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Tallinn – What to Do by Day

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·         Wander the cobbled streets and loose yourself in the amazing architecture and history.

·         Climb up to the Castle district (Toompea), visit the Russian Cathedral and enjoy the views over the medieval skyline bristling with church spires and towers. 

·         Enjoy a cold beer and bask in the sun in a street café in the main Town Square (Raekoja Plats) overlooking the medieval square and 14^th century Town Hall.

·         Scale St Olaf’s, the highest church tower in Europe (at the time) or the Town Hall Tower for wonderful views over the city.

·         Take a luxury sauna on the top floor of the Reval Hotel Olumpia overlooking the city.

·         Laze on the white sand beach at Pirita on a hot summers day (just 6kms from the Old Town) or just the watch the sunset over the city.

·         Visit the Russian Tsar, Peter the Great’s palace and landscaped gardens at Kadriorg.

·         Listen to some classical music in the 13^th century Toomkirik (Dome Church) which offers free performances most days at lunchtime.

·         Visit the Museum of the Occupation, a modern audio-visual museum telling the tragic story of Estonia’s occupation by the Nazis and later the Soviet Union.

·         Take a day trip on the high speed ferry to Helsinki in Finland (1hr 25 mins – around €30 return) and hit the shops.

·         Take a ferry to historic St Petersburg in Russia (from April 2004). (See ‘Getting Around’ section).

·         Take a trip out into the countryside and visit the Lahemaa National Park with its beautiful white sand beaches, picturesque rivers, forests and lakes.

·         Visit the once-secret Soviet nuclear submarine base at Paldiski (not finally closed down until 1995).

·         Take a short ferry trip out to the island of Naissaar with its unblemished beaches and nature trails.

·         Visit some of the many museums, churches, art galleries, botanical gardens or the zoo.