Tallinn City Wall
Tallinn City Wall A defensive wall around the city of Tallinn was first constructed in 1265 and was around 15-feet high, five-feet thick and a mile and a half long. The walls were enlarged and strengthened in the 14th century when citizens were required to perform guard duty in defense against in
Tallinn Botanic Gardens
Tallinn Botanic Gardens The Tallinn Botanic Gardens (Tallinna Botaanikaaed) lie a little over six miles outside of Tallinn’s city center in the quiet and picturesque valley of River Pirita. The gardens cover an area of 123 hectares that face the river and are surrounded by lush woodland. The garde
Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam)
Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam) The Seaplane Harbor (or Lennusadam in Estonian), Tallinns maritime and seaplane museum, features exhibitions in seaplane hangars that illustrate Estonias maritime and military history. The exhibits represent three different areas: below sea, on the sea and in the air.
Sagadi Manor
Sagadi Manor Located within Estonias Lahemaa National Park is Sagadi Manor, a structure dating back 500 years. Having undergone restoration, the manor is now a center of natural and cultural education and tourism. In the center of the Sagadi complex is the Sagadi Manor House itself, which contains
Olde Hansa
Olde Hansa Olde Hansa is situated in a prime position on Tallinn’s old market square. It is one of the most popular restaurants for first-time visitors to Estonia -- and even a number of locals. Olde Hansa’s popularity lies in its quirky (though surprisingly not too kitschy) medieval theme: server
KGB Museum
KGB Museum Historians visiting Tallinn have several opportunities to catch a glimpse into Estonia’s communist past. The former KGB headquarters on Pikk Street have welcomed visitors for several years now, and the KGB Museum, on the top floor of the Hotel Viru on Viru Valjak, opened early in 2011.T
Freedom Square (Vabaduse valjak)
Freedom Square (Vabaduse valjak) Freedom Square (or Vabaduse valjak in Estonian) is at the southern end of Tallinns Old Town. Throughout history, the square has been called the Straw Market, Peters Square and Victory Square. Construction and redesigns of the historic area began in 2008, and a year
Estonian Open Air Museum
Estonian Open Air Museum The Estonian Open Air Museum (Eesti vabaõhumuuseum) is situated southwest of Tallinn’s city center, in the Rocca al Mare district, in a spacious wooded park overlooking the sea. The museum is a collection of more than 100 preserved 18th- and 19th-century village buildings
Dome Church
Dome Church The Dome Church (Toomkirik), also known as the Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin, sits on Toompea Hill, to which it lent its name. Despite the name, the church does not feature a dome: the name is in fact a corruption of the Estonian word toom, which means cathedral.The church was found
Prangli Island
Prangli Island Prangli is one of more than 1,520 islands sitting in the Gulf of Finland off the Estonian coast; it is a haven of tranquility, a rural backwater island still mainly given over to agriculture and making a perfect day’s escape from the urban maelstrom of Tallinn. Along with the minute
Kumu Art Museum
Kumu Art Museum The Kumu Art Museum is the main branch of the Art Museum of Estonia and is also the largest and most impressive exhibition venue in the country. The museum opened in February 2006 and in 2008 received the European Museum of the Year Award.On both the third and fourth floors are col
Kadriorg Palace
Kadriorg Palace In 1718, Peter the Great, the Russian tsar at the time, ordered a palace to be built in the then-newly designed Kadriorg Park. The palace, designed by Italian architect Niccolo Michetti, was originally built to be the summer home for Peter I, Catherine I and their family. The baroq
Pirita
Pirita Pirita is a section of Tallinn located just a few miles west of Old Town and city center. Dating back to at least the 15th century when a convent was founded here, the area hugs the coastline, where many people enjoy spending time on the beaches. Pirita Beach is the largest and most popular
Lahemaa National Park (Lahemaa Rahvuspark)
Lahemaa National Park (Lahemaa Rahvuspark) Estonia’s biggest national park covers 72,500 hectares of wetlands, pine forests and seashore on the Baltic Sea. The crenellated coastline wends its way around horseshoe-shaped bays and finger-like peninsulas, while inland forest, lakes, waterfalls and pe
Tallin Old Town (Vannalin)
Tallin Old Town (Vannalin) Guidebook descriptions of Tallinn’s Old Town often use the phrase ‘chocolate box’ or ‘jewel box’ because the area is a delight that is filled with treasures.The Old Town is the heart of Tallinn. This compact and largely pedestrian area is an enchanting, atmospheric and o
Tallinn Cruise Port
Tallinn Cruise Port A European Capital of Culture in 2011, Tallinn is increasingly a destination of choice for short weekend getaways or day trips from Helsinki, just a 90-minute ferry ride across the Baltic Sea. The Port of Tallinn is a busy one, welcoming over 300 cruise calls per season, as wel
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral The Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is situated on the hill of Toompea, opposite the Estonian parliament buildings and Toompea Castle. The cathedral is as popular with visiting tourists as it is with people of Orthodox faith. It is dedicated to the Russian he
Old Town Hall
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Võro Institute
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Vilsandi Line
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