Best places: Historical landmarks in Tallinn, Estonia

Built in the 1300s, 2 large, ivy-covered watchtowers mark the entrance to Tallinn's Old Town.

Gothic town hall built in 13th century on center square in medieval Old Town, with concerts & tours.

👍 I performed here. A bit small stage to play cello, but acoustic was incredible. Definitely have to visit, incredible place.

Soaring, 314-m. communications tower with a glass-floored viewing platform on the 21st level.

Preserved ruins of a 15th century monastery managed by Birgitine nuns also used for outdoor events.

👍👍 Catherine's Alley, formerly known as the Monk's Alley, connects Vene and Müürivahe streets. Catherine’sPassage (Katariina Kaik) is one of the most charming small streets in Old Town Tallinn. St Catherine's church, from which the alley took its name, is thought to have been built here more than 700ye...

Former merchant guildhall, now a venue for classical & jazz concerts in its grand ballrooms.

👍👍 Tallinna Linnateater uses this as a small stage. Nice atmosphere, renovated respecting the historical setting.

Toompea Castle tower built ca. 1370 & rebuilt in the 15th century, with 215 climbable stairs.

👍👍 Amazing view. If you enter the castle through the long leg gate tower on the Rataskaevu street (from the old city) you don't need to climb the stairs)

5,000-seat concrete amphitheater built in the Soviet era for 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics.

👍👍 This is a one of the gate for Alessandra Katedral.

World War II monument in a cemetery featuring a bronze soldier standing against a stone wall.

👍👍 After dark, full of hares. Unfortunately, I can't take a photo because I'm noticed and I'm in the bushes. Proceedings 4 while driving past, right there on the side of the street, in the meadow calmly eating grass

👍👍 Very impressive!

👍👍 Three Sisters in Tallinn, Three Brothers in Riga, are we seeing some patterns? :-)

😐 Absolutely spot on location, you couldn’t get better but to be honest not the best tableware or presentation. The main thing though is that the staff were polite enough but a bit dour. A bit of advice…’smile’. It goes a long long way. It also appears the boss/owner was (quite professionally) taking...

👍👍 This is the upper one....below is the lower one

👍 An enigmatic past with haunting origins, the Cat's Well is worth a walk by and photo op IF you know the history. In medieval times, evil spirits were believed to live down in the well. Strange noises could be heard from time to time and the local residents believed that demons and other beings with...