The most interesting places in Tallinn. Museums of Old Tallinn, is it worth buying a Tallinn card. See the ruins of St. Brigid's Monastery

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. The city's name has changed several times throughout history. And its appearance was formed under the influence of different nationalities and time. This place has preserved to this day thousands of cultural monuments, parks, modern viewing platforms and museums. Different parts of the city reflect this or that history, convey ideas and the spirit of different times. Tourists love to come here alone or with whole families, because there are so many interesting things here that even in a year it will not be possible to see and enjoy these beauties.

Below, the article will describe the most beautiful places and sights of Tallinn, which include:

One of the most scenic spots Tallinn is the Old Town. This is just a small part modern city, which has retained the charm of antiquity. The old city reflects parts of different eras, which attracts tourists from all over the world. It is worth noting that it is in the Old Town that most of the historical monuments are concentrated. Therefore, most tourists prefer to stay in it, and not in the more modern regions of Tallinn.

virus gate(Viru gate) - the main entrance to the Old City. The gate itself and the adjacent wall no longer exist. Only two towers remain, located on the sides of the former gate. They are the symbol of the city. At different times of the year, they can be seen decorated with lights or wrapped in green ivy.

This place, together with the early 16th century Gothic Town Hall, are the most recognizable parts of Tallinn. This is the center of the city, so the square is often also called Central.

From time to time, as well as on various holidays, fairs are held on this square, where you can buy interesting souvenirs or just enjoy local dishes and drinks. When the square is free and it is warm outside, the nearest cafes and restaurants put tables and chairs on the street in front of the Town Hall so that visitors can eat right in the fresh air.

Inside the Town Hall there is a restaurant, which is worth a look if only for its cozy, old-fashioned atmosphere. In warm seasons, an observation deck is open in the Town Hall. Entrance will cost 3 euros or free of charge if you have a Tallinn Card with you, which can be purchased even before a trip to the city. The disadvantage of the site is the lack of an elevator. To see the beauties of the city, you have to climb 115 steps, but it's definitely worth it.

Address: Raekoja plats- 11, 10146 Tallinn.

Anyone who is not indifferent to antiques should visit the Town Hall Pharmacy. This is the oldest pharmacy in the world! For over 400 years, it was ruled by 9 generations of the dynasty Burchardt. Great kings and emperors, including Russian ones, ordered medicines from here.

Inside this place is like thematic museum. Old parchments from ancient books and newspapers are hung on the walls in frames. There are jars of ancient pills and medicines in the cabinets. There are also dried plants, snakes, hedgehogs, beetles and so on. In general, it seems as if he entered a medieval pharmacist's shop.

This church was built in the 13th century, and until the 17th century it was considered the highest in the whole world! Under the spire there is an observation deck. It is difficult to get to it, no matter how 258 steps. But you can see the whole city from above. The observation deck is open from the beginning of April to the end of October, the ticket price is 2 euros or free with the Tallinn Card, and the church can be visited at any time, it is always open.

Address: Lai-50, 10133 Tallinn.

The otherwise called Church of St. Nicholas is distinguished by various historical monuments. Here you can see the famous painting "Dance of Death", look at the medieval tombstones in perfect condition, go to the Niguliste Museum - the "Silver Pantry". But basically this place attracts by the fact that on Sundays there are real organ concerts. Entrance costs 6 euros or free with the Tallinn Card.

Address: Niguliste- 3 street, 10146 Tallinn.

It's simple green hill where you can enjoy the view of the city from the side. From here you can see " Cross of Liberty”- built in honor of the liberation from the invaders, it is a symbol of the independence of the townspeople. The panorama reveals the beauty of St. John's Church and Freedom Square. On the hill itself there are comfortable benches to enjoy the views, and if you walk, you can find cast tiles - a reminder of a living chain of people stretching from Vilnius to Tallinn.

The main historical attraction of the city is Toompea Castle, towering over the city. It is hard to miss, thanks to its remarkable view and huge stone tower " Long German» near him. Today, the parliament sits in it, but all interested tourists can freely enter its territory for free. On the tower "Long German" there is an observation deck, also free and open to the public. Every morning, the Estonian flag is hoisted at its top.

Address: Lossi plats- 1a, 15165 Tallinn.

