Old Town and City Centre

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Ph: +372 644 5838 · Fax: +372 644 5837
adamson-eric@ekm.ee · Homepage

One of the most versatile Estonian artists of the 20th century, Adamson-Eric (1902-1968), worked in a number of disciplines ranging from oil paints to furniture design. His creations, displayed in this medieval-merchant-house-turned-museum, include bright oil paintings, cave paintings on teapots, inventive jewellery and a variety of other items. The originality and power of his work makes it seem fresh, ...

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Ph: +372 666 0066
tallinn@ahhaa.ee · Homepage

A whole world of adventure and discovery opens up at this modern activity centre that aims to make science fun for the whole family. Here you can try your hand at a number of interactive displays and take entertaining quizzes. Don't miss the amazing '4-D cinema', where films come alive with added sensory effects (for extra cost).

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Ph: +372 630 1028 · Homepage

This elaborate facility in the Tallink Spa & Conference Hotel near the Passenger Port is a fantastic place to soak or steam away your worries. Here you'll find just about every kind of water-based amenity you can think of, including indoor and outdoor pools, a salt water pool, a Turkish steam sauna, a hamam and a Finnish sauna. Tallinn Card: 1.5 hours use of pool and sauna world for €6.32. For children ...

Viru Väjak
Ph: +3726272711
atko@atko.ee · Homepage

Atko's hop-on, hop-off tour bus service offers three different routes, together covering the city's top attractions. Line 1 makes a ring around the medieval Old Town, showing off its enchanting walls, towers and squares; Line 2 encompasses the main cultural sites such as the National Opera House, Kumu Art Museum and Tallinn Song Festival Grounds; and Line 3 focuses on Tallinn's beautiful coastline ...

Ph: +3726556633
info@audioguide.ee · Homepage

The same type of convenient, self-guided audio tour that introduces visitors to Old Town is also available in two principal museums: the Tallinn City Museum (Price 4,75 EUR) and the Estonian Open Air Museum (Price 9,59 EUR). Tours are in English, German, Estonian and Russian; at the Open Air Museum also in Finnish, Swedish and French. Tallinn Card: Free Audioguide rental during museum visit.

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Ph: +3726556633
info@audioguide.ee · Homepage

On this self-guided tour, a specialised Audioguide playback device provides fascinating, narrated information on Old Town's key sights. It's a perfect way to set your own itinerary and explore Tallinn at your own pace. Tours are in English, German, Estonian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish and French. Tallinn Card: At the Tourist Information Centre in the Old Town (Kullassepa 4 / Niguliste 2) free ...

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Ph: +3726457777
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info@euroaudioguide.com · Homepage

The iPod Audio Guide to medieval Old Town will also entertain you with the colourful history of Estonia, original traditions and habits of Estonians, as well as ghost stories, legends and jokes. 52 exciting stories are available in English, Finnish, French, Russian, German and Estonian. Tallinn Card: Free or -50% Audio Guide rental from the Tourist Information Centres (Kullassepa 4/Niguliste 2 ...

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Ph: +3726446686
kok@linnamuuseum.ee · Homepage

Like any respectable Medieval town, Tallinn has its share of underground passageways, particularly the defensive tunnel systems built in the 1600s during the time of Swedish rule. Back then attack was a constant worry, so city planners constructed high bastion walls around the outside of the fortified city. They also installed tunnels under the base of the walls so they could safely move soldiers ...

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Ph: +372 644 2222 · Fax: +372 631 3371
info@beerhouse.ee · Homepage

Nothing goes with good food like good beer, and at Beer House, you can enjoy both! This spacious restaurant-brewery just off Town Hall Square produces seven tasty varieties of natural, live beer, which visitors can enjoy with a hearty meal or buy in a bottle to take away. Live music plays every Thursday to Saturday. Tallinn Card: 10% discount on food and live house beer (not valid during happy ...

Uus 33
Ph: +372 511 1819
mail@citybike.ee · Homepage

Road bikes, mountain bikes, tandem bikes, city bikes and children's bikes can be rented from City Bike, providing a great way to cruise through Tallinn and explore the countryside beyond. Extra equipment like helmets and GPS units are available too. A deposit of 100 EUR per bicycle is required. Tallinn Card: 2 hours free bicycle rental.

