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10.07.2006 The history-related Land of Kalev theme park, which started operations on June 1, was closed on June 16 due to lack of public interest. All tickets purchased will be refunded. For detailed information, contact E. M. Management LTD: sven@kalevitemaa.ee, GSM +372 520 2404. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...

Direct connection now operating between Tallinn and Aegna Island

10.07.2006 In summer, a near-daily ferry service connects Tallinn to Aegna Island, a popular beauty spot located 14 km from the city centre. Regular boat service to the island began June 12. Aegna Island is a protected nature area which, thanks to the sandy beach on its north shore, is becoming a popular vacation spot. Its main sights are the ruins of military structures ...

Unknown cityscapes and forgotten fashions

24.07.2006 The Maarjamäe Palace, better known for its permanent exhibit on Estonian history, is currently hosting two temporary exhibitions that should attract architecture and fashion buffs. The exhibits introduce the lost face of Tallinn and the rise of the modern woman. An exhibit dealing with architectural history, Outside the town walls. 19th Century views from the ...

Exhibition presents Medieval torture instruments … along with instructions for use

24.07.2006 At the beginning of June, an exhibition of medieval torture instruments opened in the Tallinn House of Tourism on Town Hall Square. Despite its macabre subject matter, the exhibit is actually quite educational when regarded in the light of general cultural development, reflecting the more inhuman aspects of European history. The collection consists of over 60 ...

New exhibitions open at KUMU

24.07.2006 Two new exhibitions were recently opened at the KUMU Art Museum, one introducing fin-de-siècle Symbolism and the transition from Realism to Impressionism, the other concentrating on 1990s contemporary art crammed with social messages. The comprehensive survey exhibition, From one century to the next. Kristjan and Paul Raud, opened in the museum’s Great Hall ...

National Opera gears up for its landmark 101st season

24.07.2006 As the Estonian National Opera prepares to kick off an event-filled 101st season this August 26, special performances are already taking place in the Town Hall and celebrations marking the opera’s 100th birthday are in the works. The Opera in the Town Hall concert series, a joint effort by the National Opera and the non-profit organization Musicante, will continue ...

Wiiralt’s unknown works go on display

10.07.2006 At the beginning of June, an exhibition of the unknown works of Eduard Wiiralt (1898 – 1954), the most accomplished Estonian graphic artist of the 20th Century, was opened at the Adamson-Eric Museum in Tallinn’s Old Town. The valuable private collection, which has only recently come to light, consists of works created in Paris between 1926 and 1934. The exhibition, ...

New regulations aim to rein in Tallinn’s cabbies

24.07.2006 On July 15, new regulations designed to crack down on Tallinn’s crooked cabdrivers, who have become notorious for overcharging tourists and natives alike, came into effect. According to the amended regulations, all taxies must now display an English-language rate card in a visible place, along with a special, 24-hour help-line number, 1345, where taxi fraud ...

New Tallinn video ready

10.07.2006 A new promotional video that presents Tallinn as an attractive tourism and convention destination has been produced and is now available to tourist industry professionals. Made in cooperation with the Allfilm production company, the video is designed to introduce the city to its most important target markets. The 4.56-minute video is available on CD as well ...

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