Coolcations have been on the rise for a few years now, but as heatwaves batter large swathes of Europe, they’ve become even ‘cooler’ (all puns intended – sorry!).

Scandinavia has long dominated the conversation, but in recent years the Baltics have been on the rise thanks to their comparative affordability.

While visiting all three of the country’s capitals – Lithuania’s Vilnius, Latvia’s Riga and Estonia’s Tallinn – is a popular tourist route, these cities all appeal individually for a long weekend escape.

Given Vilnius lies some 300 kilometres inland, while Tallinn is on the Gulf of Finland and Riga is on the Gulf of Riga, I actually think a…

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