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Ph: +372 511 1819
mail@citybike.ee · Homepage

City Bike offers this fascinating, 2-hour bicycle tour of Tallinn’s harder-to-reach beauty spots. The 14km, English-language excursion starts at the City Bike Hostel (Uus 33) in Old Town, reaching Kadriorg Palace and Park, the Song Festival Grounds, Pirita Beach and St. Bridget’s Convent. Book at least 1h prior, ph +372 511 1819. 1.01-30.04; 1.09-31.10; 1.12-31.12: Mon-Sun 11:00 1.05-31.08: ...

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Ph: +372 641 3491
laste@linnamuuseum.ee · Homepage

If you’ve got children, or you’re a child at heart, you can’t pass up a visit to the Children's Museum. Just as the name implies, this little museum is home to all sorts of dolls, teddy bears and other toys, ranging from traditional folk dolls to the more familiar Teletubbies. The rarest item in the collection is a 250-year-old rococo fashion doll from Holland.

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Ph: +3726155100 · Homepage

One of the hottest nightclubs in Tallinn, Hollywood is always popular, packed and pulsing with energy. The club’s large dance floor and heart-of-Old-Town location makes it a great place to drop in with friends at the end of a night of pub hopping. Expect different music and crowds depending on what events are on, including everything from Hip Hop Café to Latin Lust to Retro Night. Minimum age: 18 years. ...

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Ph: +372 715 2650
info@energiakeskus.ee · Homepage

Science is made fun in this family-oriented, hands-on science centre located in a former power station. Interactive see-and-do displays on electricity, optics and other branches of physics fill all three floors of the vast museum. In addition, you may order gripping science and space shows.

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Ph: +3725112536
info.mauritanum@mail.ee · Homepage

The inner chambers of the Dominican Monastery once included three wings, together called the Claustrum, of which the east wing still remains. It consists of a monks’ dormitory, library, refectory, prior’s living quarters and other rooms, all of which provide an interesting view into the lives of medieval monks. Visitors shouldn’t miss the mysterious “Energy Pillar” in the cellar, thought to be a source ...

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Ph: +372 614 7760 · Homepage

In the mood for music? Estonia's main concert agency, Eesti Kontsert, organizes hundreds of performances each year, from symphonic and chamber music concerts to contemporary music and jazz. Most take place in the historic Estonia Concert Hall, downtown. Tallinn Card: 15% discount on one ticket for a Tallinn concert. Ticket must be purchased at Eesti Kontsert's box office at Estonia pst 4.

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Ph: +372 601 3001, +372 566 01663 · Homepage

The development of Tallinn’s fortifications and medieval arms and armour are the focus in this renovated tower from the 15th century. Interactive exhibits on each of six floors make this a great stop for the entire family. Visitors are invited to try on a selection of chainmail and armour, as well as handle medieval replica weapons. A variety of medieval handicrafts are also presented for visitors ...

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Lühike Jalg 6A
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Ph: +372 631 4076(Pikk 22)
+372 631 3393(Pikk 15) · Fax: +372 631 4076
info@crafts.ee · Homepage

Browse Eesti Käsitöö’s huge selection of traditional Estonian handicrafts to find that perfect gift or souvenir. All products are made from natural materials by certified masters, so the highest level of quality and authenticity is guaranteed. All four shops are conveniently located in and around the Old Town. Tallinn Card: 10 % discount.

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Ph: +3726411630
post@ajaloomuuseum.ee · Homepage

This extensive museum presents Estonia's history from prehistoric times right up to the end of the 20th century. Films and interactive displays show how people here lived, fought and survived over the last 11,000 years. The museum is housed in the 15th-century Great Guild Hall, itself a spectacular relic of Tallinn's past.

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Ph: +372 641 1408 · Fax: +372 641 1414
info@meremuuseum.ee · Homepage

The museum focuses on the all-important sea-faring aspect of Estonia’s history, displaying such things as Neolithic fishing gear, antique diving equipment, and even the entire wheelhouse from a 1950s-era trawler. The extensive museum covers four floors of the historic Fat Margaret cannon tower, but take the stairs to the roof for a picture-postcard view of the harbour and the Old Town.

