2 / 2 On Town Hall Square you can find a humble apothecary that’s been operating for nearly 600 years. Just a few steps away, there’s an old-fashioned café where specialists make marzipan figurines by hand – edible symbols of Tallinn’s fairy- tale charm. Nearby, in other cafés and lounge bars, the city’s residents are tapping away at their laptops and surfing the Internet in their iPhones.
Historic. Romantic. Friendly. Relaxing. Modern. Daring. This is Tallinn.
ust at the southern edge of Tallinn lies Lake Ülemiste. According to legend, on the darkest autumnal night each year a mysterious old man climbs out of the Ülemiste depths, knocks on the city gates and asks whether the construction of Tallinn has been completed. The little man has sworn that, should it one day be finished, he will release the lake’s waters and drown out the whole city. The knowing guards therefore always answer, “No, good sir! There’s still a great deal of construction taking place. Please be so good as to come again after a little while.”
That’s why Tallinn will never be completed. Though already eight centuries old, it’s still a work in progress, forever growing and rein- venting itself while never forgetting its unique heritage. Toomas Tuul Toomas 2 / 2 On Town Hall Square you can find a humble apothecary that’s been operating for nearly 600 years. Just a few steps away, there’s an old-fashioned café where specialists make marzipan figurines by hand – edible symbols of Tallinn’s fairy- tale charm. Nearby, in other cafés and lounge bars, the city’s residents are tapping away at their laptops and surfing the Internet in their iPhones.
Historic. Romantic. Friendly. Relaxing. Modern. Daring. This is Tallinn.
ust at the southern edge of Tallinn lies Lake Ülemiste. According to legend, on the darkest autumnal night each year a mysterious old man climbs out of the Ülemiste depths, knocks on the city gates and asks whether the construction of Tallinn has been completed. The little man has sworn that, should it one day be finished, he will release the lake’s waters and drown out the whole city. The knowing guards therefore always answer, “No, good sir! There’s still a great deal of construction taking place. Please be so good as to come again after a little while.”
That’s why Tallinn will never be completed. Though already eight centuries old, it’s still a work in progress, forever growing and rein- venting itself while never forgetting its unique heritage. Toomas Tuul Toomas TALLINN • 2 / 3 Closer than you think
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, a small, forward- thinking, Nordic
country. Haagen Kaido
Tallinn sits on the southern The city shares a nearly During Estonia’s White This is a green city, proudly Tallinn is a popular cruise Thanks to its small size and Lennart Meri International shore of the Gulf of Finland, identical geographical Nights in June the sky here boasting 40km2 of parks ship destination, with more compact layout, Tallinn Airport is only 5 km from just 83 km south of Helsinki. latitude with Stockholm stays bright from 4 am until and forests with a 2km than 300 ships making the is extremely easy to get the city centre. Depending A ferry trip between the and the Alaskan capital, around 11 pm. stretch of sand beach bor- call here each year. around. on traffic, a taxi ride from cities takes 2 hours or less. Juneau. dering its bay. the airport to a downtown hotel can take as little as 15 minutes.
83 km 15 min
from Helsinki from the airport Sadam Tallinna TALLINN • 2 / 3 Closer than you think
Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, a small, forward- thinking, Nordic
country. Haagen Kaido
Tallinn sits on the southern The city shares a nearly During Estonia’s White This is a green city, proudly Tallinn is a popular cruise Thanks to its small size and Lennart Meri International shore of the Gulf of Finland, identical geographical Nights in June the sky here boasting 40km2 of parks ship destination, with more compact layout, Tallinn Airport is only 5 km from just 83 km south of Helsinki. latitude with Stockholm stays bright from 4 am until and forests with a 2km than 300 ships making the is extremely easy to get the city centre. Depending A ferry trip between the and the Alaskan capital, around 11 pm. stretch of sand beach bor- call here each year. around. on traffic, a taxi ride from cities takes 2 hours or less. Juneau. dering its bay. the airport to a downtown hotel can take as little as 15 minutes.
