Lookout, Tower, Church

Only 258 steps separate you from the view of the whole city - just climb the 124-metre high church tower and you have the whole city in front of you. The tower of St. Olaf is famous for its slender roof, which is two-tone - part black and part green - thanks to oxidising copper. [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-olaf] The…

Castles, Lookout

This 5-storey high defensive tower with cannons now serves as a military museum and you can take a walk along the 2 km long city walls or, on the contrary, underground, in the intricate labyrinth of medieval passages under the city. If you're amused by the name of the tower, it literally means "peek into the kitchen" - it is said that from here you could see into the kitchens of the surrounding 15th century town houses thanks to their wide…

Lookout

One of the best views of the city is in the old Toompea district (which is geographically the highest point in Tallinn), and the view itself is popular with locals and tourists alike. If you look on Instagram, most photos of Tallinn come from this very spot. If we personally had to choose, we'd prefer the nearby Patkuli viewpoint. [btn "Book a hotel in central Tallinn" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&label=p…

Lookout

This abandoned concrete communist colossus was originally built for the 1980 Moscow Olympics as a place to watch the Olympic regatta. The roof of the building is open to the public free of charge from the vast, crumbling amphitheatre complex, where there are beautiful views of the harbour and the city. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Tallinn at a discount" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&label=p-tallinn-linnahall] …

Tower, Lookout

The Tallinn Television Tower (Teletorn) is the highest point in Estonia at 314 m and if it's nice you can see all the way to Finland from here. It was built for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow primarily to transmit the signal from the broadcast of the Olympic regatta races, which were held in Tallinn. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Tallinn at a discount" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&label=p-tallinn-tv] Viewing…

Lookout

Patkuli is a viewpoint on the northernmost edge of the historic centre of Toompea and, in our opinion, the most beautiful in Tallinn. Unlike the more famous Kohtuotsa view, you can see St. Olaf's Tower better from here, along with much of the northern walls around the historic centre. [btn "Book a hotel in Tallinn city centre" https://www.booking.com/city/ee/tallinn.en.html?aid=2380460&label=p-tallinn-patkuli] The unique position of the…

Castle, Lookout

Toompea, loosely translated as "Cathedral Hill", is the highest part of the Old Town and is home to several monuments and beautiful sites. The Toompea area is an ideal destination for a stroll around Tallinn's historic centre. What to see and visit? The main landmark is the medieval Toompea Castle from the 14th-16th centuries, which is currently the seat of the Estonian Parliament. Unfortunately, Toompea Castle is currently closed to the…