Estonia, the most northern of the three Baltic States, is bordered by the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea, Latvia and Russia. Tallinn, its capital with its medieval old town inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, has charming twisting cobblestone lanes, gothic spires and medieval markets. Latvia boasts beaches looking over the Baltic, and its capital Riga has medieval architecture, cobblestone streets and a Cathedral (Rigos Doms) which is the largest house of worship in the Baltic states. Riga’s central market is one of the largest and most modern marketplaces on the European continent. Lithuania’s capital Vilnius is the largest medieval old town of the three states and here we see Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture side by side. One of the most impressive buildings is Vilnius University with its beautifully painted library containing 600,000 historic and cartographic items.
