Reviews for Tallinn, Estonia

Stockmann's Tallinn department store was the first abroad store for Finnish department store giant. Nowadays they have several stores around the Baltics and western Russia, and the Tallinn store has moved at least once.

Stockmann's principle is to be the most desirable place to shop and also the ... More >

Tallinn seems to have a lot of midprice shoe stores. There are several Estonian or Baltic chains operating in the town. In Kristiine shopping center we spotted Suurtüki that lured us in with an excellent children shoe selection.

The big store is located on the second floor of the shopping center... More >

Swissôtel Tallinn is located on a prime spot next to Stockmann department store, and a few blocks from the city centre and the old town. The building is currently the tallest in Tallinn, and the top-floor restaurant has excellent views and good food.

We had reserved a "kids special" room, two in... More >

The Tallinn old town wall used to be one of the most formidable defense installment in the Norther Europe on 16th century. The wall was three meters thick and 16 meters high. There were 46 defense towers, and the lenght of the wall about four kilometers.

Currently, there is about two kilometers a... More >

The church of the Holy Spirit is the only church built on 14th century that has stayed intact from the beginning. Both the interior and the exterior look the same as in medieval times. The exterior has the oldest public clock in Tallinn, and the interior has splendid gothic woodcarvings. Also, the c... More >

When visiting the Tallinn old town and having children with you or just feeling playful, consider boarding on Toomas the train -- a small tourist train that runs twenty minutes route around the old town. You can see plenty of landmarks while seated.

The train leaves on Kullassepa street, near Rae... More >

Toompea hill is the birthplace of Tallinn. The oldest fortress stood on this hill and gradually the old town and the city grew around it. The Toompea and the old town have only a couple of open passages, and otherwise they are separated by walls. In fact, the place has been a separate town with its ... More >

On Vene street in Tallinn old town, you can find Italian restaurant Toscana. We visited it on a sunny day and had a late lunch on its patio. The location is a couple blocks from the old town central square, so the atmosphere is less medieval and also less hectic.

The menu looked excellent and aut... More >

Tallinn has plethora of shoe stores, at least compared to Helsinki. Trendexpress is one the wackiest I encountered. The store is located in Viru Keskus in central Tallinn and the selection is geared towards younger generations.

The store itself is worth of visit as an experience. The floor is wav... More >

Viru Hotel is one of the most centrally located hotels in Tallinn. It is also one of the biggest, 22 floors tower next to the old town. The hotel is operated by Finnish Sokos Hotels chain, and it is mostly filled with Finns -- the atmosphere can be a bit chaotic during weekends, when people come the... More >