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Ph: +372 627 4600
+372 627 4611 · Fax: +372 627 4601
info@etdm.ee · Homepage

Housed in the old granary, itself a remarkable Old Town structure, the museum shows off the country’s most impressive works of applied art from the early 1900s to today. Estonia’s artists have developed a tradition of producing fantastic, often dreamlike creations in glass, ceramics, textile, leather, metalwork and jewellery. Temporary exhibitions on the ground floor put the spotlight on newer ideas. ...

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Ph: +372 641 1739
muuseum@loodusmuuseum.ee · Homepage

Just about every living thing that can be found in the Estonian outdoors, from mushrooms to moose, is on display at the museum. In addition to wolf, lynx, bear and other forest creatures, birds and marine mammals are exhibited, as is the museum’s pride and joy, a 2.9 metre Atlantic sturgeon, the largest fish ever caught in the Baltic Sea. Note! Due to renovation the museum is closed to the public ...

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Ph: +372 683 1210  · Fax: +372 683 1246
info@opera.ee · Homepage

This majestic, historical opera house is part of the 'Estonia' Theatre building, located in the very heart of Tallinn. The art nouveau/neo-classical structure, designed by Finnish architects Armas Lindgren and Wivi Lönn, was the largest building in Tallinn when it first opened in 1913. The Estonian National Opera’s repertoire consists of classical and contemporary operas and ballets, as well as ...

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Ph: +372 682 5124
info@etno.ee · Homepage

A far cry from the typical handicraft outlet, this shop features a wide array of contemporary design items made using Estonia's colourful folk patterns. Here you'll find everything from clothing and footwear to bed linen, decorative pillows, umbrellas and even wallpaper, all with a distinctly Estonian look. Wooden toys and puzzles are also available.

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Ph: +372 655 7155 · +372 5304 4055
booking@hansarent.eu · Homepage

Hansarent, one of leading car rental firms in the Baltics, offers just the kind of professional, flexible service you need to make your Estonia visit a success. Conveniently located downtown just five minutes from the passenger harbour, it offers a 100-strong fleet – everything from small autos to passenger vans. GPS navigation equipment is available in all vehicles on request. The company also provides ...

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Ph: +372 610 1035
info@uisuplats.ee · Homepage

When the cold weather hits, skating around Old Town´s outdoor ice rink is a great way for the whole family to get into the winter spirit. The Uisuplats is in a romantic setting, on Harju street next to St.Nicholas' Church. Afterwards you can warm up with a cup of hot cocoa in the ice rink's café. Tallinn Card: 1 hour free skating and skate rental.

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Ph: +3726441487 · Fax: +3726464430
tallinna.puhavaimu@eelk.ee · Homepage

Just off Town Hall Square stands a radiant, white church with an octagonal tower. This is the 14th-century Holy Spirit Church, a spectacular structure both inside and out. The elaborate painted clock on its façade is Tallinn's oldest public timepiece, dating to the late 17th century. But don't miss the carved wood interior which includes such treasures as a unique 15th century altar by the famous ...

Viru väljak Map
Ph: +3726279080
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info@citytour.ee · Homepage

Explore Tallinn the easy and fun way! With audio commentary available in 10 languages, the Town Centre Tour makes 10 stops covering the city centre, Kumu and Kadriorg Art Museums, Lasnamäe, the port area and Kalamaja. Tallinn Card: Free pass valid for all City Tour lines May 1 -Sept 30: Mon-Sun 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00, 16:30 Oct 1 - Apr 30: Mon-Sun 10:00, 13:00. NB! You can choose ...

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Ph: +372 615 5400 · Fax: +372 615 5402
kaerajaan@kaerajaan.ee · Homepage

Located right on Town Hall Square, Kaerajaan is a great place to experience a modern take on traditional, Estonian cuisine. Its name comes from an old folk song and dance, and both the off-beat interior and the inventive dishes on offer resonate with the echoes of the nation's ethnic heritage. Tallinn Card: 10% discount on food and drinks (except special offers).

