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Kalamaja’S Bohemian, Weathered, Trend Setting Kalamaja Is One Romantic and Bluesy Ambience

Kalamaja’S Bohemian, Weathered, Trend Setting Kalamaja Is One Romantic and Bluesy Ambience

It is hard to resist ’s bohemian, weathered, Trend setting Kalamaja is one romantic and bluesy ambience. Trend setting Kalamaja is actually one of the oldest of the oldest urban areas of urban areas of . During the middle ages, Tallinn. During the middle ages, mainly fishermen and pilots lived here and they gave the area its name. (Kalamaja means fish Kalamaja mainly fishermen and pilots lived house in Estonian). Between the 17th and the 19th centuries Kalamaja with its defensive buildings here and they gave the area its was a strategically important area. The end of the name. (Kalamaja means fish house 19th century and the 20th century brought fast industrial development. Up until the beginning of in Estonian). World War II, ’s most important fishing port was located here. The area came into its prime in the 1920s and 1930s. Many new houses were built which gave Kalamaja its charm today; the two and three storey dwellings, or so called “Tallinn houses”. Back in the 30s, Kalamaja was idyllic. Inner courtyards behind high fences were full of children’s laughter. There were Tallinn Areas: large patches greenery for gardens and orchards. Kalamaja But from the 1940s the area started to slide into Kadriorg Nõmme Old Kalamaja Town decline. The first decade of 21st century saw the Rocca Kesklinn al Mare Pirita gentrification of Kalamaja. The new arty inhabitants Nõmme have brought in local businesses and have created a strong local community. www.tourism.tallinn.ee

VisitTallinn ARCHITECTURE has its very own shop street with TALLINN HOUSES FISH design, interior and eco shops. The showpieces of Kalamaja are Niguliste 2 There are fashionable creations as MARKET its so called “Tallinn houses”. 10146 Tallinn, Estonia The three storey, stone staircase well as fun recycled items. Ph: +372 645 7777 houses were built in the 20’s [email protected] and 30’s. You’ll find the most FOOD SPOTS magnificent of these buildings Kalamaja is home to Tallinn’s on Salme, Kungla, Valgevase, new, fashionable restaurants. Kalevi and Uus-Kalamaja streets. It seems as if a new place opens The Seaplane Harbour is Kalamaja every month. A pioneer culinary housed in the architecturally hero is café Moon which was distinctive, centuries old concrete Bohemian & Trendy launched in Kalamaja in 2009. seaplane hangars. A part of the All the area’s food spots can complex of former industrial be described as having a cosy blocks has been culturally milieu, simple and healthy revitalised. They are now home menus, and friendly service. PARKS to hotels, museums, galleries, leisure centres and numerous restaurants, cafés and bars. MARKETS Kalamaja is home to Tallinn’s most WELLBEING colourful markets. On Saturdays there is a fish market where The calm Kalamaja area is you’ll find the city’s freshest fish perfect for strolling the streets and coolest second hand stuff and taking your bike for a ride. from the Telliskivi flea market. Kalamaja Cemetery Park has FLEA MARKETS The diverse Balti Jaam market become a favourite with local offers local vegetables as well as families. Seaplane Harbour’s industrial goods from different outdoor area is superb for eras. On the way to the port you promenading by the sea on a day can fill your bags with quality and off. Bit by bit the whole sea side of tasty Estonian food or pretty Kalamaja is opening up. handicraft. DESIGN BARS & CAFÉS DESIGN BARS You can find the best Estonian The retro spirited corner pub design secluded away in the Tops is located in Kalamaja, as is limestone building of Estonian Pudel Baar and wine bar Pokaal, Design House on the edge of located at the Telliskivi Creative Kalamaja. Here, established and Hub. Housed in the former water budding designers present their tower on Kalasadama street is creations from interior design to the wine shop Veinisõber. fashionable and practical items It is home to good wines and which you can take away with welcomes all wine friends. you. The Telliskivi Creative Hub Photos: Estonia Klaverivabrik, Kaos Arhitektid, Paul Kuimet, Tõnis Kärema, Peeter Langovits, Andrus Noorhani, Turg, Sailinvest, Robert Seger, Anu Vahtra, Toomas Volmer, Reimo Võsa-Tangsoo • Cover photo by Paul Kuimet • Map: Tallinn Urban Planning Department (Inger Paroll) • Printed by AS Folger • © 2014 zv TallinnaLinnaplaneerimise Amet Tourist Hostel Concert Hall Theatre N S C I P Information õ Miinisadam l 1 : 17 000 0 250 500 m v a zv V Harbour D Hotel J Park Q Toilet Tööstuse Objects & Architecture Noblessneri Karjamaa Lennusadam sadam T Railway Station E Bicycle Rent K Museum R Market Galleries & Shops zv zv zJ Erika Tram Stop F Supermarket L Monument Town Wall Tallinna a 14 a Markets 31 reid m 8 ja ar An Bus Stop G Cinema M Parking Tallinn Card K ge 36 Foodrja & Drink Spots i Energy Discovery Centre for Sustainable r 1 6 11 Estonia Piano Factory t Centre Renovation e Trolleybus Stop A Gas Station N Post Office KARJAMAA e

