On the slopes of Toompea hill between the city wall and Lower Town is an open, garden-like area that happens to be the legendary birthplace of the Danish flag. This relaxing spot is called the Danish King's Garden because it was supposedly ...

Standing guard at the north end of Pikk street are two of Tallinn's most impressive defensive structures, the Great Coastal Gate (Suur Rannavärav) and Fat Margaret tower (Paks Margareeta). They were built not only to defend the city from the ...

Another good opportunity to get a glimpse of the town's Medieval defenses can be found at the Hellemann Tower, which stands adjacent Müürivahe street next to Old Town's knit market. The 3-storey tower dates back to the 14th century and at different ...

This squat, round house on the northern edge of Old Town served a vital function in times past: from the 14th to the 18th centuries it was the site of a horse-powered mill. Nowadays it's home to occasional exhibitions, concerts and theatre ...

One look at this beautiful, Renaissance-style guild hall with its bright red, green and gold door is enough to explain why it's a regular feature on every Tallinn postcard stand. This was the historic home of the Brotherhood of Black Heads, ...

In 2011 the Kadriorg Park received a truly wonderful addition in form of the Japanese garden. The garden was designed by renowned landscape designer from Japan, Masao Sone. The North-East corner of Kadriorg Park’s natural landscape with tall ...

This vast park surrounding Kadriorg Palace is without a doubt the best place in town for relaxed strolling, pigeon feeding and life pondering. It was set up in 1718 as part of the palace estate, but has always been open to the public. In spring ...

St. Catherine's Passage is a narrow walkway that runs between Vene and Müürivahe streets, along the back of what used to be St. Catherine's Church.

This square tower next to the Danish King's Garden dates to the 14th century. Naming it “Maiden's” or “Virgin's” tower is an example of Medieval irony: it used to house a prison for prostitutes. In the 1990s it was home to a popular tourist ...

Picturesque Town Hall Square has been the undisputed hub of Old Town for the last eight centuries. 

The mysterious, triangular shape towering above the trees next to Pirita River belongs to the ruins of St. Bridget's Convent. Founded in 1407 as part of a Swedish religious order, St. Bridget's was the largest convent in the Livonian territories. ...

This hall was the historic home of the Oleviste Guild, an organisation that united craftsmen from what were considered the lower-class trades – butchers, tanners, gravediggers – who were by and large Estonian. The guild began using the house ...

One of the most charming features of Tallinn's Old Town are the gabled, Medieval residential houses that line its streets. There are dozens that are worthy of a shapshot or two, but among the most striking of these are famous Three Sisters ...

This sprawling event venue in Kadriorg has a special place in the hearts of Estonians as Song and Dance Celebrations take place here every 5 years. 

It is no exaggeration to say that the renovated 1980s era television tower, now a museum, restaurant and venue, will take you up into the heavens, to right beneath the clouds. 

Perched on a limestone cliff and towering over the rest of the city, Toompea Castle has always been the seat of power in Estonia.

Open since as far back as 1422, this curious little shop on the corner of Town Hall Square is in fact the oldest continuously running pharmacy in Europe. Ten generations of the same family, the Burcharts, operated it from1581 to 1911. It was ...

This pair of picturesque, ivy-covered towers at the beginning of Viru Street – one of the main pedestrian arteries into Old Town – is often the very first glimpse visitors get of historic Tallinn. Anyone passing between them couldn't be blamed ...