and here it was, maybe depth of peat layer is two metres, which means that approximately, the lowest layers are 2,000 years old. we re trying to restore the forest habitats because in 1960s, back then, this type of landscape was considered as total wasteland. why is it important to restore these peatlands? it is important for carbon emissions. we want to stop carbon emissions here. we want that this peatland would store carbon, not emitting it. but people here are also finding out what a stunning playground this environment is. glad to meet you. good to meet you, too. i ve got my gumboots ready. very good! ready to hit the bogs. let s go. aivar is a guide who lives, works and plays here in soomaa national park.
times have changed, though, and it s now becoming apparentjust how useful these bogs are. the world s peatlands store twice as much carbon as forest, according to the un, and that makes them enormously valuable in the fight against climate change. it s odd to see a digger at work in a forest and to know that it s doing good. margus! hello. i m christa. good to meet you. nice to meet you. as a result, estonia is making efforts to restore and re bog some of the land that was drained decades ago. what is this big. i mean, it looks like mud, but is this peat? yeah, that is peat. actually, it s.if you look, it s.er, almost decayed, but not totally decomposed plant material. ah, you can still see the fibres.
but fun medieval themed restaurant just around the corner from the gothic town hall. it claims its food is still made to 17th century recipes. also nearby is niguliste museum in the 12th century st nicholas church. the big showpiece there is bernt notke s danse macabre, which invites you to think about the futility of life. and sauna culture is everywhere in estonia. there s a good chance there ll be one wherever you re staying. but look out for smoke saunas, where you ll sweat in the aroma of stripped alder and birch logs. still to come on the travel show. reflections on the summer of intense heat across the northern hemisphere. are they sweet? 0h! and the sweet, sweet taste of estonia s bogs.
he floats through the bogs in his canoe, skates and sledges on them in the winter, and stomps through them in these. any tips? it s.it s not that difficult, actually. you just. . .walk. and one important thing, when you want to turn back, you always come with a u turn. you don t step like this because of this. but u turn, it works well. 0k, these are one way. one way bog shoes. yes, only forward! 0k! whoop! bog shoes are a bit like snow shoes, and our crew soon discovers the importance of wearing them. don t fall over! yeah, that one is ok too. there s a lot, yeah? there s a lot. jordan has just emptied about a litre of water out of his boot.
hemisphere. are they sweet? 0h! ..and the sweet, sweet taste of estonia s bogs. they re very sour! so don t go away. this week, we re exploring estonia, and just while we re in the capital of tallinn, i wanted to you this. this is a remote working pod. it s in the middle of a shopping centre, right in the cool part of town. places like this have been popping up since the pandemic throughout tallinn. the authorities have been keen to encourage people to come and work in estonia for an extended length of time and as a result have introduced special 30 day digital nomad visas. and it s notjust the visas in tallinn, they ve installed wi fi across the city, all key services are online, and cool co working spaces like this are popping up all over.