Tallinn has a long medieval wall with 21 towers. This place is called Tallinn Town Wall. Only a few of the towers are open so that you can walk around in them. The rest are either under restoration or closed to visitors.

The most amazing thing is that you can walk not only in the towers, but even along the wall itself. For this, a kind of wooden platform is equipped, connecting the individual towers to each other. Walking is possible so far only in three places of the wall.

The first one is the Maiden's Tower - a relatively short walk to the tower, and there is a small cafe in it.
The second - the Hellemann Tower - provides a 200-meter stretch for a walk. Here you can admire the landscapes of the city.
The third, the Epping Tower, has an exhibition of knights' armor inside.

From the outside of the wall in the summer pass various festivals and exhibitions. Amateurs and professionals exhibit their work on general review. You can walk there for free, and the work is from the beginning of summer until the end of September.

Address: st.

Otherwise referred to as a crafts street, St. Katarina's lane is known for being home to modern Tallinn artisans. It is recommended to visit it on weekdays, when all the masters are working hard on future works of art. There are craftsmen who blow a variety of glassware and Christmas toys from glass, making pottery and ceramic figurines. There are also hatters, painters, sculptors, weavers and so on.

It is worth mentioning that Estonians like to place art objects at cafes. Some even make unique dishes that visitors can eat and drink from in the cafe itself. So similar "craft" establishments can be found in different corners Tallinn.

Address: Vene 12- Tallin 10123.

There are many viewing platforms in the city. Some are specially equipped, others are just part of the high, historical buildings. Kohtuotsa observation deck opens gorgeous view to the city. Here you can see almost everything, the most impressive thing in Tallinn. For those who are not in a hurry, benches and binoculars are provided. Of course, the most inspiring landscapes can be seen in the morning and at sunset, when the sky is painted in unusual colors. At this time, local violinists and photographers flock here.

Address: Kohtu- 12, 10130 Tallinn.

Summer Harbor is the largest and most beautiful museum in Estonia. It occupies a huge territory, which includes an open-air harbor and a large building where various sea mines, ship reconstructions, interactive stations and so on are located.

This museum has a real English submarine that you can go down into. And not just walk around, but look into all the available compartments and cabins! And a few more ships and sea vessels of different release times. In general, the museum will appeal not only to lovers of history or navigation, but also to any other person, especially children. Entrance is paid, it costs 14 euros, but if you have a Tallinn Card - it's free.

Address: Pikk-70, 10133.

Dungeons of the Bastions and Kik-in-de-Kek

The Kiek-in-de-Kek tower is the tallest in the entire fortress wall. There is a museum on the 6th floor, but tourists are more attracted to the bastion dungeon located under it. It is very long and branched. Built at the beginning of the 17th century.

Throughout history, dungeons have changed their purpose all the time. At first they were used to hold prisoners, then as a warehouse, later as a bomb shelter, and today as part of the Kiek-in-de-Kek museum. Groups descend into the dungeon with a guide who leads the narration, bringing pictures of the past to life. Entrance is paid - 9 euros to the dungeons and 5 to the tower museum, but free with the Tallinn Card.

Address: Komandandi tee- 2, Tallin 10130.

Tallinn TV tower

The height of the TV tower is 314 meters. There is an observation deck on it, at the mark in 170 meters. It is worth noting that not everyone dares to climb to such a height. And yet, the panorama of the city, opening from above, pleasantly excites the nerves, because you can stand on the very edge of the TV tower, of course, separated by a bridge.

You can even learn a lot inside the TV tower. On one of the floors there are so-called "mushrooms", under which there are comfortable sofas. These "mushrooms" are actually computers with certain information about the city and the TV tower itself.

In the evening, you can go to the restaurant in the tower (it is closed during the day). For romantic people and couples in love, this is the best place in the city. Entrance to the tower is paid only if there is no Tallinn Card, and costs 10 euros.

Address: Kloostrimetsa tee- 58 a, 11913 Tallinn.

Particular attention should be paid to natural recreation areas. The city has a huge botanical garden with an area of 123 ha. There are all kinds of plants, and exhibitions and competitions are held in different seasons. Entrance fee 5 euros or free with the Tallinn Card.

Address: Kloostrimetsa tee- 52, 11913.

