Museum

The Patarei Fortress, built in 1840, originally functioned as part of the Russian defence system and became a Nazi prison during the war, then a Soviet prison and functioned as a prison until 2004. It was opened to the public in 2014 as a museum of Estonia's dark times and is not a place for the faint hearted. Incidentally, Estonia lost 7.3% of its population during World War II, and during the Soviet occupation another 10% of the population…

Museum

The museum is dedicated to maritime history, aircraft and ships and is housed in a giant hangar dating from 1917, right on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Tallinn at a discount" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&label=p-tallinn-lennusadam] Lennusadam is part of the Estonian Maritime Museum. A submarine, a historic icebreaker and aircraft The museum is one of…

Palace, Museum, Park

Kadriorg is located in the eastern part of Tallinn and includes a large park with a baroque presidential palace, built by Peter the Great during the occupation of Estonia. Kadriorg is also home to another futuristic building, the 7-storey high KUMU Gallery, which houses works by Estonian artists from the 18th century to the present day (such as works by Adamson-Eric) as well as other museums. And if you want to see a bit more of nature, visit…

Church, Museum

St. Nicholas Church ( Niguliste kirk in Estonian) is one of the iconic landmarks of the historic centre, and its massive tall tower is Tallinn's most famous landmark after St. Olaf's Tower. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Tallinn at a discount" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&label=p-tallinn-mikulas] The church tower stands at an impressive 105 metres tall and the current appearance of the…

Skanzen

The Estonian Open Air Museum is located in Rocca al Mare, about 5 km west of Tallinn city centre, and is an ideal destination for a 2-hour trip in good weather. The open-air museum is an exact reconstruction of a village and fishing village from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Tallinn at a discount" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&label=p-tallinn-skanzen] What will you see and how…

City Quarter, Gallery, Museum

The former industrial district and later an unsightly brownfield is gradually turning into an extremely interesting hipster place full of cafes, small galleries and various creative companies, centres and workshops. The site was formerly the headquarters of the Baltic Railway Company. [btn "View the cheapest accommodation in Tallinn" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&label=p-tallinn-telliskivi] Cafes and bistros …