Music and song are an integral part of the identity of Estonia, which for centuries has been fighting Russian rule, first under the czars and then the Soviet Union.
This year, March 1 is Vastlapäev (Shrove Tuesday) in Estonia which means the time has come to officially eat vastlakuklid, buns topped with whipped cream, marzipan, jam or many other things. But where did they come from?
Liepāja would look a lot different today if not for Paul Max Bertschy. In the late 19th century, this German architect substantially changed the city’s features, in which Latvia’s third city takes pri.