83 km 15 min
from Helsinki from the airport Sadam Tallinna TALLINN • 4 / 5 A singing nation
With Finno-Ugric roots that run thousands of years deep, Estonians pride themselves on being a society rich in music and creativity. There is the perfect chance to show off this creative energy in 2011 when Tallinn takes on its role as
a European Capital of Culture. Mari Kadanik
The Estonian national identity Kadriorg, a quiet area of Built in 1913, the grand Estonia Like that of its Nordic neigh- Tallinn’s regular events and festivals: is entwined in folk song. Every Baroque gardens, ponds and Theatre is Tallinn’s prime bors, Estonian design has five years, as part of fountains, is the city’s cultural venue for opera, ballet and long been known both for Just before the Christmas sea- In summer Tallinn hosts a tradition that goes back nexus. This is the site of the symphonic performances. its simplicity and its fresh, son starts Tallinn hosts the the Old Town Days festival to 1869, Tallinn hosts the Tsarist-era Kadriorg Palace, Most famously, it’s home to off-beat style. On the Black Nights Film Festival, and Medieval Days, both Estonian Song and where the nation’s collection the Estonian National Opera, traditional end of the the largest film event in the of which celebrate the city’s Dance Celebration, which of foreign art is on display, Estonian National Ballet and spectrum are the beautiful Baltic states. centuries-old heritage. involves as many as 37,000 as well as the vast, new Estonian National Symphony handicrafts that are prized performers and more than Kumu Art Museum, where Orchestra, which this year is by visitors from far and wide. For several weeks each winter Every August the city 200,000 spectators. the best of Estonian works, celebrating the return its native At the same time, modern Toomas Tuul Toomas Tallinn’s Town Hall Square welcomes the Birgitta from the historic to the son Neeme Järvi. During his Estonian designs, as well as is filled with an elaborate Festival, several days of out- modern and funky, can be long and successful career, Järvi architectural trends, have Christmas Market where door concerts set amid the seen. In warmer months has conducted several of the created an enviable splash visitors can buy gifts, listen to stunning ruins of St. Bridget’s Kadriorg is the setting for world’s prominent orchestras in Europe’s art scene and concerts or drink hot, spiced Convent. a variety of outdoor concerts. and has become one of classical garnered considerable praise wine. music’s most recorded from critics. Tallinn Maritime Days, conductors. He is known for Spring in Tallinn starts off held each summer, is a huge, playing the works of another with the sound of jazz, sea-faring festival involving Estonian classical music figure, namely the Jazzkaar Inter- all sorts of water-related at- composer Arvo Pärt. One national Jazz Festival. tractions. of the absolute giants of classi- cal music, Pärt gave the world Serge Rompza Serge a compositional style called Tintinnabuli, which, like many Estonian creations, is both minimalist and mystical. TALLINN • 4 / 5 A singing nation
With Finno-Ugric roots that run thousands of years deep, Estonians pride themselves on being a society rich in music and creativity. There is the perfect chance to show off this creative energy in 2011 when Tallinn takes on its role as
a European Capital of Culture. Mari Kadanik
The Estonian national identity Kadriorg, a quiet area of Built in 1913, the grand Estonia Like that of its Nordic neigh- Tallinn’s regular events and festivals: is entwined in folk song. Every Baroque gardens, ponds and Theatre is Tallinn’s prime bors, Estonian design has five years, as part of fountains, is the city’s cultural venue for opera, ballet and long been known both for Just before the Christmas sea- In summer Tallinn hosts a tradition that goes back nexus. This is the site of the symphonic performances. its simplicity and its fresh, son starts Tallinn hosts the the Old Town Days festival to 1869, Tallinn hosts the Tsarist-era Kadriorg Palace, Most famously, it’s home to off-beat style. On the Black Nights Film Festival, and Medieval Days, both Estonian Song and where the nation’s collection the