TALLINN Economic Travel Guide

Prince of the Baltic…

The capital of Estonia, Tallinn, is a well-preserved port city on the Baltic Sea.. You will feel yourself in a medieval fairy tale while wandering around the old city center that does not look like movie sets.. We do not know your expectations, but we are sure that it will give more than you expect.. So that’s exactly what happened to us.

Estonians have a different origin from those living in other Baltic countries, Lithuania and Latvia, because they are related to the Finns in the immediate vicinity.. In the light of this very necessary information, if we talk about more important things, Estonia, which left the Soviet Union in 1991, gained its independence.

A Schengen visa is required as a visa for a trip to Tallinn.. Those who think about Tallinn, now that Tallin is the capital of Estonia and is enlightened that it is located in Europe, can keep the information that it belongs to the Ural Altaic language family in Estonia, where the Estonian language is spoken, in a corner.

Tallinn is the old city. As you get full of history in the center and get away from the center – we are talking about walking distance – you are greeted with a completely different face of the city.. Telleskivi, a trend for hipsters, Kalamaja adorning the streets with its colorful houses, and Kalasadama Regions where you can see the best examples of Baltic design… We said that it is full of surprises,  the city is not only in the historical city center, but also preserved and even developed in different regions.. And when many shopping malls are added to the work, Tallinn has what you look for.. The best thing is that everything is within walking distance and shown with direction signs.. Officially, it’s impossible to get lost.. A real user friendly city (^+%&)

By the way, we think there is a problem with physical appearance in Tallinn. Because their adjectives took us from us: lanky, fat, short leg! Although we do not understand why there are so many nicknames in such a noble city, we thought that it is customary to have nicknames in Tallinn, so we decided to give a nickname; handsome Tallinn. We even declare Tallinn the Prince of the Baltic!

Time difference between Turkey and Estonia is -1

TRANSPORTATION TO TALLINN: HOW TO GET TO TALLINN?

By plane: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport is the country’s largest airport. You can reach Tallinn city center for 2 Euros by bus number 90 K from the airport, which is 3.5 km from the city center.. If the weather is nice – and your suitcase is not heavy – you can even walk.

By bus: If you are touring the Baltic or northern Europe, it is very easy to get there by bus.. Eurolines is our favourite, as always.

By car: If you don’t want to spend time on the Baltic tour like us and spend time on details such as bus times and finding trains, rent a car and let it go.. There are car rental companies at the airports.

By ship: There are many types.. St.. You can come by boat from St. Petersburg or Helsinki to Tallinn.. The most preferred Helsinki Tallinn cruises take an average of 2 hours.. From Helsinki, Linda Line, 6 services per day, Tallink Silja, 5 daily services, Viking Line and 17 weekly Eckerö Line. Prices are between 30-50 € per person on average.. You can have an idea by clicking the link for comparison. We did various researches before we went and the cheapest by far is the Eckerö Line! Already, it is very easy to understand from the queue in front of the Eckerö Line at the ship terminal, that it is cheaper than others.. If we give a price comparison;

• Linda Line:  140 Euros in total for 4 people
• Tallink Silja: 144 Euros in total for 4 people (Prices increase on flights after 10:30.)
• Viking Line: 4 people total 80 Euros
• Eckerö Line: 4 people total 76 Euros. Terminal A and Terminal B (in Tallinn –  Helsinki West Terminal 2)

What you need to pay attention to here is from which terminal the ship company you choose departs from. Otherwise, just like us, you will walk to Terminal D, where cruise ships dock, and then return to Terminal A (^++%&). Click to see from which terminals the shipping companies depart from Tallinn to Helsinki. If you leave your luggage at the terminal and say, for example, come from Helsinki to Tallinn and then return to Helsinki on the same day, there are lockers in Tallinn D terminal.. Prices are as follows;

• Large lockers 3.00 € / 24h (height 62cm, width 50cm, depht 92cm)
• Small lockers 2.00 € / 24h (height 42cm) , width 30cm, depth 79cm)

NOTE: Ship tickets with Eckerö Line are only available in cash in Euros.