The zoo is located on the outskirts of the city, and, according to many tourists, is inferior to similar ones in other European cities. However, there is over 7700 species of birds and animals, there are also rare species, so it is worth visiting this place. Entrance is 7 euros, and free with the Tallinn Card.

Address: Paldiski maantee- 145, 13522 Tallinn.

Quiet, beautiful park near the city. In the 17th century, Peter I built a palace for himself here and founded a beautiful park, which is looked after to this day. Here you can have a great time, have a picnic or visit the museum on site. All kinds of alleys, ponds, gardens, including the Japanese one, will delight visitors at any time of the year.

Address: A. Weizenbergi- 37, 10127 Tallinn.

The coastal area of Tallinn or Pirita is another cultural place in the city. There is a harbor with yachts, as well as a lot of establishments with spa treatments. The beach is also equipped for the local population and tourists. And not far from the harbor with yachts are the ruins convent Saint Brigid. This is a peaceful place, but it is better to visit it in warm weather. In autumn and winter, Pirita looks empty and abandoned.

What else can you see?

There are so many interesting places in Tallinn that the ones mentioned above are only a small, albeit the brightest, part of them. If you have extra time, you can visit some other attractions. These include, for example, Church of the Holy Spirit, on the outer side of which are the oldest clocks in the city. Do not neglect the panorama from the tower of the Dome Cathedral.

For a Russian tourist, it will be a pleasure to drop in or at least look outwardly Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky- an Orthodox corner of Tallinn. Lovers of secrets can admire and look into the "Cat's Well". And connoisseurs of art will love the functioning ancient theater, which has a stage and an open-air auditorium.

Tallinn means "Danish city" in Estonian. Over its almost thousand-year history (the first settlement on this site was founded in the 11th century), the name has changed:

Old Tallinn is the historical heart of the Estonian capital. In 1997, UNESCO included it in the World Heritage List as a historical well-preserved center of an old European trading city.

Sights of Old Tallinn

In accordance with the rules of medieval building, the city is divided into 2 parts - the Upper, where the houses of the nobility were located, and the Lower, where artisans and merchants settled. Today, the area of Old Tallinn occupies only 0.7% of the city, but almost all the most interesting sights are concentrated here.

city wall

Like all medieval cities, Tallinn was surrounded by a fortress wall with various towers, as well as a system of tunnels that played an important role during the siege of the city by the enemy.

Unlike most European medieval cities, where such structures were destroyed when they ceased to fulfill their function, the wall remained in Tallinn. Modern tourists and residents of the city can see the well-preserved 18 towers (out of 27) and 1.85 km of the wall (out of 2.35 km).

The wall began to be erected in the XIV century during the reign of the Danish governor J. Kanne, and initially the territory covered by it was so large that until the XVII century the entire population of the city was placed under its protection. Only in the 17th century was the first street built outside the wall.

The towers were built in different time for various types of weapons of defense and attack, and after the need for the defense of the city was no longer necessary, some of the towers turned into private residential buildings.

Hellemann Tower. The time of its construction is the beginning of the 15th century. Once it was a prison and an armory, and now for a small fee for spiral staircase you can go up to the 2nd floor, where there is an exit to the oldest part of the city wall, along which you can walk, and most importantly, see the old city in all its splendor.

The Helleman Tower houses an art gallery.

Kik-in-de-Kek Tower

Built in 1475-83. This a prime example defensive tower, as it was before the spread of firearms, and guns, which it became after the reconstruction of the 16th century.

The height of the tower (50 meters) seemed so significant in the medieval city that it was called Kik-in-de-Kek (“look into the kitchen”), because the soldiers from the height of the upper tier could, according to the townspeople, see what everyone was preparing for dinner mistresses.

During the Livonian War (1558 - 1583) the city was besieged by the troops of Ivan the Terrible, part of the cores were built into the walls of the tower during repairs in memory of the events. Now here is the Museum of Medieval Wars and Epidemics.

Great Sea Gate

They are located next to the sea harbor and were built in 1265 specifically to protect the city from the raids of sea robbers. The order to build this powerful defensive structure was given by the Danish Queen Margaret, the city became attractive to overseas merchants, which contributed to its prosperity.

Above the gate, in stone between 2 embrasures, the coat of arms of the city is carved.

