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		| The_Northerner 
 
  
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				|  Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 8:04 am    Post subject: Hidden Gems in the Baltics - your recommendations! |   |  
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				| 1. If you ever find yourself in Rakvere, Estonia, there is an English-style pub (called "Inglise Pubi" if I remember) that is a spitting image of a real one. Right down to the vinyl-covered seating. The food is pretty good, and so is the service - a rarity in Estonia. 
 People from Rakvere tell me that an Englishman settled there and opened the place himself.
 
 2. There is a place in Kolkja, Estonia called "The Fish and Onion Restaurant". You might have to rent a car to get to Kolkja - it is one of the Russian Old Believers villages near Lake Peipsi, about 50km from Tartu. Once you get into Kolkja, the restaurant is a bit hard to find. The exterior is a blue color, and the sign merely says "Restoran". Once you go through the doors, there is a small lobby with about five unmarked wooden doors. The fun part is trying to find the correct door to the restaurant. Once you do, it is a very interesting-looking place, with pictures and traditional costumes et. al. The menu is in Estonian, Russian, and English. And you guessed it; the menu is various fish and onion dishes. The onions come from local farmers and the fish comes from Lake Peipsi. Order the tea also - it comes in a big metal pot and you drink it with caramel-flavored sugarclumps. Very cool place.
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				|  Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:16 am    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Do you also have to sit outside if you want to smoke ....like in the UK ? 
 
     
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		| GF 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:21 pm    Post subject: |   |  
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				| Damn!  A buddy and I drove right by it two days ago on our way to Narva when we took a detour to see the castle in Rakvere.  It was early, around 10ish, so we didn't stop but now I wish we had.  By the way, if you want an interesting experience, try the Ranna Club in Sillam�e. |  |  
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