Train Via: You can reach Tallinn by train from any official country in Europe, including Helsinki. Elron is just two of the goeuro train companies…

TALLINN URBAN TRANSPORTATION?

City transportation is very easy in Tallinn. First of all, do not forget that Tallinn public transport vehicles serve between 06:00-00:00. The Tallinn Card, which can also be called a touristic public transport card, is a card where you can use public transport for free for a certain period of time, benefit from sightseeing buses for free, and enter more than 40 touristic must-see places with a wave of your hand.. 1-day Tallinn card fee: 1-day card for 1 adult 25 Euros, if you want to include a city tour, 36 Euros for 1 adult. Regular 1 ticket: 1.80 Euros. There is also a Smart Card; Its logic works like loading money into the akbil.

By Tram: The cost is 1.60 Euros and there is a tram everywhere you need to go in the city.

By bus: After you buy your ticket, you have to operate it on the machines, otherwise there is a penalty. Buses 1, 5,7,40 go to Tallinn Old Town.

By Taxi: Taxis in Tallinn are tricolored; Grey, white, yellow from cheap to expensive.

STAYING IN TALLINN: WHERE TO STAY IN TALLINN

If you want to visit the city If you have 1 day to visit, we recommend that you stay in Tallinn Old Town, Tallinn Old Town, so that it is close to everywhere and you do not pay for transportation.. If you have the money, go to the Three Sisters Hotel on Pikk Street.. We thought we’d start a little further and we rented an apartment for 2 nights at Nord Apartments for Tallinn Accommodation for 411 TL.

THINGS TO DO IN TALLINN?

• Eating different dishes and spending time sitting in the Municipality Square..
• Shopping at Telleskivi Flea Market.
• Watching the city from the platforms.

WHAT TO EAT IN TALLINN? WHAT TO DRINK?

Eating and drinking recommendations in Tallinn with Estonian bread, 40% alcohol liqueur called Vana, cinnamon beers, Kalev brand Tallinn chocolate, interesting game dishes and different soups: ;

Places in Tallinn Old Town Square: Balthasar Restaurant, a hundred years old restaurant, is interesting both as interior decoration and with its rich garlic menu, and they say that its garlic ice cream is definitely worth trying.

Another Recommendation: Olde Hansa Restaurant, a medieval restaurant with mushroom soup, nut bread and delicious game meats. In front of the restaurant on Vana Turg Street, near Tallinn City Hall, candies are delicious for 2.70 Euros.. For a quick snack, under the Tallinn Town Hall, deer soup was sold for 1 Euro a ladle and pastry for 1 Euro each. Maiasmokk Cafe, the oldest cafe in the city, which was founded in 1864, is another place to visit in Tallinn, located on the upper street of Katariina käik in Tallinn Old Town.

Again in the old town with its local sweets The famous place is Lido, located in Solaris Keskus.. For liquor, Beer House is one of the leading suggestions.. There is also another cafe called Kehrwieder Saiakang Chocolaterie, right at the entrance of Balthasar Restaurant in the square, which is the oldest cafe in Tallinn.. Well, we don’t know which one is old, but in our opinion, Kehrwieder Saiakang Chocolaterie is a cooler place.

If you get away from the old city center (which you do);

• In Kalasadama District, Pause for lunch at Klaus in Kalasadam (Kalasadama 8). Of course, we’re not even talking about Vana liqueur here.
• The beautifully decorated  F Hoone, located in the F building in the Telliskivi Industrial area, will definitely catch your attention with its food and drinks, Pudel Baar.

click on our blog post for other suggestions

SHOPPING IN TALLINN: WHAT TO BUY IN TALLINN?