Fat Margaret Tower

In the 16th century, the complex of the Great sea gate was supplemented by another tower. This tower, built by Gert Koning, has a height of only 20 meters, but the thickness of the walls (4.5 - 5.2 m) and the presence of 155 loopholes turned it into a powerful weapon against the enemy. The diameter of the tower is 25 meters, for such "dimensions" she received the name « Fat Margarita » .

Once upon a time, a guard was on combat duty at each loophole, but the weapon changed, and with it the defense of the tower. In "Fat Margaret" there was a barracks, then a warehouse, and since 1830 - a prison, where political prisoners were also kept. In 1917, they tried to burn down the prison like the Bastille, but the ancient walls survived, however, the tower was restored only in 1981. Now one of the branches of the Maritime Museum operates in it, the funds of which number 70,000 items.

Like every respectable Estonian lady, "Fat Margarita" has a husband - « Long German ».

Tower "Long German"

The tower "Long German" was built in the middle of the XIV century. The tower belongs to the Toompea castle complex, built as a fortress inside a fortress for additional protection of Vyshgorod - a place where power and wealth were located. Its height is 45.5 meters, diameter - 9.5 meters. From a height one could see the enemy from afar, but inside the tower a barn and living rooms were arranged so that the defenders could find their last refuge here. A dungeon was also built, at the bottom of which, according to legend, lions ate those condemned to death.

Next to the "Long Herman" is a palace built under Catherine II, where the Estonian Parliament is currently holding meetings, and every morning they raise state flag to the sound of the national anthem. In the evening the flag is lowered.

Tower Square

This is one of the parks of the Estonian capital, its name was determined by a part of the city wall with several surviving ancient towers. From here, the towers look especially attractive; guests of the city like to be photographed against their background.

In the summer, performances are held near the wall with towers, and here, from May to October, the exposition of the International Flower Festival is deployed.

Viru Gate

In the old days, it was possible to enter the city through 6 gates, only the Big Sea and Viru gates have survived to this day. In the Middle Ages, the fortifications of Viru, built in the 14th century, looked different - powerful towers built into the wall, a deep ditch, a drawbridge and bars that locked enemies who had broken through the gates into stone bag between the Big and Small gates.

To this day, only the Small Gates have survived, the Big ones interfered traffic and were dismantled. A small arch and turrets, like a magic door, take tourists from the 21st century to the Middle Ages.

Tallinn Town Hall and Town Hall Square

The Town Hall Square has always been the center of life in a medieval European city. Here the most important and interesting events(tournaments of knights, fairs, executions), heralds read government decrees, merchants offered their goods. The Town Hall Square of Talin still performs almost the same functions today.

No, executions and knightly tournaments are not held here, and residents receive information from other sources. But festive festivities, fairs with the sale of national souvenirs, Christmas events are an integral part of the life of the old square. Christmas (with some interruption) has been celebrated at this place since 1441!

The square is bright, wide, elegant, and the oldest and most important building on it is the Town Hall of Tallinn. The building is over 600 years old, according to documents. True, at first it was a modest limestone building, but the development of Reval (as the city was called at that time), as shopping center, made it possible to attract foreign craftsmen to the reconstruction of the Town Hall, they built the building in gothic style, richly decorating it inside and out. There is a museum in the Town Hall.

In the first half of the 15th century, a tower was added to the Town Hall, in 1530 a weather vane was placed on the spire of the tower - "Old Thomas" today it is considered the main symbol of the Estonian capital. The height of the tower is 64 meters, in summer you can go to the balcony and see the Town Hall Square from a height of 34 meters.

House of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads

The "Brotherhood of the Blackheads" is an association of merchants, which included only single men and foreigners. It was founded in 1400 in Tallinn, according to the charter, foreign merchants took an active part in the protection of the city, including personal (watching), and also financed the production and purchase of weapons. They considered Saint Mauritius, a black Christian, to be their patron, hence the name Blackheads.

A special building for the guild was purchased from the city in 1530 and rebuilt in the Renaissance style. This house is distinguished by rich decor, above the portal there is the coat of arms of the Blackheads, and other bas-reliefs adorn it.

Young members of the Brotherhood did not limit themselves in drinks and entertainment, and in the winter of 1711, Peter I, celebrating Christmas in Tallinn, was enrolled in the Brotherhood (new ones were accepted only at Christmas and Easter).