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Ph: +372 646 4192 · Homepage

Marzipan is a treat that’s been enjoyed in Tallinn for at least five centuries. In this historic shop/museum, you'll learn about Tallinn’s love affair with marzipan and see some of the most intricate marzipan creations. Small gift with Tallinn Card.

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Ph: +372 5554 7436
saiakang@kohvik.ee · Homepage

One of the city's most unforgettable cafés makes its home right on Town Hall Square, in a cave-like warren of rooms filled with old-fashioned furniture, candlelight and Estonian music. Here you can sample a variety of gourmet coffees and teas, or try one of the handmade truffles that give the chocolaterie its name. Tallinn Card: Free handmade chocolate truffle.

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Ph: +372 641 7522  · Homepage

This inviting café makes its home in a well-lit corner of the Apollo bookshop, in the newly-built Solaris centre. Here you'll find a friendly, retro atmosphere accented by off-beat art and design elements, not to mention the house speciality: high-quality ice cream made right on the spot from Estonian-grown berries and fruits. Tallinn Card: Free scoop of homemade ice cream.

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Ph: +372 642 7026
kohvicum@kohvik.ee · Homepage

Tucked underneath a music school in Old Town, this little café is well worth seeking out for its cosy, old-fashioned atmosphere and friendly service. Here you can try excellent coffees and teas, as well as pastries and handmade chocolates. Kohvicum's inviting courtyard is a summer favourite. Tallinn Card: Free handmade, chocolate truffle.

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Ph: +3726446686
kok@linnamuuseum.ee · Homepage

The name of this massive, 38m-high cannon tower literally means “Peek into the Kitchen.” It was so high that Medieval guards joked they could see right down the chimneys and into the kitchens of the houses below. Kiek in de Kök was originally built in the 1470s, but quickly expanded and strengthened, giving it walls that were 4m thick. The investment paid off: During the Livonian war in the late ...

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Ph: +372 627 9020 · Homepage

You will find the best gifts and souvenirs for your family, friends and even yourself at the Olde Hansa medieval shoppe, Krambude. The handmade glassware, pottery, silver jewellery and other valuable goods sold here are authentic replicas of items used by medieval townsfolk. All items are designed to be durable and suitable for everyday use. Tallinn Card: a gift with every purchase

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Ph: +372 628 8155
restaurant@meritonhotels.com · Homepage

The excellent café in Meriton Grand Conference & Spa Hotel offers cosy surroundings as well as fresh cakes, pastries, quiches and salads - all made right on the spot! Daily soup specials and convenient, wireless internet connections make the Mademoiselle cafés all the more inviting. Tallinn Card: 10% discount

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Ph: +372 664 8805
restaurant@meritonhotels.com · Homepage

The excellent café in the Meriton Old Town Garden Hotel offers cosy surroundings as well as fresh cakes, pastries, quiches and salads - all made right on the spot! Daily soup specials and convenient, wireless internet connections make the Mademoiselle cafés all the more inviting. Tallinn Card: 10% discount

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Ph: +372 646 4079 · Fax: +372 646 4066
maiasmokk@kalev.ee

Tallinn’s oldest and most famous café, Maiasmokk has been operating since 1864, and still retains its amazing, pre-war interior. This old charmer lives up to its name (Estonian for 'sweet tooth') by serving up a variety of tempting cakes and pastries – all made right on the spot – as well as fresh coffee and other treats. Tallinn Card: Free cup of coffee or tea.

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Ph: +372 631 4227 · Fax: +372 631 4228
reserve@maikrahv.ee · Homepage

Right in the heart of Old Town you’ll find a fine restaurant known for serving exceptional food in distinctive surroundings. Maikrahv, built in a 15th-century town house, offers an inviting, medieval atmosphere and a selective array of international cuisine. For a unique drink experience, try the house shot or the kir royal. Tallinn Card: 10% discount

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Ph: +372 504 6113
jaan.parn@mail.ee · Homepage

Hidden in a quiet, Old Town courtyard is this site dedicated to the master craftsmen of old. Here visitors can shop for handicrafts and jewellery, view art exhibitions, and sample the heavenly confections created in the popular Chocolaterie Café. Comfortable accommodation is available in the courtyard’s guesthouse. Tallinn Card: Free postcard from Masters' Courtyard office.

