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Things to do in Tallinn

Walk the medieval Old Town and Toompea's viewpoints, visit Kadriorg Palace and Kumu, then see the seaplane hangar and the creative quarters of Kalamaja.

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Church

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

A richly decorated Orthodox cathedral finished in 1900 on Toompea, with 11 bells including the largest in Tallinn.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Altja fishing village

A coastal village along a single street, with restored farms, reconstructed fishing net sheds and a swing.Entry: Free to visit
Market

Balti Jaam Market

A market of nearly 300 traders across three floors, with a street food area, fish and meat hall, and design stalls.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Café Maiasmokk

A cafe open since 1864 with its first-floor interior largely unchanged, selling pastries, handmade candies and marzipan.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Café-restaurant Katharinenthal

A historic cafe-restaurant by the Swan Pond in Kadriorg, with cakes, coffee, pastries and a summer terrace.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Estonian Open Air Museum

A village museum by the sea with 14 farms, a church, an inn and a school from the 18th to 20th centuries.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Fotografiska Tallinn

A photography museum in the Telliskivi Creative City with changing exhibitions, open late on Fridays.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Kadriorg Palace

Peter the Great's Roman Baroque palace, now the Kadriorg Art Museum of early European and Russian art.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Kadriorg Park

A 70-hectare palace park begun in 1718, with flower beds around the Swan Pond and several museums.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Kiek in de Kök

The tall cannon tower of Tallinn's city wall, now a fortifications museum with underground bastion passages.Entry: Buy at the doorSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Kohtuotsa viewing platform

A viewing platform on the north side of Toompea overlooking the red roofs, spires and harbor of the Old Town.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Kumu Art Museum

The Estonian art museum beside Kadriorg Park, open until 8 PM on Thursdays.Entry: Buy at the door or online. Closed MondaysSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Niguliste Museum

A 13th-century Gothic church turned art museum, home to Bernt Notke's Danse Macabre.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Noblessner

A harbor district in a former submarine factory, with a marina promenade, sunset views and several restaurants.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Palmse Manor

One of the grandest baroque manors in Estonia, restored with an open-air museum, parks and gardens, a cafe and a tavern.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Palmse Manor tavern

The tavern and cafe in the Palmse manor complex, serving national dishes.Entry: Pay as you go
Beach

Pirita Beach

The largest beach in Tallinn, reached by bus from the center, with changing cabins and a beach bar in summer.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Museum

Sagadi Manor

A restored manor complex in Lahemaa run by foresters, with a forest and manor museum, park and ponds.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Museum

Seaplane Harbour

The Estonian Maritime Museum in a seaplane hangar, with the museum ships Suur Tõll and Valvas.Entry: Buy at the door or onlineSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Neighborhood

Song Festival Grounds

The 1960 arched stage where Estonia's song celebrations are held, with a park and a 42 m lighthouse reached by booking.Entry: Park open all year; book the tower
Neighborhood

St Catherine's Passage

A medieval lane lined with 15th to 17th-century houses and artisan workshops, running from Vene to Muurivahe Street.Entry: Free to visit
Church

St Olaf's Church Tower

A 60 m viewing platform on the tower of Tallinn's largest medieval building, open from April to October.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Viewpoint

Tallinn TV Tower

A TV tower in Pirita with an observation deck at 170 m and a restaurant, looking over Tallinn and the sea.Entry: €[fee]Search tickets and tours on Tiqets
Food

Telliskivi Creative City

Former factory buildings now holding galleries, studios, murals, cafes and restaurants, beside Fotografiska Tallinn.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Town Hall Square

The medieval marketplace at the center of the Lower Town, with cafe terraces in summer and a Christmas market in winter.Entry: Free to visit
Museum

Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom

A museum on the slope of Toompea telling Estonia's recent history through personal stories of occupation and freedom.Entry: Buy at the doorSearch tickets and tours on Tiqets
Nature

Viru Bog Study Trail

A boardwalk trail of 3.5 km through forest and open bog to an 11 m observation tower.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets
Ruins

Viru Gate

Two surviving towers of the 14th-century city wall gate that leads into the busy pedestrian Viru Street.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Tiqets

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