{"id":326425,"date":"2026-03-16T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/estonias-17km-ice-road-offers-a-vital-winter-route-for-islanders-and-fishermen-focus-on-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:00:44","slug":"estonias-17km-ice-road-offers-a-vital-winter-route-for-islanders-and-fishermen-focus-on-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/estonias-17km-ice-road-offers-a-vital-winter-route-for-islanders-and-fishermen-focus-on-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Estonia\u2019s 17km ice road offers a vital winter route for islanders and fishermen | Focus on Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KHmjsHE9tig\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Estonia\u2019s 17km ice road offers a vital winter route for islanders and fishermen | Focus on Europe\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KHmjsHE9tig\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a rare sight: the road between the islands Hiiumaa and Saaremaa in western Estonia. 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