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City Breaks Tallinn, capital city Estonia.

Tallinn is located on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland. The old town of the city is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The beautifully preserved Old Town is divided into two areas, with the oldest buildings on Toompea Hill, where part of the ancient city wall still stands and from the fortress towers there is a wonderful view. The old Town Hall and the lively bars on Town Hall Square are the main attraction in the Lower Town.

As 'European Capital of Culture 2011' numerous cultural events and festivals are held, including the "Tallinn Maritime Days," which will bring the city closer to the sea again [ under the theme "Stories of the sea" ].


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Car Rental Tallinn

  Sixt   -    

  Holiday Autos   -    
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Hotels in Estonia

  Hotels in Estonia   -   Hotel Guide Estonia

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Expedia.co.uk has room for everyone to relax on their perfect trip. 

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Thomas Cook

  
Create your perfect trip to Estonia   -   Flight, Hotel and Car

  Est Tours   -   The Estonia Specialist. Flights, Hotels, and Packages to Tallinn



Travel Guides Tallinn / Related books

Tallinn (Pocket Guides)  Tallinn (Pocket Guides) - 1848482833
Paperback: 160 pages; Publisher: Thomas Cook Publishing (19 Nov 2009); ISBN-10: 1848482833; ISBN-13: 978-1848482838. 

The Best of Tallinn
Paperback: 96 pages; Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd; 1 edition (27 Feb 2009); ISBN-10: 1847732054; ISBN-13: 978-1847732057.



Transport / How do I travel to Tallinn

  Tallinn Airport  [ Ulemiste Airport ]   -   most important airport in Estonia
  Kaerdla Airport
Kärdla Airport offers services for regular lines to Tallinn, Haapsalu, Vormsi, Kuressare, Riga, Pärnu, Viljandi, Tartu and charter flights to Murmansk, Vilnius, Kaunas and Riga.

Homepage - www.lot.com    -   Tallinn flights

 
Book cheap flights to Estonia at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Flight tickets Tallinn / Bargain Flights

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  Tallinn Bus service 

National Express Eurolines 
Travel by bus or coach to Estonia.

Most people travel via Stockholm. From Stockholm you can take the ferry to Tallinn.

  Nordic Jet Line   -   ferry
  Tallink   -   ferry
  Ferry services   -   Saaremaa


Links 

  Tallinn, European Capital of Culture 2011

  Tallinn    -   Capital city Estonia
Estonia's capital Tallinn retains much of its medieval heritage, with its ancient city wall, cobblestones and torch-lit streets. Watching over the city since 1530 is Vana Toomas (Old Thomas) – the weather vane atop the Town Hall's tower and the famous symbol of Tallinn.

  Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
  Lower Town [ part of the city ]
  Toompea [ part of the city ]
  Bridgettine Convent   -   Convent Ruins
  Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin (Dome Church)
The gleaming, Medieval church that stands at the centre of Toompea hill is best known by locals as the 'Toomkirik' (Dome Church), and it's the main Lutheran church in Estonia.
  Estonian Open Air Museum [ in Rocca al Mare, west of the city ]
Preserves aspects of Estonian rural culture and architecture.
  Freedom Square Tallinn
In summer of 2009 the residents of Tallinn were given back a vital piece of their city's heritage: Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak). From the last days of the Tsars and through Estonia's first period of independence , this open area at the edge of Old Town had been a place of national symbolism and civic pride, as well as a favourite public gathering spot.
  Kadriorg Palace   -   Sample the delights of Catherine's Valley
This magnificent northern baroque palace, built by Peter the Great for his wife, Catherine I, in 1718 was designed by Italian architect Niccolo Michetti, The grandiose palace and surrounding manicured gardens are a humbling example of Tsarist extravagance. See Kadriorg Art Museum.
  Kiek In De Kok
  Lauluvaljak [ Tallinn Song festival Grounds ]
This sprawling event venue in Kadriorg has a special place in the hearts of Estonians. It was here in 1988 that the Singing Revolution, a massive, musical demonstration against Soviet rule, set Estonia on its road towards independence.
  Museum of Occupations
  Rotermann Quarter
To see where Tallinn is heading in the 21st century, take a stroll through the Rotermann Quarter, a former factory complex that sits between Old Town and the Passenger Port.
  Russalka 
  St. Catherine's Passage [ Katariina käik ]
St. Catherine's is a narrow walkway that runs between Vene and Müürivahe streets, along the back of what used to be St. Catherine's Church. It's home to the St. Catherine's Guild, a collection of craft workshops where artists use traditional methods to create and sell glassware, hats, quilts....
  St Olav's Church & tower   -   Oleviste kogudus
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.
  Tallinn City Museum 
  Tallinn Town Hall
  Tallinn Town Hall square
Surrounded by elaborate merchant houses and, in summer, packed with café tables, it's a natural magnet for tourists. Historically it served as a market and meeting place, and was the site of at least one execution (resulting from a dispute over a bad omelette).
  The Bronze Soldier   -   Monument
  Theatre NO99 
  Toomkirik   -   Church
Resting place of Kings, Queens
  Town Wall of Tallinn
With nearly 2km of its original city wall still standing, Tallinn boasts one of Europe's best preserved Medieval fortifications. Work on the town's defenses first began in 1265, but the current outline of the wall dates to the 14th century.
  Toompea Castle   -  Presidential seat
 Perched on a limestone cliff and towering over the rest of the city, Toompea Castle has always been the seat of power in Estonia. Ever since the German Knights of the Sword first built a stone fortress here in 1227 -29, every foreign empire that ruled Estonia used the castle as its base. Today, appropriately, it's home to Estonia's Parliament. See Riigikogu - The parliament of Estonia.
  TV Tower Tallinn   -   Great views
  Von Krahl Theatre   -   Experimental theatre