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Ph: +372 625 7000 · Fax: +372 625 7003
arhitektuurimuuseum@arhitektuurimuuseum.ee · Homepage

The Rotermann’s Salt Storage, one of the grandest limestone structures in the Rotermann district, is the ideal place for a museum dedicated to architecture. Its permanent exhibition presents Estonian architectural development through the ages as well as a scale model of central Tallinn, while temporary exhibits focus on various architectural movements.

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Ph: +372 668 0250 · Fax: +372 668 0251
muuseum@okupatsioon.ee · Homepage

This modern museum is the first in the nation dedicated to the 1939 - 1991 time period, during which Estonia was occupied briefly by the Germans, and for a longer time by the Soviet Union. Audio-visual displays, photos and sound recordings highlight the events of the era, repression and popular resistance, as well as showing how ordinary people coped with the day-to-day realities of this difficult ...

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Ph: +3726314330 · Fax: +3726314327
niguliste@ekm.ee · Homepage

Saints, dancing skeletons and silver – not to mention the occasional organ concert – are the main attractions at this imposing, 13th-century church. Founded by German merchant/settlers from the island of Gotland sometime around 1230, the sturdy church was designed to double as a fortress in the days before the town wall was built. The building survived the reformationist looting of 1523, but wasn't ...

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Ph: +3726449392
shop@nunordik.ee · Homepage

Nu Nordik is the only shop in the world dedicated to cutting-edge Estonian design. It's full of fresh, offbeat items: clothing, fashion accessories and home décor. Visitors will find many unique, handcrafted pieces from some of the most imaginative designers in Estonia. Tallinn Card: Small gift and 15% discount

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Ph: +372 627 9020 · Fax: +372 627 9041
reserve@oldehansa.ee · Homepage

This unforgettable, Medieval-style restaurant is set up like the welcoming home of a 15th-century Hanseatic merchant. Here you can soothe your hunger with roasted game meat, raise your spirit with flavoured wines and enjoy the genuine Medieval atmosphere complete with colourful murals, period music, candlelight and caring service. Tallinn Card: With a meal a little cone of Olde Hansa sweet almonds ...

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Ph: +372 646 6800 · Fax: +372 644 0947
peppersack@peppersack.ee · Homepage

Hungry diners flock to Peppersack, a medieval-themed restaurant in Old Town, to enjoy hearty meals, sample fine drinks and witness the swordfight (every evening at 8pm) in the lively, historic ambience of this 14th-century venue. Order Alderman Johan's Special or Master Hansu's Feast and follow it with some mulled wine. Tallinn Card: 10% discount from à la carte menu.

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Ph: +3726313362
rewill@rewill.ee · Homepage

This shop is an excellent place to find genuine Estonian handicrafts. Rewill offers a variety of knit items like sweaters, blankets, hats, scarves, socks and mittens, as well as souvenirs made from wood, fur and stone. Visitors who knit as a hobby will also find yarn and other supplies here. Tallinn Card: Small gift and 15% discount

Old City Marina
Ph: +3725068152 · Fax: +3726012781
info@kajsamoor.eu · Homepage

There's no better way to see Tallinn's medieval skyline and picturesque coast than taking a sailing tour on the Kajsamoor, a wooden, gaff-rigged schooner built in 1939. During the 2-hour excursion you'll hear stories of port life, pirates and smugglers, see the Maritime Museum's historic Seaplane Harbour and cruise the bay. The galley will serve you a hearty soup lunch to keep you fit. Schedule: Monday-Sunday ...

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Ph: +372 641 1408 · Homepage

At the Seaplane Harbour visitors can tour a collection of historic ships, including the Suur Tõll, Europe's largest steam-powered icebreaker. Starting from spring, the harbour's hangars will be the site of a thrilling museum where you can see more ships, cannons, mines and even try out a flight simulator.

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Ph: +3726412241 · Fax: +3726412116
oleviste@oleviste.ee · Homepage

Once upon a time, from 1549 to 1625 to be exact, this 13th-century church was the tallest building in the world. But its gigantic, 159-metre spire, which was probably meant to act as a signpost for approaching ships, also turned out to be a very effective lightning rod. Throughout the church's history its steeple has been hit repeatedly by lightning, completely burning down the structure three times.

