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Tallinn

Tallinn is Estonia's capital and largest city. Tallinn is an important port of the Baltic Sea, with the busy passenger section of the port reaching the foothill of the picturesque medieval Old Town, which has been astonishingly well preserved and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Wikivoyage

Population 457,572 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Estonia

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Estonia

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Tallinn. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar

    April

    In addition to Tallinn, jazz concerts also take place in Tartu and Pärnu

    Official site

  2. The Estonian Song Celebration

    July

    First held in 1869, takes place every five years. In 2014, 35,000 choral singers gathered to perform for an audience of 90,000 people. It is [[UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

    Official site

  3. Birgitta Festival

    August

    Music and theatre festival, held at the ruins of the historical Pirita (St. Bridget's) convent

    Official site

  4. Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

    November – December

    Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (BNFF), or PÖFF (Pimedate Ööde filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is one of the largest film festivals in Northern Europe.

    Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Tallinn); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 96 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Lilleküla 1.7 km, Kitseküla 1.9 km, Tallinn-Väike 2.7 km, Tondi 3.0 km, Ülemiste 3.3 km, Järve 4.2 km, Vesse 4.5 km, Lasterong 4.9 km, Liiva 5.7 km, Rahumäe 5.9 km

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