Estonian National Opera, traditional end of the the largest film event in the of which celebrate the city’s Dance Celebration, which of foreign art is on display, Estonian National Ballet and spectrum are the beautiful Baltic states. centuries-old heritage. involves as many as 37,000 as well as the vast, new Estonian National Symphony handicrafts that are prized performers and more than Kumu Art Museum, where Orchestra, which this year is by visitors from far and wide. For several weeks each winter Every August the city 200,000 spectators. the best of Estonian works, celebrating the return its native At the same time, modern Toomas Tuul Toomas Tallinn’s Town Hall Square welcomes the Birgitta from the historic to the son Neeme Järvi. During his Estonian designs, as well as is filled with an elaborate Festival, several days of out- modern and funky, can be long and successful career, Järvi architectural trends, have Christmas Market where door concerts set amid the seen. In warmer months has conducted several of the created an enviable splash visitors can buy gifts, listen to stunning ruins of St. Bridget’s Kadriorg is the setting for world’s prominent orchestras in Europe’s art scene and concerts or drink hot, spiced Convent. a variety of outdoor concerts. and has become one of classical garnered considerable praise wine. music’s most recorded from critics. Tallinn Maritime Days, conductors. He is known for Spring in Tallinn starts off held each summer, is a huge, playing the works of another with the sound of jazz, sea-faring festival involving Estonian classical music figure, namely the Jazzkaar Inter- all sorts of water-related at- composer Arvo Pärt. One national Jazz Festival. tractions. of the absolute giants of classi- cal music, Pärt gave the world Serge Rompza Serge a compositional style called Tintinnabuli, which, like many Estonian creations, is both minimalist and mystical. TALLINN • 6 / 7 Allan Alajaan Allan The heart of Tallinn is its Medieval Old Town, a fairytale neighborhood of gabled houses, Gothic spires and cobblestone streets that dates in the 13th – 16th centuries, the days when this was a thriving, Hanseatic trade centre.
At the beginning of the Underneath Tallinn At the centre of Old Town The Old Thomas One of Old Town’s prime Records show that The Raeapteek on Town The Alexander Nevsky On the façade of the 16th century, Tallinn there are hundreds of stands the impressive, weather vane that attractions is St. Olav’s merchants from the Hall Square is Europe’s Cathedral atop Toompea 14th-century Church had the largest and metres of underground early-15th-century Town stands atop the Town Church. With its 159- Brotherhood of Black oldest continuously Hill is Estonia’s main of the Holy Ghost, sturdiest defense passage ways, mostly Hall, the best preserved Hall Tower is a much- metre spire, it was once Heads guild installed operating pharmacy. Russian Orthodox you’ll find an elaborately system in Northern built in the 1600s during Medieval town hall in loved symbol of the the tallest building in a spruce on Town It has been open since place of worship. Built painted clock that’s Europe. The wall that the time of Swedish Northern Europe. city. The original dates the world. Hall Square in 1441. This 1422. in 1900, when Estonia the oldest public surrounded the city was rule. During World War to 1530. became one of the first was part of the tsarist timekeeper in Tallinn. up to 15.9 m high, 3 m II, Tallinn residents used public Christmas trees Russian empire, the thick, and 3 km long, the 17th-century tunnels in Europe. cathedral was originally and was dotted by under Old Town as bomb intended as a symbol of 46 towers. Today, 2 km shelters. Nowadays a full the empire’s dominance of the original wall and 380 m of the tunnels are – both religious and 26 of the towers are open to the public as a political – over this still intact. tourist attraction. increasingly unruly Baltic territory. TALLINN • 6 / 7 Allan Alajaan Allan The heart of Tallinn is its Medieval Old Town, a fairytale neighborhood of gabled houses, Gothic spires and cobblestone streets that dates in the 13th – 16th centuries, the days when this was a thriving, Hanseatic trade centre.
