Spring, as they say, has sprung in the fair city of Tallinn and after the snow-laden winter that has blanketed this medieval town of ours, it’s certainly appreciated.
Indeed Tallinn has seen a few cosy and quiet months and it’s now that the winter-sleepy townsfolk awaken from their virtual hibernation to welcome the tourists that have started to trickle back into the city like a gentle spring brook. With the thaw and sunshine come also the spring flowers, budding trees and the heady aroma of happiness that permeates throughout the Old Town. The shops and restaurants add a few hours to their opening times, the boutiques blossom with the latest, cheerful collections and you’ll probably notice a lot less fabric adorning the bodies of our world-famous beauties.
We certainly have an event-packed guide, filled with all the tips and tricks you’ll need in order to maximise your visit to this medieval town. We’ve also taken the time to eat at all of the new and a good selection of established restaurants around town and in some cases we have even risked our health so that you don’t need to - just as we have done for the past 15 years.
So what are you waiting for? Grab a friend, lover, significant other or even a complete stranger that you find compellingly attractive, load your pockets full of flash cards for your digital camera and go find out for yourself what makes this fair city of ours so special. Oh, and don’t forget the ever so handy Tallinn In Your Pocket – we are the most up-to-date and complete guide to Tallinn, that’s what makes us so useful.
One more thing, please don’t buy a Russian nesting doll or souvenir that has been made in the Peoples Republic of China, there are loads of authentic, Estonian souvenirs to be found all over town – when you buy a non-Estonian souvenir you make the little baby Jesus cry.
Always remember that this is just a guide, we try our best to provide as accurate information as possible by print time. Our experiences may differ from your experiences and if you feel we were way off the mark, please do let us know.
Latest Tallinn Comments:
Lux Express
If you want to travel in comfort I would recommend Hansabuss instead of lux express. There is not much comfort especially in the front row of the luxexpress busses (seats 3&4)....Kork
Very good wine selection along with probably the best salads and tapas in Tallinn - also very affordable! ...Mannerheim
Very nice restaurant good food and excellent quality-price -ratio....Güllüoglu Café
When I visited Tallinn I couldn't imagine that there was a place that offers Turkish food. Their tastes and prices are excellent....Club Baila
Club Baila is Latin style club & bar in the old city of Tallinn. You can choose more than 30 cocktails or shots you can eat Burritos Fajitas or Quesadillas till dawn....X-Baar
My Friend Andrew Peel and I visited here last year. Andrew being in the navy it was right up his alley....Kohvik Moon
To Lisa, all I can say is that I love the Moon! Please remember though that one cannot please everyone....Metro Kohvik
Greede pepole run the place dirty bad bad dont recomend it...Artemis Taverna
We ate last weekend Fileto mosharisio. Meat tasted quite strange it wasn't fresh and it was well-done despite of what we asked (medium)....Ö
Atmosphere is really stylish and I loved their lamps ) But the food itself weren't that amazing....Söögiplats
Food is microwaved. I rather feed the pigeons with this food than eating it myself. A tips Please eat the paper servettes before eating the burger....China Inn
Very messy and expensive restaurant. The food is old and insipid. The waiters are deceiving. I do not advise to go....Domina Inn Ilmarine
Stayed in this hotel in early April and it was pretty much everything I was hoping for. The hotel Bar restaurant did a decent breakfast and the salads they served were a couple of the best meals I had in Tallinn....Alter Ego
The quality price relationship is the best in Tallinn and probably anywhere in Eastern Europe. The House Wine is EUR 9 per bottle and of a very decent standard....Goodwin Steakhouse
I took lunch there in early January 2012. Very nice restauarant and full bar. Two levels! The waiters are courteous and speak very good English and Russian....