  News from Tallinn   -   Baltic Times 
  Tallinn University
The Tallinn University is the result of a merger [ 2005 ] of several universities and research institutes in Tallinn as well as the Estonian Academic Library. Its main strengths lie in the fields of humanities and social sciences.
  Tallinn University of Technology
The mission of Tallinn University of Technology is to support Estonia's sustainable development through scientific creation and science-based higher education in the field of engineering, technology, natural and social sciences.
  Public Service Academy
  Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Institute of Theology

Cuisine   -   Cooking

The Old Town of Tallinn has many restaurants as well as beer gardens.

  Eating out in Tallinn 

History Tallinn

Medieval Tallinn enjoyed a strategic position at the crossroads of trade between Western and Northern Europe and Russia.

  History city of Tallinn

Music, Arts & Culture Tallinn, Events

  Tallinn Opera House  -   Rahvusooper Estonia
  Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre   -   Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia

  Art Museum of Estonia
Adamson-Eric Museum, Kadriorg Art Museum, KUMU Art Museum and Niguliste Museum.
  Estonian Academy of Arts   -   Eesti Kunstiakadeemia [ EKA ]  
The only public university in Estonia providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history and conservation-restoration. It is based in Tallinn.
  Estonian National Ballet   -   see Rahvusooper Estonia

  Estonian Architecture Museum   -   Eesti Arhitektuurimuuseum
In Rotermann's Salt Storage [ exhibition halls and archives ]. The Museum of Estonian Architecture was established on January 1st 1991. Its aims are collecting, preserving, study, interpreting and exhibiting Estonian architecture. As many of architectural museums in the world the Museum of Estonian Architecture is collecting the materials of 20th century architecture mainly.
  Eksperimentaalgalerii
Eksperimentaalgalerii, created for the European Capital of Culture, is a galery promoting the works of young Tallinn artists by bringing arts from galleries and exhibition halls into the urban environment.
  HAUS Gallery   -   Art Gallery
Haus Galerii supervises two exhibition halls, organises art auctions, offers evaluation and expert services, it is possible to get a continuous overview of the later and newer art of Estonia. The gallery's activity covers the local art history from the 19. century up to the present day, from Baltic Germans to Merike Estna.
  Kadriorg Art Museum
The museum is a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia and located in the Kadriorg Palace. Besides exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances and receptions, as well as lectures, tours and introductions of art works take place in the museum
  KUMU Art Museum
The museum is the largest art museum in the Baltics. It's one of the five branches of the Art Museum of Estonia.
The main collection covers Estonian art from the 18th century onwards, including works from the occupations period (1940–1991) and showing both Socialist Realism and Nonconformist art.
Kumu Art Museum is situated on the limestone hillside between the Kadriorg Park and Lasnamäe district. See Art Museum of Estonia
   Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design
The collection of the museum consists of examples of contemporary Estonian applied art as well as of design prototypes and products. The collection, with 15 000 exhibits, includes works of
textile art, ceramics, porcelain, leather, glass, jewellery, metalwork, furniture and product
design. There is also a rare collection of photographs, negatives and slides; a small
specialist library and an archival collection.
  Nukutater   -   Puppet Theatre
Estonian State Puppet Theatre was founded in 1952 as the first theatre for children in Estonia. 
The theatre, which started with puppeteer hidden behind the screen in 1952, has become a rapidly developing theatre, which is open for different experiments.
The repertoire of the Puppet Theatre consists of plays mostly for children and youth, combining puppetry and drama elements, the theatre also offers traditional shadow theatre.
The Puppet Theatre has actively participated at various regional and international festivals and brought home many awards.
  Rios Art Gallery
Estonian, Russian and Western art paintings, sculptures, icons etc. in Gallery's and in an online shopONLINE shop.

  Lauluvaljak   -    Concert Ground

  Tallinn-life.com    -   events in Tallinn


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