Tallinn: Mini Guide
Caleb and I LOVE Tallinn – we’ve been multiple times! It’s such an underrated destination that it is one of the most beautiful and romantic places that we have ever traveled to!
It’s reasonably priced, has delicious food and you can even take a day trip by ferry to Finland to check two countries off at once!
WHERE TO STAY
When it comes to where to stay in Tallinn (Vanalinn) you will want to stay near the old town in the city center. This is the postcard area of the city, where most of the best things to do are. It’s also only 20-25 minutes walk to the ferry port if you are going to do a day trip over to Finland (which you should!)
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In terms of getting around, you will want to walk around Tallinn because the old town area is SO small and you can easily reach it by foot. The old town is also mostly car-free! Of course, if you go to Finland, you can’t walk lol – you will use a ferry for that!
Below, you’ll find our favorite stays at Tallinn Center. We have stayed at all 3 of these locations and think you really can’t go wrong choosing any of them! We’ve picked options that balance comfort with affordability, so you can save your euros! Accommodation in Tallinn is so affordable, and we kept our picks nice & low-priced since that’s how we travel – we’re never in the room anyway!
WHERE TO STAY:
A Lovely Little Apartment
Historic Residence Apartments (get the landmark view or the balcony room. EPIC VIEW)
My City Hotel
>> check other options in city center <<
What to Eat:
CLICK HERE for our ultimate Google Map of all the spots we ate at. If we didn’t LOVE it, we didn’t put it on the map…and you know we spend lots of time doing food research!
What to Do:
We’ve linked some of our favorite tours along with some of the must-see spots.
- Take a ferry over to Helsinki, Finland, for the day. SCHEDULE
- If you visit Helsinki, you MUST do this Finnish food tour – we LOVED IT.
- Take an old town walking tour to learn the city’s history
- Or, see the sights on a bicycle!
- Take a day trip to beautiful Lahemaa National Park
- Get amazing views at Kohtuotsa Viewing Platform Or Patkuli platform
- Have a drink at Whisper Sister speakeasy – LOVED it.
- See the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Walk down St Catherines Passage
- Visit Toompea Castle
- Walk through Viru gate
- Visit the cool food fall called Balti Jaama Turg
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