Tallinn Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital and most populous city of Estonia
About Tallinn
On the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is a city of over 450,000 inhabitants (2023). It is home to a third of the country's population, and is also the capital of Harju County inNorthern Estonia. In a striking contrast to its Old Town, its immediate outskirts are filled with a cluster of modern office towers, with intermittent architectural monuments to theSoviet era. Further out, you will find a bewildering variety of historic and modern neighbourhoods, religious, civic, industrial and maritime heritage. This all provides for the city seeing very sizeable tourist traffic given its size, which in turn means the infrastructure is robust and extensive. Tallinn is a historic city dating back to medieval times. The first fortress on Toompea was built around 1050 and Tallinn was possibly first
Top Attractions in Tallinn
Explore the best things to see and do in Tallinn:
- ★Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- ★Atlantis H2O Aquapark
- ★Birgitta Festival
- ★City Train for kids
- ★City Wall
- ★Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia (EKKM)
- ★Energy Discovery Centre
- ★Estonian Firefighting Museum
Where to Eat in Tallinn
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Aed
- 🍴Aserbaijan Restaurant Shesh-Besh
- 🍴Bar Fish and Wine
- 🍴Bocca
- 🍴Chedi
- 🍴Controvento
Where to Stay in Tallinn
- 🏨16EUR Hostel
- 🏨Alur Hostel
- 🏨Baltic Hotel Vana Wiru
- 🏨Barons Boutique Hotel
- 🏨Citybox
- 🏨Euphoria
Tallinn Travel Guide Sections
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