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== Regions ==
* [[Pärnumaa]]
* [[Harjumaa]]
* [[Raplamaa]]
* [[Lääne-Virumaa]]
* [[Ida-Virumaa]]
* [[Jõgevamaa]]
* [[Järvamaa]]
* [[Hiiumaa]]
* [[Saaremaa]]
* [[Läänemaa]]
* [[Viljandimaa]]
* [[Võrumaa]]
* [[Valgamaa]]
* [[Põlvamaa]]
* [[Tartumaa]]
[[wikipedia:Estonia]]== Personal Experiences == Pls add info == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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Estonia is relatively a good country for hitch-hiking. The cars (can) stop easily both on the highways and small roads. You can hitch trucks, old Soviet cars, new neat personal cars - and even tractors! Officially there is no difference if a truck driver or a car driver offers you a ride – everyone (except tractors) is allowed to go up to 90km/h, although during the summer period the speed limit on some main roads is lifted up to 110 km/h. However, over-speeding is usual in this country, and so getting a personal car usually is a better choice than traveling with a truck in case you value your time a lot.
[[Hitchhiking at night]] can be much less successful due to the usually low night traffic on the roads in Estonia. Since Estonia is not a very good transit country one shouldn't hope for a truck either. '''''Be aware that if you happen to stand on a dark road at night you must (by law) wear a light reflector so that the drivers can see you'''''. Or better yet - reflector vest - too many people have left their lives on the roads during dark autumn evenings!(Be careful with wearing a vest though as many drivers might think that you are a police officer measuring the speed of cars and will not stop.)
== Weather ==
Some useful links are:
* [http://bussireisid.ee/index.html?MENU=&KEEL=en Intercity buses]
* [http://www.edel.ee/ Trains] [http://www.elektriraudtee.ee/ Trains]
* [http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/index.php?page=162 Air travel]
** [[Jõhvi]]
** [[Haapsalu]]
== Border crossings ==
* towards [[Russia]]
** [[Narva-Ivangorod border crossing|Narva-Ivangorod]] on [[Tallinn]]-[[Narva]]-[[Ivangorod]]-[[St. Petersburg]] road.
** [[Luhamaa Koidula-Pechory border crossing|LuhamaaKoidula-Pechory]] on a smaller road between Värska and Pechory (Печоры, Petseri).** [[Koidula Luhamaa-Kashino border crossing|KoidulaLuhamaa-Kashino]] on the [[Riga]]-[[Pskov]]-[[St. Petersburg]] road which passes through south-eastern a small corner of South-East Estonia. For crossing the border to Russia from Estonia(not the other way around), drivers can register on [http://www.estonianborder.eu estonianborder.eu] and pay a small fee to reserve a time at any border crossing. The system significantly decreases queues and waiting times.
== Crimes ==
== Useful phrases ==
* '''Tere''' – Hello!
* '''Palun''' – Please
* '''Tänan!''' – Thank you!
* '''Kas ma saaksin... [town name]?''' – Could I get a ride to...[town name]?
* '''Kui kaugele te lähete?''' – How far are you going?
* [http://www.hitchbase.com/orte.php?LANG=eng&l_id=62 Estonia on Hitchbase]
* [http://www.ikaart.net Map of Estonia]
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