Ideal places for shopping in Tallinn;

• Viru Keskus: Shopping mall.
• Viru Street: popular street of the city
• Pikk Street: The longest street in the city
• Rocca al Mare: Estonia’s first and largest shopping mall. It is located far from the city center.
• Solaris Keskus (Solaris Center): Shopping center. One of Estonia’s official design houses (Estonian Design House) is located here.
• Katariina käik (Katerina Gate): Can be preferred for souvenirs.

TALLINN CITY TOUR

Small, charming capital of Estonia, the smallest of the Baltic states. Our 2-day trip to Tallinn, which we prepared for the Tallinn tour, begins… First of all, we will complete our Tallinn historical places list by visiting Tallinn old town. On the second day, we will get rid of the historical texture and wander through the colorful streets intertwined with hipster and modernism…

1. DAY TALLINN TOUR

Tallinn 1. click for the day route

There are many buildings to see in Tallinn. Not only are the historical buildings that must be seen, but wherever you turn your head on the cobblestone streets, you will see a different exterior, different architectural structures… So it is no coincidence to spend a full day wandering around these streets…

Viru Gate (Viru Gate), the exit gate of the old city, welcomes you with its two towers.. The old Tallinn is separated from the new Tallinn by these doors…

Without entering the Viru Gates, that is, on the new Tallinn side, opposite the gates, on one side of Tammsaare Park, on one side of the KGB Museum Viru On the other side of Keskus shopping center, there is Estonian Drama Theatre, and behind the theater there is Estonian National Opera House.. When you follow this main street, the point where the nobility and the lesser nobility (^+%&) diverge, that is the Liberty Square (Vabaduse Väljak), is a sort of meeting place for Estonians…

Tallinn Old Town Center

When you enter the Viru Gate, don’t lose yourself by going to the insulting Viru Street that stretches out in front of you.. Don’t worry we’ll be back here. But first, we turn to the second right street, i.e. Müürivahe Caddesi.

Hellemanni Tower (Hellemanni Torn, English Tall Hermann Tower): 14. The tower, which was built in the 19th century, was used as a prison and weapons depot at the time.. Now it serves a peaceful purpose as an art gallery.. If you wish, you can climb the 200-meter-high tower and watch the city from the walking path on top of the tower.. You can also see the other three towers adjacent to it.

Katerina Pass (Katariina käik): When you enter through the small door just opposite the wall where the name of the Pole Herman Tower is written, you enter the Katerina Pass, where you can find different products such as glass, wood and knitting.. In our research before we went, Katerina Pass was described as a very difficult place to find.. It doesn’t matter, they beat those who can’t see..

Once you exit the Katerina Pass, you’ll be right across from your left, and continue on Apteegi street where the Hotel Telegraaf is at the corner.

Raeapteek (Town Hall Pharmacy): Entry is free to Europe’s oldest pharmacy that continues to sell. Still on sale inside. Of course, when we saw the source materials used in the manufacture of drugs such as snakes and insects, we did not know if you would like to buy a product from here (^+%) The historical pharmacy is open between 10:00-18:00 and is closed on Sundays.

Tallinn Old Town Square or Tallinn Town Hall Square: Tallinn old town square (Tallinn town hall square, Raekoja platz) is on the Unesco World Heritage list. Europe’s oldestTallinn Town Hall

(this building has the world’s tallest toilet at 77 metres) and there are cafes, restaurants and pubs lined up around the square.

Also Tallinn Saiakaik, the narrowest street of Tallinn, where the smallest house of ‘s is located, is right across from the Town Hall.. It can be overlooked when its name is the smallest.. But you can’t miss the name of Balthasar Restaurant, which is a hundred years old restaurant.. This is the street you cross to get to the door of Balthasar Restaurant, and here is the smallest house.

St.. Nicholas Church Tallinn (Niguliste Kirik, St.. Nicholas Church): Dancing with Death painting and skull paintings. Entry: 5 Euros.

We go up the stairs of Lühike Jalg, which means short legs, to the Toompea Hill region .. Shops selling souvenirs accompany us along the steps.

