Tallinn is the ideal city for a Euro weekend. If you want to travel fast, 1 full day is enough to see the main sights, but you won't be bored for 3-4 days.

Get inspired by our tips and see what activities we went to Tallinn for.

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Discover the Old Town

Tallinn may have a very small historic centre, but we rate it as one of the nicest and most beautiful in Europe. The old town is called Vanalinn.

The centre is quite hilly and rises up to Tallinn's highest point - Toompea Hill - from where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the whole city.

Start at the entrance gates of Vir and continue on through the charming medieval streets of the historic centre. No matter where you go, the centre is so small that you'll always reach the main sights.

The most striking landmarks in Tallinn are the trio of towers:

• St. Olaf's Church with the tallest historic tower in Tallinn with its typical black and green roof (134 metres).
• St. Nicholas Church with its massive white tower (105 metres)
• Town Hall with its slender tower (64 metres)

In the Old Town, also visit the Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and admire the massive and well-preserved city fortifications.

Museum tour and the Telliskivi cultural quarter

While you might not immediately associate Tallinn with a city of museums and galleries like, say, Paris, you can easily spend 2 full days here too, walking around the various cultural institutions.

The largest museum institution is the Estonian Art Museum, which has many different branches:

• Kadriorg Art Museum
• Kumu Art Museum (contemporary Estonian art)
• Niguliste Museum (religious art in St. Nicholas Church)

Detailed information and the possibility of discounted combined tickets can be found on the official website: kunstimuuseum.ekm.ee.

Very interesting is the Lennusadam Maritime Museum or the Museum of Communism in the former Patarei Prison.

In the western suburbs of Tallinn, you will discover an authentic village from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries at the Rocca al Mare open-air museum.

Lovers of contemporary art, hipster and student culture shouldn't miss the cool Telliskivi district, which has been transformed from an unsightly brownfield after failed factories into a creative location full of inspiration.

Discover a unique combination of old and new

Tallinn is an incredibly diverse and constantly evolving city.

In neighbourhoods outside the historic centre, old factories transformed into cultural centres, restaurants or hotels are very often intermingled with modern high-rises and small renovated historic houses.

One of the most interesting districts in this respect is Rotermann between the Old Town and the harbour.

Around the harbour you can still experience Urbex tourism on the huge concrete Linnahall building, whose roof is freely open to the public.

Christmas markets

The magical pre-Christmas season beckons you to wander through markets scented with mulled wine, sweets and other delicacies and shop for original Christmas gifts.

Every major city in Europe boasts a Christmas market, but Tallinn's is certainly one of the most fabulous, thanks to the almost 100% certainty of snow.

Read the details in our separate article - Tallinn's Christmas Markets.

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Try local craft beer

Estonia's beer culture has grown quite a bit, and you'll find plenty of small breweries - Põhjala Brewery is one of the most popular, but you can also visit SIP Wine and Beer Shop or Porgu Beer Cellar.

The most popular Pohjala Brewery is located near the north of Kalamaja and you can find the menu on the official website: pohjalabeer.com/taproom.