Dome Cathedral in Tallinn

The main Lutheran church in the capital of Estonia, it is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This is the oldest building of its kind in the Upper City. Back in 1219, the Danes built the first wooden church on this site. Later, the knights of the sword began the construction of a stone temple. Further, the building was completed and improved, but the fire of 1684 caused enormous damage to the cathedral - only the walls remained. Gradually everything was restored.

Since the 13th century, parishioners have been buried here, inside there are tombstones of ordinary and noble people. Among them, the famous navigator I.F. Krusenstern.

The observation deck at a height of 69 meters allows you to see fabulous city towers from above and admire the amazing view.

Katarina Lane

A very colorful place, especially in summer, when local craftsmen open wide the doors of their shops with souvenirs. The workshops are located in medieval houses, and those who wish can watch the work of weavers, jewelers, and glassblowers.

The lane got its name from the church of St. Catherine of Alexandria. It was to her that Kat prayed in the film about the three musketeers with a request to send her a nobleman as a groom. The saint helped similar cases. Only the ruins of the wall have survived from the church.

It is difficult to list all the interesting places in Tallinn. In addition to the attractions already mentioned, you can see:

Dominican monastery.
Building of the Great Guild.
Maiden Tower.
Nicholas Church.
Kadriorg park and much more.

Going to Tallinn, you make a journey into a fairy tale where time does not exist, because you find yourself in medieval city, in which people are greeted dressed in ancient clothes, demonstrating the crafts and lifestyle of that time.

The views of the city from numerous observation platforms leave a special impression. And it's unforgettable.

Tallinn is one of the most beautiful cities Europe. We recommend to go! He impressed and won us over. For you, we have compiled an itinerary for an introductory walk around the city. We tell and show where you need to go and what to see in one or two days.

What to see in Tallinn in 1 day?

Dedicate it to Vana Tallinn - Old city. It was divided into two parts - upper city Toompea and lower, where artisans lived.

Vana Tallinn, even with the abundance of tourists, has not lost its medieval spirit. For starters, it's best to just walk and look into the quiet crooked streets and small courtyards - without reference to the sights. You know that hackneyed phrase "get lost among the narrow streets"? So, Tallinn is exactly the place where it is better to get lost. The old town is very compact, you can quickly get around it on foot.

To many, this advice will seem outrageous. How is it possible to come and not see all the main attractions? We understand. Therefore, after you feel the atmosphere, you can go sightseeing. Keep a list of the places we saw in Tallinn in 1 day. True, there are not many of them, because we wandered more at random.

Town Hall and Square

Small, beautiful, photogenic. The town hall itself is interesting - pay attention to the drains in the form of dragons. There are many nuances with the dates and times of visiting the town hall, so it's better to look at. The ticket costs 5 euros, the entrance to the tower is paid separately - 3 euros. IN winter time the tower is closed.

The building has a very atmospheric Cafe III Drakon, stylized as a medieval tavern. Be sure to come and warm up! There's delicious venison soup.

At home

"Three Sisters", "Three Brothers" and "Father and Son". architectural ensembles medieval houses. Addresses: Pikk 71/Tolli 2, Lai 38 and Kuninga, 1 respectively.
House of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads. Address: Pikk, 26.
On Town Hall Square the oldest pharmacy operating in Europe is located - from the 15th century (Raeapteek - No. 11). There is also a museum inside where you can find out how medieval people were treated.
The house on the corner of Town Hall Square is a medieval building. Address: Vanaturu kael, 3.

Streets of the Old City

Viru Street and Viru Gate.
Pikk street.
Long Leg Street (Pikk jalg).
Muirvahe street.
Lai Street.
Verine Street is the narrowest street in the city.
Gumnaasiumi, Kooli and Laboratooriumi streets along the fortress wall.
Börsi käik Street is a kind of time machine. Historical dates are marked on paving slabs.
Passage of St. Catherine - Katariina Käik. Charming medieval street with workshops.
Our favorite is Aida street. There you will see a medieval theater building and a summer stage. Very picturesque! The street itself also looks medieval. Especially good in the evening, under the light of lanterns.

Observation decks and towers

There are so many venues and they are all great! The most famous are in the Upper City.

