Via Baltica
Photo: Hugo.arg at Lithuanian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Via Baltica is a road leading through the Baltic States and Poland in Northern Europe.
UnderstandVia Baltica, officially known as European route E 67, goes from the Estonian capital Tallinn to the Polish capital Warsaw.
Get inTravelers starting from Tallinn usually arrive by ship from Helsinki or Stockholm. Warsaw is accessible by road from virtually everywhere in Europe.
Drive
EatApart from occasional roadside diners, there is almost always eateries in the towns and cities you'll pass through.
SleepThere are hotels and camping sites along the road. Also, you'll find some kind of accommodation in most cities along the road.
BuyThe Baltic countries are part of the euro area, but Poland's currency is the złoty. It is advisable to change some money before the trip. In some hotels it is possible to pay with euros.
TalkIf you can't speak the local languages Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian or Polish, keep yourself to larger establishments and larger cities where it is comparatively easier to communicate in English than in the countryside.
Stay safeGenerally the Baltic countries are safe as long as you use your common sense.
Go nextIf your trip ends in Warsaw you can continue to the country's second largest city, Krakow, along the E67 to Prague or to Berlin.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Via Baltica" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Hugo.arg at Lithuanian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons