15 Best Things to Do in Tallinn

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   Tallinn Old Town

   NeighborhoodFree entry

   Tallinn's Old Town is one of the best-preserved medieval cores in Europe, a UNESCO-listed tangle of cobbled lanes, merchant houses, Gothic spires, and an almost intact ring of city walls and towers.

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   Tallinna Raekoja Plats

   LandmarkFree entry

   Raekoja plats, Tallinn's Town Hall Square, is the magnificent medieval heart of the Old Town, a wide cobbled plaza ringed by pastel merchant houses and dominated by the Gothic Town Hall, the only…

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   Eesti Meremuuseum

   Museum

   The Estonian Maritime Museum's Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam) is one of the most impressive maritime museums in Europe, housed in vast, cathedral-like seaplane hangars from 1916–17, a feat of early concrete-shell engineering.

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   St. Olaf’s Church

   Religious siteFree entry

   St Olaf's Church (Oleviste kirik) is a soaring medieval landmark of Tallinn's beautifully preserved Old Town, a Gothic church whose immense spire was, by legend, once intended to be the tallest in…

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   Tallinn Town Hall

   LandmarkFree entry

   Tallinn Town Hall is a striking Gothic building that has been the heart of the city's civic life since the 13th century.

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   KGB Museum

   Museum

   Tucked away on the top floor of the Sokos Hotel Viru in central Tallinn, the KGB Museum is a small but evocative space that reveals the secret history of the Soviet era.

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   Kiek in de Kok and Bastion Passages Museum

   Museum

   Kiek in de Kok (Low German for 'Peek into the Kitchen') is a 15th-century artillery tower that forms part of Tallinn's historic city wall.

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   EstAdventures

   Landmark

   EstAdventures is a premier tour operator based in Tallinn, Estonia, consistently ranked as the #1 tour experience in the city.

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   Tallinn Town Wall

   LandmarkFree entry

   The Tallinn Town Wall is one of the best-preserved medieval fortifications in Europe, encircling the historic Old Town.

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    St. Catherine's Passage

    LandmarkFree entry

    St. Catherine's Passage is a charming medieval alley tucked away in Tallinn's Old Town, offering a quieter alternative to the bustling main streets.

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    Eesti Vabaohumuuseum

    Museum

    The Eesti Vabaohumuuseum, or Estonian Open Air Museum, is a sprawling 79-hectare site located on the outskirts of Tallinn, offering a vivid glimpse into the country's rural past.

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    Kumu Art Museum

    MuseumFree entry

    Kumu Art Museum, part of the Art Museum of Estonia, is a must-visit for art lovers in Tallinn.

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    Peapiiskopi Kirik

    LandmarkFree entry

    Peapiiskopi Kirik, officially St. Mary's Cathedral (Toomkirik), is the oldest church in Tallinn, dating back to the 13th century.

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    Viru Gates

    LandmarkFree entry

    The Viru Gates are a iconic entry point into Tallinn's medieval Old Town, consisting of two round towers built in the 14th century.

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    Town Hall Pharmacy

    LandmarkFree entry

    The Town Hall Pharmacy, or Raeapteek, is one of Europe's oldest continuously operating pharmacies, dating back to the early 15th century.

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