Maps Restaurants Cafés Nightlife Sightseeing Shopping Events Hotels Tallinn April - May 2015 Viimsi Check out Tallinn’s lovely northern neighbour Kalamaja Tallinn’s hip and trendy artistic district inyourpocket.com N°101 - €2.50 Contents ESSENTIAL CIT Y GUIDES The Basics 6 Helpful things everyone should know Arriving & Transport Arriving 9 Getting here is half the fun Transport 10 Navigating Tallinn Culture & Events 15 Major events, cinemas, art galleries and more Kalamaja - Tallinn’s artistic district 21 The hip and happening neighbourhood Sightseeing The Old Town 24 The medieval centre in a nutshell A sculpture by Tauno Kangro at Virumägi (D-3) Sightseeing tours 26 Viimsi - The great coastal getaway 35 By bus, by bike or by tram Tallinn’s lovely northern neighbour Museums 27 Active Tallinn 39 Covering city history, from tunnels to airplanes Take action Rocca al Mare 32 Restaurants 41 Home to the zoo, open air museum and more From sushi to sült Authentic Russian soul food in a relaxed and cozy setting. Kadriorg 33 Cafés 64 Stroll in Tallinn’s most beautiful park The hottest places in the caff eine scene Famous for it’s hand made dumplings, fresh pastry and Nightlife 66 friendly staff, this is a must visit restaurant while in Old Town. Find your perfect party Hotels 80 • Russian cuisine A bed for every budget • Artisan dumplings Shopping 84 • Fresh pastry Cool souvenirs and fashion purchases • Vodka bar Directory 93 • Summer terrace From dental care to shoe repair Maps & Index Old Town map 95 City centre map 96 - 97 Street index 98 Lai 49, Tallinn, Estonia | Mon-Sun 11:00 – 20:00 | Tel: (+372) 614-1350 E-mail:
[email protected] | www.tallinnrestaurants.ee facebook.com/TallinnInYourPocket April - May 2015 3 Foreword Spring has arrived in Tallinn and it’s certainly a welcome change for locals and visitors alike, although to be true , winter never really showed up in our medieval town this year.