Toompea Hill (Toompea Hill): This area, once inhabited by the nobility, is now home to the consulate general of many countries and tourists… brings it to the courtyard…

Toompea Castle: the castle where the Parliament Building (The Parliament Of Estonia) is located. The most important of the 4 towers of Toompea Castle, the adjacent Pole Hermann Tower (Tall Hermann) is also one of the symbols of the country’s freedom with the fluttering Estonian flag on its top.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Tallinn (Alexander Nevsky Cathedral): Tallinn’s most flamboyant Orthodox Orthodox Cathedral Cathedral, also Estonia’s largest Russian Orthodox Cathedral. It was built in 1900 as the symbol of the empire of the Russian tsar who ruled Estonia.. In the church, where the heaviest bell of Tallinn weighing 15 tons is located, the pilgrimages on the crescent on the onion-shaped domes symbolize the victory of the Russians against the Ottomans (open Monday-Friday: 08:00-18:00)

Estonia’ the oldest church in St.. Mary Catedral (Dome Church), first mentioned in 1233 in history. You can go up to the bell tower, which is 69 meters high, and watch the city. If you want to climb the tower, the entrance fee is 5 Euros for adults. The church is free to enter.

We have a better suggestion;

St.. You can watch the view of the city from the viewing terraces around the Cathedral of Mary. There are 3 viewing terraces around the cathedral.. From this viewing terrace, from Patkuli Viewing Platform, to St.. You will see Olaf Church, Nunna, Sauna and Kuldjala Towers. The other is Kohtuotsa and Piiskopi Observation Terrace.. Entry to the platforms is free… Opening and closing hours change according to dates. We recommend that you check before you go.. Hours for September 2017; 09:00-16:30.

Kiek, which means peek in the kitchen, is also used as a viewing terrace in the cafe on the upper floor of the museum in the medieval tower called Kök.. Legend has it that from the top of the tower, the soldiers used to peek at the kitchens of the village below… On the ground floor, it hosts various weapons and shooting simulators and occasional photography exhibitions.. (Closed on Mondays) Entrance fee is 5 Euros for adults.

Enjoying the view from the Patkuli Observation Terrace, which we think can best observe the city, we go down the Patkuli stairs (Patkuli trepp, Patkuli stairs) and leave Toompea Hill behind us. …

At the end of the stairs, you can reach Tallinn old city center by continuing on the right.. On this road, Tallinn Nuku Theater (Puppet Theater NUKU), famous for its puppet theater, will be on your left.. We turn our route towards another famous church of Tallinn..

St.. Olaf’s Church: The church, which was the tallest structure in the world with 136 meters until the 1600s and was recommended to climb 238 steps, was built to impress the sailors who crossed the Baltic Sea. You can see the city from its tower.. (Tower 2 Euros, free entrance to the church)

We continue our Tallinn city guide from Pikk Street, which is the longest street in the city.. Also on this street is the Maiasmokk Cafe, the oldest cafe in the city, which was founded in 1864.

The Estonian Maritime Museum: Named after the fat chef working in this tower. Located in the Fat Margaret Tower, named after Margaret. It is not known as the Maritime Museum, but rather as the Fat Margaret Tower.

Thus, we finish our tour of Tallinn city center… If you go on Pikk Street from the Estonian Maritime Museum, the Three Sisters Hotel will be on your right… If you wish, you can go straight to the old city center by continuing on Pikk Street.

For example, you can see the beautiful gated House of the Brotherhood of Black Heads on Pikk 26, which we can turn as a black-headed fraternity house.. We also highly recommend our recommendations for dinner above. Fixed with experience.

Other places you can see in Tallinn are; Tallinn Botanic Garden (Tallinn Botanic Garden) and the tallest structure in Estonia with 314 meters, the Tallinn TV Tower (Teletorn)

2. DAY TALLINN TOUR

Click here for the route we prepared for Tallinn city tour.