At the beginning of the Underneath Tallinn At the centre of Old Town The Old Thomas One of Old Town’s prime Records show that The Raeapteek on Town The Alexander Nevsky On the façade of the 16th century, Tallinn there are hundreds of stands the impressive, weather vane that attractions is St. Olav’s merchants from the Hall Square is Europe’s Cathedral atop Toompea 14th-century Church had the largest and metres of underground early-15th-century Town stands atop the Town Church. With its 159- Brotherhood of Black oldest continuously Hill is Estonia’s main of the Holy Ghost, sturdiest defense passage ways, mostly Hall, the best preserved Hall Tower is a much- metre spire, it was once Heads guild installed operating pharmacy. Russian Orthodox you’ll find an elaborately system in Northern built in the 1600s during Medieval town hall in loved symbol of the the tallest building in a spruce on Town It has been open since place of worship. Built painted clock that’s Europe. The wall that the time of Swedish Northern Europe. city. The original dates the world. Hall Square in 1441. This 1422. in 1900, when Estonia the oldest public surrounded the city was rule. During World War to 1530. became one of the first was part of the tsarist timekeeper in Tallinn. up to 15.9 m high, 3 m II, Tallinn residents used public Christmas trees Russian empire, the thick, and 3 km long, the 17th-century tunnels in Europe. cathedral was originally and was dotted by under Old Town as bomb intended as a symbol of 46 towers. Today, 2 km shelters. Nowadays a full the empire’s dominance of the original wall and 380 m of the tunnels are – both religious and 26 of the towers are open to the public as a political – over this still intact. tourist attraction. increasingly unruly Baltic territory. Pre-ChristianPre-ChristianPre-Christian Times Times Times DanishDanishDanish Conquest Conquest Conquest and and and Beyond Beyond Beyond MedievalMedievalMedieval Heyday Heyday Heyday SwedishSwedishSwedish Period Period Period TsaristTsaristTsarist Period Period Period FirstFirstFirst Independence Independence Independence SovietSovietSoviet Times Times Times IndependenceIndependenceIndependence Re-Established Re-Established Re-Established
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MedievalMedievalMedieval humour. humour. humour. relicrelicrelic of of ofEstonia’s Estonia’s Estonia’s prewar prewar prewar navy. navy. navy. SovietSovietSoviet prison prison prison life. life. life. functionfunctionfunction today. today. today. citycitycity today. today. today. renovation,renovation,renovation, it it willit will will be be be reopened. reopened. reopened. ofof ofoddly-shaped oddly-shaped oddly-shaped concrete. concrete. concrete. a a21st-centurya 21st-century 21st-century public public public space. space. space. inginging ways. ways. ways. TALLINN • 8 / 9 Tallinn has long been a If relaxation means biking, The city’s nightlife offers With its wide range of local popular destination for yachting, swimming, something for every taste fashion, design products relaxation. The city is home golfing, and enjoying the and speed, whether that and handicrafts as well as to several health resorts, all great outdoors, Tallinn means grabbing a pint and popular, internationally- offering brand new facilities can also oblige. Aegna and watching the game in a known brands, Tallinn caters and services ranging from Naissaar, two small islands friendly pub, sipping cognac to even the most extreme various saunas to chocolate just off the coast, are popular in a fireside lounge, or shopaholics. Dining out & massage. for their quiet pine forests dancing the night away in chilling out and secluded beaches. a trendy club. Kristjan Mändmaa MartTaniel Head isu! Bon Appetit! Traditional Estonian cuisine has its roots in village culture, with Germanic, Scandinavian and Slavic influences thrown in the mix. Favourites include sauerkraut, jellied pork, marinated eel, herring, and at Christmas, blood sausage. The local signature drink is Vana Tallinn, a sweet liqueur invented in the 1960s. It’s usually taken straight or added Mari Kadanik to coffee. Tallinn’s bustling restaurant scene is packed with inventive chefs and offers mouthwatering cuisine for every taste: Medieval, ethnic, elegant, cutting-edge and more. Thanks to strong cultural and historic links, the city is also home to several top-notch Russian Toomas Tuul Toomas restaurants. Tuul Toomas TALLINN • 8 / 9 Tallinn has long been a If relaxation means biking, The city’s nightlife offers With its wide range of local popular destination for yachting, swimming, something for every taste fashion, design products relaxation. The city is home golfing, and enjoying the and speed, whether that and handicrafts as well as to several health resorts, all great outdoors, Tallinn means grabbing a pint and popular, internationally- offering brand new facilities can also oblige. Aegna and watching the game in a known brands, Tallinn caters and services ranging from Naissaar, two small islands friendly pub, sipping cognac to even the most extreme various saunas to