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View from the city walls, Tallinn
Kids toboganning next to the Estonia memorial
View through the gate into Pikk
OrchidsA wonderfull city
Tallinn is really nice. Although friends of mine said the city to very small, I was impressed by the size and things to do. Also here I recommend to explore the city by bike - there are bike-lanes almost everywhere. Because of the national holidays I could not get a bike, so I had to travel with the very inefficient and busy buses and trams.
Highlights are ofcourse the medieval town, although it is full of German Tourists. And this means the price-level in the innercity for restaurant is also german. I was surprised to see that the city was completely full of tourists, but when I saw the prices of eating and drinking I knew why; the typical citizen of Tallinn cannot afford to be there. By walking around I found some other places where young Tallinn was going to; mainly street bars or small shops where you can buy drinks to drink somewhere outside in the park.
Linnahallen, Song bowl and Kadriorg castle are some things not to miss in Tallinn, but for planners I found Osmäe; a soviet planned neighbourhood; big round pond in the middle and semi-high rise in big circles around it. It is about an hour walk from the city centre (you will pass the zoo and Christiine Shopping mall on your way). The bus takes about 20 minutes (and is more comfortable after walking around the neighbourhood for about an hour) Another interesting area is the part north of the train station / west of Linnahallen. Loads of typical wooden houses, some renewed, some really old. The trees lining the streets give it a very special atmosphere for making pictures. Because I was there at Midsummernight's: I went to the party for that in the open-air museum; very special to be there, seeing the folkloristic dancing, singing etc. But also to see people in parks, just sitting everywhere with friends or family making small fires, drinking and singing.
