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Alcohol

Alcohol, Tallinn

 7 Reviews  Estonian beer proved to be really good, even from the point of taste of a spoilt German tongue. I learned that the Purity Law we Germans are so proud of (beer may contain hop, malt, water and yeast,... 

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Food & Drink

Food & Drink, Tallinn

 7 Reviews  Coffee is very popular in Tallinn and people like to have their coffee breaks. There are many nice cozy cafes in the old city, some of them trying to give you nice medieval atmosphere as well as serve... 

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Festivals

Festivals, Tallinn

 7 Reviews  Every year, usually on the first weekend of June, Tallinn holds its "Old Town Days". On this occasion, the atmospheric streets of the Old Town become full of artisans and merchants in medieval... 

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Signs & Flags

Signs & Flags, Tallinn

 5 Reviews  I know that run the risk of provoking the ire of all patriotic Estonians, but despite its noble history and powerful symbolism, I think that the Estonian flag is a strong contender for the dullest... 

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Kroon

Kroon, Tallinn

 4 Reviews  Beneath that conventional reserved exterior, Estonia quietly marches to its own drummer, and has a particular talent for putting its own quietly unique spin on things. Even in their (now former)... 

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Language

Language, Tallinn

 5 Reviews  Estonian is one of the smallest languages in Europe, with only around a million speakers. It isn't even dominant within its own borders, with a large minority of ethnic Russians who often don't, or... 

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Traffic/Police

Traffic/Police, Tallinn

 3 Reviews  I was hugely impressed (and not a little amused) by the gentlemen who were in charge of organising traffic when the lights failed, or when there were roadworks (and there is an awful lot of building... 

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Tallinn Card

Tallinn Card, Tallinn

 3 Reviews  This is the cheapest way to see the city if you plan to visit a few museums and landmarks. Depending on the type of card you purchase you will also be able to jump on a city sightseeing tour, use... 

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Vana Tallinn

Vana Tallinn, Tallinn

 Gili_S Says:  Be sure that you taste this sweet liquor in the restaurant or bar before you leave, it is excellent as it is with ice but you can also add it to your coffee.... 

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Stone ?pigeons

Stone ?pigeons, Tallinn

 leics Says:  I liked these. At first I thought they were a specific sculpture, but then I saw them in various other places and realised they were just a rather attractive... 

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Have to take a number at the post office

Have to take a number at the post office, Tallinn

 BillNJ Says:  I found a post office (Eesti Post) in a complex across the street from the Sokos Hotel Viru (largest hotel in the city). All I needed to do was mail a few post... 

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WiFi

WiFi, Tallinn

 Bamby-Bambi Says:  As a lot of people know in Estonia and Tallinn it's very popular internet. So places of Wifi are really everywhere... all the petrol station, a lot of bars,... 

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Some local habbits

Some local habbits, Tallinn

 frockland Says:  Tallinn is a very clean city! (I think I´ve never seen a cleaner city!) It very hard to spot any rubbish in the streets. Even fag ends are not to find. There... 

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Special toilets

Special toilets, Tallinn

 Rusket Says:  looks like there is a trend to make the toilets look special in Tallin! Here are some pictures from Olde Hansa and Scotland Yard, with toilets that fit the... 

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Fortune cookies?

Fortune cookies?, Tallinn

 Stevieboy Says:  One old Estonian tradition is to melt tin in a spoon and then pour it into cold water. The metal immediately goes hard again, leaving a chunk of tin in the... 

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under Dragon Gallery by Jacque Rosenbaum On Pikk

under  Dragon Gallery by Jacque Rosenbaum  On Pikk, Tallinn

 call_me_rhia Says:  Dragon Gallery by Jacque RosenbaumOn Pikk 

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Tourist Information.

Tourist Information., Tallinn

 Dizzyhead Says:  Here you find the tourist office on this address:Viru Väljak 4 

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Live music in Old Town

Live music in Old Town, Tallinn

 BillNJ Says:  When I was visiting Tallinn, they were setting up for a live music performance in Old Town. Unfortunately, I did not see the actual performance. 

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Estonian waitress in traditional dress

Estonian waitress in traditional dress, Tallinn

 flyingkiwi Says:  The friendly waitress at Kuldse Nolsa Korts let me take this photo of her wearing traditional Estonian dress. 

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Tallinn - A Great Mixture of the Old and the New

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 In October of 2006, I spent a total of 8 days in the beautiful city of Tallinn, Estonia. My trip was after the busy summer travel season, so there was the advantage of few crowds and lines. The... 

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Shades of Grey

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 According to legend, eskimos have over a hundred words for snow. Being continually exposed to the same thing normally causes humans to develop an ability to differentiate between things most normal...... 

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Tallinn - medieval spirit city

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  I wanted to visit Estonia and firstly capital Tallinn for maybe already 5 years, but I always changed it to other travel destinations. Finally I visited it in 2007 July - explored Tallinn in 3 days.... 

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Towers and tiles and spires and cobbles.

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 I'd wanted to visit Tallinn for quite a while. The early-morning budget flight from Stansted is a real pain for me to get to (it meant leaving home at 2.30am), so it's taken me some time to... 

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Amazing capital of Estonia

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 In the beginning of May of 2006 I spent wonderful days in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. I was lucky with weather first of all and it was sunny and quite warm. I saw a lot and I'd like to thank... 

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