Tallinn Favorites

 11 Reviews  under construction he Estonian Parliament is housed in the Toompea Castle.It is one of Estonia’s oldest and grandest architectural groupings. Built in the 13th to the 14th centuries, the castle is... 

 7 Reviews  I purchased a 24 hour Tallinn Card when I spent a weekend in Tallinn. The cards are convenient to use and saves you a money during your stay in the city. The card covers a guided walking tour, free... 

 3 Reviews  These days Estonians prefer BMWs and Mercedes, but it's still a good place to discover the unusual and hidden world of Soviet and East European cars. Some are so well loved that they are kept in... 

 11 Reviews  The hotel we stayed in provided a copy of Tallinn In Your Pocket in each room, which turned out to be a much more useful travel guide than the Lonely Planet guide to the Baltics that we had used to... 

 8 Reviews  Old Town Tallinn is one of the best retained medieval towns in Europe. All the most important state and church buildings from the Middle Ages have been preserved in their basic original form, as well... 

 3 Reviews  While not the most outgoing people in the world, the people of Tallinn are very friendly and kind. Also, most of the local people that I met spoke pretty good English. This is especially true of the... 

 2 Reviews  ATMs there are plenty of bankomats in Tallinn. Most of them accept Visa / Master / Maestro Card. A very informative Web page* is: www.balticsworldwide.com Wear some good shoes if you wanna do a lot... 

 5 Reviews  We spotted this sign at the airport next to the baggage roundabouts. It is actually an advertisement for a nearby shopping centre but the description of Tallinn and its surroundings is rather... 

 10 Reviews  The Viru Gate is in the eastern section of the city wall. The main tower of the gate was originally built in the years 1345-1355. Today, Viru Gate is one of the main entryways in the Town Wall,... 

 4 Reviews   The thing, that I have seen almost from first moment when I entered Tallinn's old town was nicely decorated and colorful doors. Almost in every street it is possible to see such doors with different... 

 3 Reviews  Toompea is the hill citadel in the middle of Tallinn, and a great place to explore. Sadly no-one seems to go up there at night, so its lovely to wander around in the moonlight, but not the place to... 

 4 Reviews  You can get information while in Tallinn from the tourist info as well to collect information on-line in advance. Tallinn city has a nice official web site, there is general information about the city... 

 3 Reviews  The mascot of Tallinn is Vaana Toomas, or old Thomas. The ledgend is that he was a young poor boy who wanted sneaked in on an anual competition between knits. It was a shooting competition held every... 

 3 Reviews  Tallinn has many smaller and a couple of larger parks. On sunny days, it is a common sight to see people sitting on the grass to relax or chat. Some of them are drinking beer, but unfortunately that... 

 3 Reviews  Peter I began building the palace in 1718, and it was called Catherinenthal, in honour of Catherine I, his wife, by architect Niccolo Michetti, who was later involved with the famous Peterhof Palace.... 

 2 Reviews  The square in front of Tallinn's Town Hall functioned as a marketplace for centuries. Through the years this served as a place of celebrations as well as executions. Today the square remains a... 

 3 Reviews  The most unique little shop you really MUST visit is the DOLL SHOP in Raekoja plats 18, in the magnificent main square of the OLD TOWN Tallinn. All the toys and beautiful handmade dolls are unique and... 

 call_me_rhia Says:  Tallinn’s a lovely medieval town and to remind people of this significant details, there are 26 steepled towers left all around the city, attached to the... 

 call_me_rhia Says:  Tallinnn is the lovely capital of Estonia, a small city with a perfectly preserved medieval centre (it’s on the Unesco list of heritage sites), which is all... 

 Kathrin_E Says:  Estonian is related to Finnish and that's about it, to the rest of the world this language is totally alien. I would like to learn it but that will remain a... 

 gubbi1 Says:  Before coming to Tallinn I recommend to have a look at the following tourist webpage. It includes a virtual map with a lot of information. I think it is really... 

 a5floor Says:  At one point I as eating lunch at McDonalds. And all of the sudden there was this noise from outside. The firefighter, police AND ambulance came along to go to... 

 BillNJ Says:  During my visit to Tallinn, there was a lot of construction in both the Old Town and other parts of the city. Now that Estonia has escaped from Communism, they...