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Estonia eSIM
7 data plans · from £4.10 · instant QR code by email
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Travelling as a group? Buy everyone an eSIM in one checkout and the discount is applied automatically — no code needed. See group pricing
7 data plans · from £4.10 · instant QR code by email
Travelling as a group? Buy everyone an eSIM in one checkout and the discount is applied automatically — no code needed. See group pricing
Connects automatically to the strongest signal across Tele2, Telia.
Setup
It takes about a minute. Tap the install link we email you, leave the line switched off, then switch it on when you land — and you're online.
On iPhone (iOS)
On Android
Estonia: 9 plans, from 3 to 50 GB. Validity runs from 1 day to 180 days. 9 of them run on 5G where the local network has it.
6 plans can be topped up without installing a second eSIM. Plans run on Tele2, Telia.
Counted from our live catalogue, not a marketing figure — the plan list above this section is the same data.
No regional bundle includes Estonia cover — a single-country plan is the only option here, and it is usually the cheaper one anyway.
A Estonia travel eSIM is a digital SIM that downloads straight to your phone — no plastic card, no queuing at an airport counter. You buy online, tap the install link we email you (the QR code is in there too), and your phone adds a second line alongside your normal SIM. It stays dormant until your trip begins, then connects automatically to Tele2, Telia on 5G where available, LTE everywhere else. Your normal number carries on working for calls and texts while the eSIM handles the data.
Maps, messaging and taxi apps use very little data — roughly 300–500 MB a day. If you add photos, social media and the occasional video, expect to use closer to 1 GB a day. For a one-week trip, a 5 GB plan is usually plenty; for two weeks, tethering, or heavy use, opt for 10 GB or more, or choose a top-up plan you can reload as you go. Estonia plans start at £4.10 across 7 sizes, with the per-GB price clearly shown so you can easily spot the best value.
Yes. A Estonia travel eSIM is a local data plan rather than international roaming — you pay the price you saw online, and there are no per-megabyte charges from your home network provider. Set the eSIM as your mobile data line, switch data roaming off on your normal SIM, and nothing unexpected turns up on your next bill. Full refund at any time before installation, so buying ahead costs you nothing.
Black bread
Leib — a dense, slightly sweet rye sourdough that appears at every meal and is genuinely central to the cuisine rather than a side.
Everywhere; bakeries and supermarkets both.
Verivorst
Blood sausage with barley, traditionally a Christmas dish, served with lingonberry jam and sauerkraut.
Traditional restaurants in Tallinn old town, especially in December.
Kama
A flour of roasted barley, rye, oat and pea, mixed with buttermilk or yoghurt into a thick drink or dessert. Distinctly Estonian and unlike anything else.
Supermarkets for the powder; cafes serve it as a dessert.
Sprats
Kilu — small smoked Baltic fish, traditionally served on black bread with egg. A national open-sandwich staple.
Markets and traditional restaurants.
Mulgipuder
Mashed potato and barley porridge with fried pork and onion, from the Mulgi region in the south.
Rural restaurants and traditional places in Tartu.
Kohuke
A curd snack bar, sweetened quark coated in chocolate, sold in every supermarket in dozens of flavours. Utterly ordinary locally and consistently surprising to visitors.
Any supermarket cold section.
Elk and game
Estonia has extensive forest and game is genuinely part of the diet — elk, wild boar and deer appear on restaurant menus rather than only in tourist places.
Restaurants in Tallinn and rural inns.
Vana Tallinn
A dark rum-based liqueur with citrus and vanilla, produced since the sixties and the standard thing to bring home.
Bars, and every duty-free shelf in the country.
New Nordic cooking
Tallinn has an unusually strong fine-dining scene for a city its size, built on foraged and local ingredients.
Tallinn; several restaurants have serious international recognition.
Kringel
A sweet braided bread with cinnamon or cardamom, shared across the Baltic and Nordic region.
Bakeries and market cafes.
Tallinn Old TownTallinn
One of the best-preserved medieval town centres in Europe, walled, walkable and UNESCO-listed. Compact enough to cover on foot in a day.
a day
Toompea and the viewing platformsTallinn
The upper town on its limestone hill, with Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the parliament, and the Patkuli and Kohtuotsa terraces looking over the red roofs.
2 hours
Lahemaa National Parknorth coast
Forest, bog boardwalks, coastal boulders and restored manor houses, about an hour east of Tallinn. The most accessible taste of Estonian wilderness.
a day
TartuTartu
The university town and intellectual centre, with a very different feel from Tallinn — younger, quieter and less visited.
a day
SaaremaaSaaremaa
The largest island, reached by ferry, with Kuressaare's episcopal castle, juniper landscapes and a slower pace. A meteorite crater at Kaali is nearby.
two days · book ahead
Seaplane HarbourTallinn
A maritime museum in a vast seaplane hangar, with a submarine you can walk through. Consistently rated the country's best museum.
half a day
Soomaa bog walksSoomaa
Raised bogs crossed by boardwalks, and a spring flood season locals call the fifth season when the forest floods and canoes replace paths.
a day · book ahead
PärnuPärnu
The summer capital, with a long sand beach and a spa tradition. Busy in July and August and very quiet otherwise.
a day
KadriorgTallinn
A Baroque palace and park built by Peter the Great, now housing art museums, a short tram ride from the old town.
half a day
HiiumaaHiiumaa
The second island, quieter still than Saaremaa, with lighthouses including one of the oldest continuously operating in the world.
two days · book ahead
Tallinn public transport
Trams, buses and trolleybuses on a single system. Free for registered Tallinn residents, which is unusual, and cheap for visitors with a validated smartcard or contactless payment.
very low
Intercity bus
The main way between towns, frequent, cheap and comfortable, with wifi on most services. Book online or at the terminal.
a few euros
Train
Elron runs a modest network from Tallinn to Tartu, Narva and Viljandi. Modern trains and a good option for Tartu.
comparable to the bus
Ferry to the islands
Regular vehicle and passenger ferries to Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. Booking a vehicle place in summer is essential.
moderate with a car, low as a foot passenger
Ferry to Helsinki
Frequent fast crossings to Finland taking about two hours, heavily used by both countries.
moderate
Ride-hailing
Bolt
Bolt was founded in Tallinn and is deeply embedded here — it is the default way to get a car, and coverage extends well beyond the capital by Baltic standards.
Paying for things
Basics
| Independence Day | 24 February | National holiday with a military parade; shops close or shorten hours. |
| Good Friday | the Friday before Easter | Public holiday; reduced services. |
| Spring Day | 1 May | Public holiday, marked with bonfires the night before in some places. |
| Victory Day and Midsummer | 23 and 24 June | The biggest holiday of the year. The whole country leaves the cities for the countryside, many businesses close entirely, and Tallinn is unusually quiet while rural roads are busy. |
| Day of Restoration of Independence | 20 August | National holiday at the end of the summer season. |
| Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day | 24 to 26 December | Three consecutive holidays; almost everything closes and the Christmas market in Tallinn old town is the main activity. |
Recurring dates — the day these fall on moves year to year.