Tallinn's UNESCO old town of spires and towers sits next to a startup-friendly city of creative districts, Telliskivi and Kalamaja. Summer white nights and a December Christmas market are highlights.
Good to know
- Public transport is free for registered residents only; tourists buy tickets.
- Old town cobblestones are tough on suitcases.
- Book medieval restaurants ahead in peak season.
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Medieval walls, Town Hall Square and a maze of lanes.
Gothic town hall and one of Europe's oldest pharmacies.
Candlelit meals with elk and boar at Olde Hansa.
Wooden houses, street food and design shops in former factories.
Vast seaplane hangar holding the Lembit submarine, vintage aircraft and hands-on exhibits that suit all ages.
Finnish-style sauna and cold plunge by the sea.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and viewing platforms over the red roofs.
Baroque palace built for Peter the Great, set in landscaped gardens and parkland that suit a calm walk or picnic.
Festive market with mulled wine and a giant tree.
Forests, bogs and manor houses, an hour east.
Tallest structure in Estonia with an Edge Walk.