Estonia

Estonia uses 230V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

Estonia uses the euro (symbol: €), code EUR.

Banknotes come in denominations of 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 euros. Euro is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 euros and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Credit cards are widely accepted within Estonia (at hotels, shops, and restaurants, travel agencies, car-rental agencies etc.). Maestro, MasterCard and Visa are the most widely accepted. American Express is less common. Diners Club is pretty rare. Discover, JCB, RuPay and UnionPay are unknown.

Tipping is quite common in Estonia and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it.

Automatic teller machines (local names: Pangaautomaat or sularahaautomaat) are very common in Estonia. You can find them in both large & small cities, tourist areas etc.

You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Internet speed in Estonia is on average 11.0 Mbps.

WiFi coverage in Estonia is very high. Most hotels, hostels, cafes, restaurants and bars have it.

You can buy a SIM card for about €3.19, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Elisa, Tele2 or Telia.

Estonia uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800.

If you don't want to buy SIM card in Estonia upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

To call Estonia, dial +, then 372 (the country code for Estonia), then the area code and the local number.

Homosexuality is legal in Estonia.

Although same-sex marriage is not allowed, couples can enter into other types of partnerships.

No vaccinations are required to enter this country. The vaccinations listed for this country are recommended for the traveler’s protection.