Patkuli (Patkuli);
Kohtuotsa;
Piiskopi;
Kuberneria aed;
from the stairs Pilstickeri trepp;
in the garden of the Danish king (Taani kuninga aed);
from the tower of the town hall;
from the Church of Oleviste.

There are about 18 towers left. The most popular are: Long German, Fat Margarita, Virus Gates, Kik-in-de-Kok. We will not list all the sites and towers - just find them on the map in.

Churches and cathedrals

Church of the Holy Spirit (Püha Vaimu kirik). An ancient church founded in 1319. It has not been rebuilt since 1684! There is a clock on the wall, reminiscent of the Prague astronomical ones.
Church of Oleviste, or St. Olaf (Oleviste kirik). Tallest building in the city. opens good view, but in winter the tower is closed.
Church of Niguliste or St. Nicholas (Niguliste kirik). We lived next to her and admired her.
Dome Cathedral (Toomkirik).
Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky.

Toompea Castle

The castle didn't impress me at all. Now the Estonian parliament is working there - it looks very modest, you can’t even say that it is a parliament. Looks like a city government.

Excursions in Tallinn

What to see in Tallinn in 2 days?

On the second day, it is worth leaving the Old Town and paying attention to other areas of the city.

Rotermanni

Quarter for those who are interested modern architecture. Just imagine all these beautiful buildings- former abandoned factories!

Gorhall, port and the Baltic Sea

Go and admire the harsh Baltic Sea. On the coast there is an abandoned building of the city hall (Linnahall), all covered with graffiti. You will find viewing platforms there.

Kalamaja

Cheerful colorful wooden houses in a quiet area near the Old Town. This is a former fishing port.

Pirita (Pirita)

In the area, visit the TV tower, the tallest building. From there, a panorama opens up, and beyond additional fee you can add extreme and walk along the edge. Another attraction is the authentic ruins of the monastery of St. Brigid.

Kadriorg (Kadriorg)

Baroque palace built by Peter I, beautiful park, the house-museum of Peter the Great, the Kumu Art Museum - all this in Kadriorg.

Acquaintance with interesting places Tallinn allows you to create a general picture of Estonian life. But her most secret shades hidden in beauty surrounding nature, saturated with the smell of the sea, forests, the noise of ancient windmills, snow-white sea coasts can only be understood by traveling through the outskirts of the city. The concept of neighborhood is conditional. It all depends on the desire of the person, how far from the city he wants to go on each particular visit. It will not be possible to see all the most interesting places, despite huge selection proposed excursion routes. Among them are, for example, the following unique places Estonia.

An unusually beautiful place created by nature from rocky hills, sand dunes, coastal hills. Its three sides are washed by the sea, and the center is covered with forest. Administratively, the islands of Naissaar, Prangli, Aksi, together with the peninsula, are assigned to the Viimsi parish. On its territory there are two settlements, 18 villages. Now, among the ancient settlements, modern villas, wealthy people of Estonia are increasingly being born. Almost on the shore rises the ViimsiSpa hotel, equipped with luxurious rooms, a SPA center that provides various procedures and entertainment. By the way, the largest number of Spas, per capita, is located in Estonia on the island of Saaremaa.

An educational ecological trail runs along the island. Majestic pine trees, roots that have been captured by huge boulders, are considered a natural landmark. By the way, the tallest pine on the planet grows in South Estonia. Its height is 46.6 meters, its age is about 214 years. Not far from it stands a Christmas tree, 48.6 meters high, 202 years old. The huge Lauri oak, which originated in 1326, reached 8 m in width, 17 m in height. The life of small villages proceeded under its mighty crown.

There are interesting museums on the peninsula. This is the Museum of the Coastal People. It is located in a cozy building of an old school. Legally, the museum is a branch of the Estonian Museum in the region. The simple life of a fishing family, several houses from the century before last, wooden copies of famous Estonian lighthouses. By the way, Estonia is home to the most old lighthouse Northern Europe Kypu. It was built from 6 thousand tons of stones as a guide to the ships of the ancient trade route. Now the lighthouse stands firmly among the waves of the sea. You can visit it, climb to the very top.

