6 Tips for Visiting Tallinn, Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia

I wasn’t particularly sure how to best share the city of Tallinn with you. As the capital of Estonia and its major tourist destination, if you’re heading to Estonia there’s a good chance you’re going there. Unlike my previous entries on Estonia, if you like European travel there’s a fair chance you’ve actually heard of it. This is for good reason as it is a vibrant city with a remarkable old town that’s hard not to like.

So I figured if I’m not trying to convince you to go there, then maybe I could at least provide some tips based on my visit there in August of last year. So here’s my advice that will hopefully help you with a visit to Estonia’s beguiling capital.

If there’s one place in Tallinn you’re certain to visit on a trip there, it’s the city’s wonderful Old Town. Surrounded by formidable walls and impressive towers, this historic part of the town is bound to delight visitors. True to its medieval nature, the old town is a web of streets and lanes that are perfect for wandering through. I could have given you a list of sights to find throughout the city, but I figured most of them would be spots you’d inevitably find walking through the Old Town anyway. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).