How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Tallinn, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Tallinn, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Tallinn are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Tallinn. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Tallinns Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Toompea Castle
From the 13th century onwards this was the historic seat of power in Estonia. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Dome Church
Great architecture and a turbulent history characterise Tallinns grand Lutheran cathedral. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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Toompeas viewing platforms
Enjoy a fairy-tale panorama. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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The Town Hall
Fine medieval woodcarvings are among its treasures. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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Holy Spirit Church
Its eye-catching clock has been ticking since the 1600s. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Seaplane Harbour
Explore the vast maritime museum and historic ships. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Aleksander Nevsky Cathedral
The most impressive-looking Orthodox church in Estonia. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Kumu
The soul of the nation comes to light at Tallinns grandest art museum. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Town Hall Square
Once Tallinns main marketplace, this is still the life and soul of the Old Town. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Kadriorg Palace
Peter the Greats summer residence is a reminder of imperial Russia. For more information, .
A Perfect Day in Tallinn
9.00am
Breakfast
Get your energy fix with a breakfast of sausages and herring in your hotel, or grab a coffee and pastry in the Town Halls medieval-style corner caf. On Town Hall Square, find the Centre of Tallinn stone and see how far you have to stretch to spot the five towers.
9.30am
Toompea climb
Make a leisurely ascent up Pikk jalg to catch a glimpse of Aleksander Nevsky Cathedrals onion domes in the morning light, then beat the crowds to the viewing platforms for snapshots of Old Town rooftops.
10.30am
Old Town
Navigate your way through the cobblestone streets of Lower Town and see how many colourful doorways you can find. Stop in at the Great Guild Hall at Pikk 17 or the Tallinn City Museum on Vene 17 for deeper historic insights.
12.30pm
Retail therapy
Head to St Catherines Passage and wind your way through the craft workshops to watch the artists at work. Pour through the wares at the Sweater Wall to find an authentic souvenir. If youre hungry, grab a bite at Controvento or one of the restaurants on Vene Street.
2pm
Kadriorg
Catch tram No. 1 to Kadriorg Park, stroll around the pathways, feed the ducks at the Swan Pond and inspect the manicured flowerbeds behind the Kadriorg Palace. Time permitting, take the path to the Russalka Memorial and gaze out over Tallinn Bay.