On the peninsula, you can visit the Museum of General J. Laidoner, the beach bar RootSu rannabaar, the Lutheran Church of St. James, erected in memory of those who died at sea. The glass and concrete building ends with an interesting bell tower. On one of the bells you can see the words “Remember death”, on the second “Remember life”. Taste delicious National dishes can be in the original restaurant. The building of the restaurant is made in the form of an old fishing boat harmoniously integrated into the surrounding landscape.

The Viimsi peninsula is connected with the center of Tallinn by several bus routes: No. 1A from the Viru Keskus shopping center, No. 260 (minibus) from the Viru stop near Tammsaare Park, No. 114 from the railway station.

Jõelähtme parish

The peninsula is surrounded by a winding coastline that create numerous cozy corners. The parish is located at a distance of 24 km from Tallinn in the direction of Narva. The volost includes about 30 villages and towns. In the village of Kaberneeme is one of the best beaches coast. The main sights of the parish are the Jägala waterfall, a park, and a church.

There are several beautiful waterfalls in Estonia. Among them, the most beautiful waterfall is considered to be four km from the mouth of the Yagala River. The basin of this river was marked on maps as early as 1688. The height of the waterfall is 8 m. A safe zone is equipped nearby to observe the flow of water, which creates a deep river valley. The place next to the waterfall has a shallow depth. In ancient times, there was a natural crossing here, called the “horse path”. Since 1959 beautiful waterfall protected by the state. Not far from the waterfall, a dilapidated building of a hydroelectric power station has been preserved, where the filming of the film "Stalker" took place. By the way, the shooting of the famous film "Hamlet" starring Innokenty Smoktunovsky was filmed in the vicinity of the Tyurisalu cliff. Togo famous place, located at a distance of 20 km from Tallinn, next to the Väena-Jõesuu beach, where the height, the view of the sea waves breaking far below on the coastal rocks is breathtaking.

Lahemaa National Park

Estonia's first national park is considered an important forest reserve in Europe. Otherwise it is called the land of bays. Primordial forests reign here. Moose, bears, wild boars, lynxes, foxes graze calmly among them. On an area of over 725 sq. km are fields, forests, coast, fishing villages, ancient estates. By the way, the most mysterious manor stands in Kirna Park. In this place, several zones with magnetic deviations have been found that positively affect the development of plants, animals, and people. Only five similar places are known in the world.

In the manors of the park, consisting of a complex of manor buildings, you can see the way of life local residents. For example, Palmse Manor provides guests with a manor house, a distillery, a pond with boat rides, and a well-maintained garden. It is interesting to visit the fishing village of Altya, maritime museum Kasmu. Hiking tours along protected paths, rocky natural paths are organized among the reserved nature. On the way there are huge boulders with a name and a history. Every summer, the Viinistu Art Museum hosts a variety of cultural festivals. Participation in them, as it were, takes tourists to historical world ancient inhabitants of the country.

Paldiski and the coast

A small, almost abandoned town with a long, difficult history. Unfortunately, the dreams of the Russian Tsar Peter I to create here the main Russian base on the Baltic Sea were not destined to come true. After the death of the king, the ideology of the growth of the city changed. Its main structure was a prison for convicts. Life in the town was revived thanks to the cares of Catherine II. A port was built, the first railway in Estonia. The town received a new breath during its existence Soviet Union. Insidious fate was asked to make it a training ground for crews of nuclear submarines. Only in 1994 the military left the city. The surviving nuclear reactors are buried under the sarcophagus. It is located not far from the eastern outskirts of the city.

Now an oil loading terminal is operating in Paldiski, unloading big ships. The main percentage of the population is Russian. You can get to the city by shuttle bus coming from Tallinn. The sights of the city include the churches of St. George, St. Nicholas, a wooden building railway station. From famous fortress, built by Peter, only low ramparts have survived.

The Adamson Studio Museum is located in the house of the famous architect, who was born on a farm located near the city. He is the author of monuments, sunken ships in Sevastopol, original sculptures that adorn the houses of St. Petersburg. The museum shows 3D images of sculpture works. The building is located tourist centre conducting various excursions.

The high coast of the birthplace of the city is considered its main attraction. Walking along the high ledge of the clint creates a fantastic view of the sea. Listening to the lapping of the waves, looking far beyond the horizon, dreaming of scarlet sails rushing along the sea infinity attracts tourists who are interested in the secrets of abandoned cities.