chocolate just off the coast, are popular in a fireside lounge, or shopaholics. Dining out & massage. for their quiet pine forests dancing the night away in chilling out and secluded beaches. a trendy club. Kristjan Mändmaa MartTaniel Head isu! Bon Appetit! Traditional Estonian cuisine has its roots in village culture, with Germanic, Scandinavian and Slavic influences thrown in the mix. Favourites include sauerkraut, jellied pork, marinated eel, herring, and at Christmas, blood sausage. The local signature drink is Vana Tallinn, a sweet liqueur invented in the 1960s. It’s usually taken straight or added Mari Kadanik to coffee. Tallinn’s bustling restaurant scene is packed with inventive chefs and offers mouthwatering cuisine for every taste: Medieval, ethnic, elegant, cutting-edge and more. Thanks to strong cultural and historic links, the city is also home to several top-notch Russian Toomas Tuul Toomas restaurants. Tuul Toomas TALLINN • 10 / 11 Tallinn is home to the world Most drivers pay for street 98% of the country’s bank The international think tank development headquarters parking via SMS text transactions are done Intelligent Community of the Internet telephony message, a system pioneered online. Forum listed Tallinn among company Skype, a product here. the world’s “Top Seven developed in Estonia. Tallinn is home to NATO’s Intelligent Communities” Cyber Defence Centre of for 2007, 2008, 2009 and On the Excellence. 2010. cutting edge As much as Tallinners pride Not only is Tallinn ranked The average resident is The city has over 360 public themselves on their city’s among the Europe’s most incredibly tech savvy, Wi-Fi areas and over 700 Medieval heritage, it’s the technology-oriented cities, and businesses are always public Internet access modern side of city life that leading the way in everything quick to adapt to the next points, nearly all of which tends to grab international from free public Wi-Fi to new thing. are free. headlines. e-government, it also has Public Wi-Fi a dynamic business com- Cafés and hotels throughout the munity eager to engage in city provide free internet access. new areas. Toomas Tuul Toomas Madis Palm In Medieval times, Tallinn’s St. Oleviste Church tower with its 159 m spire was the tallest building in the world. Nowadays the city’s tallest structure is its 314m TV Tower, which will soon have its own claim to fame: it will host a futuristic exhibition featuring the latest of Estonia’s Toomas Tuul Toomas high-tech inventions. TALLINN • 10 / 11 Tallinn is home to the world Most drivers pay for street 98% of the country’s bank The international think tank development headquarters parking via SMS text transactions are done Intelligent Community of the Internet telephony message, a system pioneered online. Forum listed Tallinn among company Skype, a product here. the world’s “Top Seven developed in Estonia. Tallinn is home to NATO’s Intelligent Communities” Cyber Defence Centre of for 2007, 2008, 2009 and On the Excellence. 2010. cutting edge As much as Tallinners pride Not only is Tallinn ranked The average resident is The city has over 360 public themselves on their city’s among the Europe’s most incredibly tech savvy, Wi-Fi areas and over 700 Medieval heritage, it’s the technology-oriented cities, and businesses are always public Internet access modern side of city life that leading the way in everything quick to adapt to the next points, nearly all of which tends to grab international from free public Wi-Fi to new thing. are free. headlines. e-government, it also has Public Wi-Fi a dynamic business com- Cafés and hotels throughout the munity eager to engage in city provide free internet access. new areas. Toomas Tuul Toomas Madis Palm In Medieval times, Tallinn’s St. Oleviste Church tower with its 159 m spire was the tallest building in the world. Nowadays the city’s tallest structure is its 314m TV Tower, which will soon have its own claim to fame: it will host a futuristic exhibition featuring the latest of Estonia’s Toomas Tuul Toomas high-tech inventions. Tallinn18 / 18 is a fantastic place to experience each of the four seasons in all its glory. In summer the city positively bursts with life – parks, beaches and Old Town streets pulse with a festival atmosphere. Both the crisp, colourful autumn and the warm, fresh spring offer their own natu- ral charms. And during the frosty Christ- mas season the city takes on a truly mag- ical quality! Toomas Tuul Toomas Tallinn18 / 18 is a fantastic place to experience each of the four seasons in all its glory. In summer the city positively bursts with life – parks, beaches and Old Town streets pulse with a festival atmosphere. Both the crisp, colourful autumn and the warm, fresh spring offer their own natu- ral charms. And during the frosty Christ- mas season the city takes on a truly mag- ical quality! Toomas Tuul Toomas www.tourism.tallinn.ee Published by Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convention Bureau Text by Steven Q Roman & Tallinn City Tourist Office & Convenvtion Bureau Design by Bummi and Jan Tomson & Indrek Sirkel • © 2010