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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
ESTONIA INTRODUCTION
Everything that you see while travelling around in Estonia is inseparable from our history. Estonians belong to the oldest people in Europe and were already living on the coasts of the Baltic Sea at the time when the first pyramids were erected in Egypt. Since the 13th century they have been invaded and ruled by Germans, Danes, Swedes, Poles and Russians, but each one of them have left behind also something good.
The Republic of Estonia was declared on 24 February 1918, and for a couple of decades the people felt pride in their home country. The destructive occupation by the Soviet Union which lasted half a century interrupted the natural development and growth of Estonia, which until then had been keeping up well with its northern neighbour Finland.
In 1991 Estonians regained their independence in the course of the “Singing Revolution” and returned to their rightful place in Europe and the world
TALLINN INTRODUCTION
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is truly one of the gems of Northern Europe. The city lies on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, only 70 km (43 miles) south of Helsinki. At the historical heart of the city is the hill of Toompea, covered in cobbled streets and filled with medieval houses and alleyways. The lower town spreads out from the foot of the hill, still protected by the remnants of a city wall. Around the city wall is a series of well-maintained green parks, great for strolling.
While the old town has been astonishingly well preserved and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997, it is now in better shape than ever, with the bigger roads converted into fashionable shopping streets reminiscent of Zürich or Geneva, the new town sprawling all around is largely built in typical concrete Soviet style. The new center of town is Vabaduse Väljak (Freedom Square) at the edge of the old town, and nearby is the giant matchbox of Hotel Viru, the former Intourist flagship and notorious den of Cold War intrigue (every room was tapped and monitored by the KGB!).
Recently, Tallinn has received a boom in tourism, especially by day trippers which visit it from its sister city across the Baltic Sea, Helsinki.
Most tourists who visit Estonia arrive first in Tallinn. Since this medieval Hanseatic town, the capital, the business and cultural centre of Estonia deserves a guide book of its own.
Flights to Tallinn is easy to find and with Easyjet flying straight from London or Berlin into this beautiful city, how did you manage to stay away for so long? You may also find various options connecting from various main hubs in Europe using other low cost carriers. We have a rental apartment in Tallinn for short and long term rentals. Have a look at www.estonia-apartment.com
Everything that you see while travelling around in Estonia is inseparable from our history. Estonians belong to the oldest people in Europe and were already living on the coasts of the Baltic Sea at the time when the first pyramids were erected in Egypt. Since the 13th century they have been invaded and ruled by Germans, Danes, Swedes, Poles and Russians, but each one of them have left behind also something good.
The Republic of Estonia was declared on 24 February 1918, and for a couple of decades the people felt pride in their home country. The destructive occupation by the Soviet Union which lasted half a century interrupted the natural development and growth of Estonia, which until then had been keeping up well with its northern neighbour Finland.
In 1991 Estonians regained their independence in the course of the “Singing Revolution” and returned to their rightful place in Europe and the world
TALLINN INTRODUCTION
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is truly one of the gems of Northern Europe. The city lies on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, only 70 km (43 miles) south of Helsinki. At the historical heart of the city is the hill of Toompea, covered in cobbled streets and filled with medieval houses and alleyways. The lower town spreads out from the foot of the hill, still protected by the remnants of a city wall. Around the city wall is a series of well-maintained green parks, great for strolling.
While the old town has been astonishingly well preserved and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997, it is now in better shape than ever, with the bigger roads converted into fashionable shopping streets reminiscent of Zürich or Geneva, the new town sprawling all around is largely built in typical concrete Soviet style. The new center of town is Vabaduse Väljak (Freedom Square) at the edge of the old town, and nearby is the giant matchbox of Hotel Viru, the former Intourist flagship and notorious den of Cold War intrigue (every room was tapped and monitored by the KGB!).
Recently, Tallinn has received a boom in tourism, especially by day trippers which visit it from its sister city across the Baltic Sea, Helsinki.
Most tourists who visit Estonia arrive first in Tallinn. Since this medieval Hanseatic town, the capital, the business and cultural centre of Estonia deserves a guide book of its own.
Flights to Tallinn is easy to find and with Easyjet flying straight from London or Berlin into this beautiful city, how did you manage to stay away for so long? You may also find various options connecting from various main hubs in Europe using other low cost carriers. We have a rental apartment in Tallinn for short and long term rentals. Have a look at www.estonia-apartment.com
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Oismae, Harjumaa County, Estonia
take the trolley no.6 from Kaubamaja/ no.7 from Balti jaam and ride till the end. You will get to Õismäe :) cross the road and go straight, pass Säästumarket and Maxima and Watsons also, and you will see a little shop in front of you, where are millions of different kinds of buttons, fabrics ańd sewing stuff for a very nice price!!! :)))
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
If you need cheap alcohol to your parties, take a boat from Helsinki. I dont even know if it is that cheap there anymore.
Dont buy pirate records from there, it´s a crime.
Dont buy pirate records from there, it´s a crime.
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia and it has an old town center which is very beautiful and definitely a must see.
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
Don't carry too much money on you.
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
The city is nice and its quite cheap
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
Ülemiste shopping center and Kristiine shopping center are good places to find stylish clothes for not so high price
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
The Tallinn Pass for your stay in Tallinn is well-worth the cash provided you are there to site-see, take in some estonian baths/spas and eat out!
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
Liquor and Cigarettes, along with countless other things, are Tax free in this city. This leads young people from Helsinki, Finland to make day trips here to stock up supplies. The ferry ride is a comfortable 2 1/2 hours between Helsinki and Tallinn, and it gets you those cool stamps in your passport. How many of you're friends can say, "Oh, and this is the stamp from when we went to Estonia". So if your in either Tallinn or Helsinki, there absolutely no excuse to not visit the other.
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Tallinn, Harjumaa County, Estonia
Nice Viru Hotel, markets and strong alcohol culture.
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