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Ph: +3726442907
info@kunstihoone.ee · Homepage

The 1930s-era Art Hall traditionally hosts some of the city's highest quality exhibitions from Estonia and abroad. Whatever's on display here is guaranteed to stir the imagination, or at least raise a few eyebrows. Free with Tallinn Card.

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Ph: +372 6155193 · Fax: +372 644 1574
info@linnamuuseum.ee · Homepage

Tallinn’s most modern and best-presented historical museum introduces all the vital aspects of the city’s past and its development. Various sectors of medieval society are explained using a combination of texts, artefacts, life-sized models and sound effects. High-quality displays on the upper floors are devoted to 20th-century life, its turbulent wars, Soviet occupation, and finally Estonian independence. ...

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Ph: +3726108634
incoming@reisiekspert.ee · Homepage

This 2.5-hour guided bus and walking tour is an excellent way for first-time visitors to get to know Tallinn. Picking up at the passenger port and major hotels, the trip takes visitors through the most interesting sections of the city, past the Kadriorg Park and the Song Festival Grounds to the Pirita district, all the while providing running commentary on Estonian history and contemporary life. ...

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Ph: +372 645 7777 · Fax: +372 645 7778
turismiinfo@tallinnlv.ee · Homepage

Strategically located in the heart of Old Town, the information centre is the one-stop-shop for everything a visitor needs to know about Tallinn, from hotel and transportation tips to sightseeing suggestions and concert schedules. Tallinn Card: Tallinn Card holders who fill out the questionnaire and turn it in at the Tallinn Tourist Information Centre will receive a small gift.

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Ph: +3726449867
+3725079565
kodu.linn@mail.ee

With nearly 2km of its original city wall still standing, Tallinn boasts one of Europe’s best preserved Medieval fortifications. In fact, a large part of what gives Old Town its fairytale charm is the system of walls and and towers that surrounds it. Work on the town's defenses first began in 1265, but the current outline of the wall dates to the 14th century. By its heyday in the 16th century, ...

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Ph: +372 525 6490

Toomas the Train is a festive little vehicle that brings smiles to children’s faces and relieves their parents’ weary feet as he takes them all on a 20-minute tour around the cobbled streets of Old Town. Non-stop departures from Kullassepa Street, near the Town Hall Square. Closed on rainy days.Free with Tallinn Card.

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Ph: +372 610 1557, +372 610 1558 · Fax: +372 610 1559
turismiinfo@tallinnlv.ee · Homepage

Tallinn Tourist Information Centre in Viru Centre is located in the centre of the city. The information centre is the one-stop-shop for everything a visitor needs to know about Tallinn, from hotel and transportation tips to sightseeing suggestions and concert schedules. Tallinn Card: Tallinn Card holders who fill out the questionnaire will receive a small gift.

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Ph: + 3726457900 · Fax: + 3726457904
raekoda@tallinnlv.ee · Homepage

Nothing says power like the impressive, Gothic town hall that dominates medieval Tallinn's main square. It was built in 1402-1404 as a meeting place for the ruling burgermeisters and has been a showpiece of the city ever since. Look closely at the top of the spire to spot the Old Thomas weather vane, a symbol of Tallinn who has been standing at attention here since 1530. Nowadays the Town Hall is the ...

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Ph: + 372 645 7900 · Homepage

Tallinn’s Town Hall, that unparalleled symbol of the town’s medieval past, is famous for its 64-metre, octagonal, Gothic tower. The late-Renaissance spire was added to the structure in 1600, and is topped by another important symbol of the town, the Old Thomas weather vane. In summer, visitors can climb the tower’s long, spiral staircase to the top for some truly amazing views of Old Town and the city ...

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Ph: +372 644 8767
foto@linnamuuseum.ee · Homepage

Housed in a 15th-century building that used to serve as the Town Council’s prison, Tallinn’s Museum of Photography traces the history of the art, which came to Tallinn a little more than 150 years ago. A large collection of antique cameras is on display, as are numerous photos and even a re-created early 20th-century darkroom.