Quote: When I was looking up things to do in Tallinn, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was high up on my list of things to go and see. Although I didn’t know much about the cathedral, it looked extremely beautiful from… Read More

Quote: This is the tallest church in Tallinn, and it was even taller some centuries ago. Its cupola was rebuilt after the big fire, and after that church lost some meters of its height. In nice weather, sailors used to… Read More

Quote: When we visited the Town Hall the cellar, was hosting a very interesting exhibition entitled “A Mighty Fortress”, concentrating on the late medieval period this explored the feudal system, the system of law, the… Read More

Quote: This figure, in the Tallinn City museum, is of Vana Toomas or Old Thomas. As a boy Thomas, had, according to legend, came to prominence in a parrot shooting contest. The contest was only open to the wealthy but,… Read More

Quote: Toompea Hill is a limestone hill in the centre of Tallinn, located in the western part of the old town and towering about 30m above it. During the first millennium AD there were probably a few small Estonian… Read More

Quote: I did mention this in my overview of Tallinn but thought it deserved special mention, as the legendary "cheap shopping" in Tallinn is one of the reasons a lot of people visit. Let me say first off that the city… Read More

Quote: Dome Church was built in the XVIII century in Higher Town instead of the old church, harmed by a fire (fires were not rare for all cities during those times...). This is a place where some great people have their… Read More

Quote: Tucked away in plain sight may seem rather a contradiction in terms but having walked past Puhavaimu Kirik (Church of the Holy Ghost) a few times while looking for it and then standing outside for 5 minutes… Read More

Quote: First of all this tower has such a wonderful name Kiek in de Kok, which means, in Low German, "peep into the kitchen"! Apparently soldiers in the tower used to be able to see into the kitchens of houses below it,… Read More

Quote: St. Nicholas church has one of the most interesting facades in Tallinn and is a must-see site for visitors to the city. From my perspective, it almost look haunted (check my picture) on the day I was there. … Read More