Tartu, Estonia

Tartu is the second-largest city in Estonia, the northernmost Baltic country. It’s wonderfully relaxed, with quiet roads, few cars, and lots of green space, public and private. Everyone is friendly and speaks English, and the national currency is the euro.

Estonia is a very old country, but had to deal with invaders and occupation forces for much of its history. Between 1941 and 1991 it was a Soviet republic, but it has since modernized at a furious pace and is probably more advanced than many of the older EU members. A very friendly place! If only it were a little warmer…