We will continue our second day in Tallinn, away from the hustle and bustle and walking around like a local…

Kadriorg Park: The park where you can go from the city center by tram number 1 or 3, is Tallinn’s largest park. When this is the case, it is one of the first places that come to mind for picnics in nice weather.. Jaan Poska Statue, Russalka Monument, Kadriorg Palace, Kadriorg Art Museum are also here >includes. For those who say picnic is an excuse, cultural tour is wonderful, this park should come.. Grab some stuff from the grocery store and have a picnic breakfast? Why not.

Kalasadama: Kalasadam (Kalasadama 8) is one of the Estonian Official Design houses.

Kalamaja District: Nothing Hill’ of Tallinn Bohemian region offering a different portrait of Tallinn with its colorful houses that we can call i. Kalamaja means “Fish House” in Estonian.. Many streets in this area are also given in such a way as to preserve Kalamaja’s connection to fishing.. Example; Fish Beach, like a rope.. If you move a little further to the left of the Paljassaare peninsula, you will enter a very industrial area called Kopli.. So don’t go too far from this area.. If you go to the right, you will see a beach that brings the enthusiasm of hot days, which is the preference of Tallinn people (jsdhf if it were hard to write).. You can reach Kalamaja with a short journey from Balti Train Station (Balti jaam).

Telliskivi District: The industrial district whose name means brick, a hipster place.. Murals on the wall turned into a show of talented graffiti artists.. In Telliskivi, an alternative area, you will see many cafes and design shops.. Beware of; Most places are closed on Sundays. On Saturdays, there is a flea market between 10:00 and 15:00.. So make an effort to be there on Saturday! We loved Telliskivi very much and we looked at it, it seems like we will write more, we thought it would be best to include this region in a separate post.. Click heresss

FUN AND NIGHTLIFE IN TALLINN

To try home-made beer, Ölletehas Beer House in the old town and here 4 Our recommendations for great bars in Koht, famous for their beers within minutes. In the 2 sub-blocks of Beer House, Hollywood is Tallinn’s most famous nightclub.. Click for Tallinn nightlife  You can also have a drink on the terrace of Radisson BLU Hotel called Lounge 24 and immerse yourself in the view of the city.

TALLINN OTHER PLACES TO VISIT NEARBY: ALTERNATIVE TOURS

• Tallinn-Tartu buses take 3 hours and ticket prices are around 10 Euros.
• Tallinn-Parnu by train or bus 2, It is the most famous city of summer vacation with its white beaches, hot springs and beautiful parks, which can be visited in 5 hours.
• Following the Tallinn Helsinki route…

TALLINN TRAVEL NOTES

• August is the rainiest season in Tallinn.
• Tallinn is a safe city, but two or three things should be considered: Taxis, pickpockets in crowded areas, entertainment venues that charge exorbitant prices for drunk tourists. .
• The cost of the Baltic countries in general prevails here as well. Finland has imposed high taxes on alcohol to solve the alcoholism problem, which is high in the society, but Tallinn, which is 2 hours away from Helsinki, has become a destination for cheap drinks.. You will understand this better with the sounds coming out of the suitcases of Helsinki residents at the Tallinn sea terminal…
• Get lost in Tallinn old town if possible. We know it will be very difficult with such well-described roads and arrows that will prevent you from getting lost in the city, but give it a try.. It’s only a matter of time before you come to a very cute courtyard.
• The Telliskivi Flea Market is the most expensive market we’ve ever seen. So we’ve been to quite a few flea markets.. But we’ve never seen anything this expensive. Bargain hard if you want to buy something.
• We may have spent a little too much money in Tallinn food and drink.. If you say you don’t want to spend that much, look at the places we have named above from the outside or from the door first, choose one of them and enter.
• If you don’t want to leave your business to chance, make an appointment online before going to a little more elegant restaurants like Balthasar Restaurant or Olde Hansa Restaurant.

RESOURCES

https://www.visitestonia.com/en