Red rooftops and defensive towers of Tallinn's Old Town seen from Toompea hill

Northeastern Sea

The Baltics

Amber coastlines & Hanseatic lanes

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — where pine-fringed dunes and amber shores meet cobblestone medieval cores, Art Nouveau boulevards, and deep forest sanctuaries.

Included Countries & Territories

Estonia Latvia Lithuania

Curated Guides

Featured Destinations

7 destination guides in The Baltics

Estonia

Tallinn

Medieval streets, creative districts & Baltic food

2–3 days

Latvia

Riga

Art Nouveau capital, Hanseatic spires & Zeppelin market halls

2–3 days

Lithuania

Vilnius

Baroque capital, bohemian Užupis republic & Grand Duchy hills

3 days

Estonia

Saaremaa

Island calm, medieval castles & juniper plains

2–3 days

Sweeping white sand dunes and blue-trimmed wooden fishermen's cottages in Nida on the Curonian Spit

Lithuania

Curonian Spit & Nida

Sahara of the Baltic, shifting dunes & Curonian sea lore

2–3 days

Lithuania

Kaunas

UNESCO modernism, river confluence castle & visionary art

2 days

Estonia

Tartu

University town, wooden Supilinn & intellectual soul

1–2 days

Cross-Border Journeys

Scenic Routes through The Baltics

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Riga

Vilnius

Riga → Vilnius

Art nouveau, Baroque and the Baltic interior

4 days2 citiesBus connection

A figure silhouetted against the Baltic at sunset from a ferry deck

Helsinki

Tallinn

Helsinki → Tallinn

Two capitals, one short crossing of the Gulf of Finland

3 days2 citiesFerry connection

Culinary Heritage

A Taste of The Baltics

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Thick freshly sliced loaf of dark Estonian rye sourdough bread with butter

All Estonia · Estonia

Eesti Rukkileib (Estonian Dark Rye Bread)

Dense, naturally leavened dark rye sourdough with a rich crust and slight sweetness, cherished as the spiritual heart of Estonian dining.

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Traditional ceramic clay bottle and glasses of dark herbal Riga Black Balsam liqueur

Riga · Latvia

Rīgas Melnais Balzams (Riga Black Balsam)

Legendary 1752 bitter herbal liqueur crafted from 24 natural botanicals, flowers, ginger and oak-aged spirits, bottled in iconic brown clay jugs.

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Ceramic bowl of radiant electric-pink cold kefir beetroot soup with dill and potatoes

All Lithuania · Lithuania

Šaltibarščiai (Lithuanian Cold Beetroot Soup)

Iconic electric-pink cold summer soup made from kefir, pickled shredded beetroot, crisp cucumbers, dill and spring onions, accompanied by hot boiled potatoes.

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