Swinging the #EstonianWay

with Bayern 2 journalist

Petra Martin

Swinging the #EstonianWay

  • Swinging the #EstonianWay   Source: Andri Peetso, Visit Estonia

Source: Andri Peetso, Visit Estonia

Think that swing sets only belong on children’s playgrounds? Think again. The sport of kiiking, invented in the 1990s in Estonia, lets you live your childhood dream of swinging 360 degrees in the air. Experienced outdoor enthusiast Petra Martin takes on extreme swinging the #EstonianWay.


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Day one

Hotel Cru

Restaurant Cru

Birdwatching towers in Paljassaare Special Conservation Area

Restaurant Kivi Paber Käärid

Day two

Tallinn Television Tower

Müüriääre Café

Fra Mare Thalasso Spa

Day three

Pakri lighthouse

Estonian History Museum – Maarjamäe Palace

Von Stackelberg Hotel Tallinn

Day four

World Cleanup Day

Café ELSA

Restaurant FARM

Estonian Open Air Museum

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About Petra Martin

Petra Martin is a reporter for the German radio and media broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk. Besides being a journalist, Petra is an avid cyclist, skier, swimmer and traveller and often shares her tips on BR’s ‘Backpack radio’ programme.

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