SITSI P Põhja pst 29 • www.energiakeskus.ee Väike-Patarei 5 • Kungla 41 • www.estoniapiano.com 7 Angerja B Hospital H Church O Sports Ground www.renoveeri.net K The freshly renovated Estonia pianos can be found "Volta" ala a 15 Vib ra k u a n i zJ na interactive and playful museum The information centre collects in many homes, concert r d E zI O dedicated to the history of knowledge of renovation works, halls, schools and churches. U u energy and its use. There is passes it on and offers tutorials. The factory produces good Tö s e K 20 ö - l Patareisadam s K o ü t a o ti something here for the smaller It promotes the use of traditional quality hand-made grand u e K 44 se la N ö Linnahalli 11 m m i zv l e children as well as school age and natural building materials. and concert pianos with the a a V Kai "Standard" S j ä u a S i Kalasadam k S kids. Opening in June 2014. majority of them exported ik u e t Kungla u - u r P is - a u zv to the USA. L t r R a 6 a - a r P a j e g a a r a i lt Soo i t a KALAMAJA a e K o l m st o V g Kalamaja 35 r u a J 25 a L p n zH l a e r l h i e i u a u a K 13 a 34 K K - Vanasadam K m a V a 4 Rukki a u õ le j n d 18 v l r PÕHJA-TALLINN a g a Café Moon Reval Café Diip i H i a 46 S u zv 33 38 43 k o s V zM k o i L u e K 33 a 3 umb T l R o R i õ A-terminal n l a g lu Kalamaja a 37 K i 12 43 28 2 Võrgu 3 • www.kohvikmoon.ee Telliskivi 60A • www.revalcafe.ee Soo 1 • FB: diipresto u zM s zP i Ni zD Reisisadam d zA 1 i e zD a B-terminal Inspired by Russian cuisine, this Following the Reval Café chain’s Modern cookery art meets i s zM zA dam Volta n a PÕ Sa a Ni Põhja HJA i a v ine PS a r e 9 T K family restaurant focuses on a traditions, this cosy place in the quality produce here. e G d 42 puiestee zF D-terminal im g Ta e V in l 24 Patarei Sea Fortress e ab L a zO zM menu based on local, seasonal Telliskivi Creative Hub offers a Traditional flavours go side 7 s m r V K ra l ik 19 zR u u Tallinn Creative Hub & O a u produce. The outdoor terrace is wide choice of coffee drinks, by side with surprising S S 10 ot n 2 K ze k a ö bue r its Garden P ö e k i i zL rr 5 o charmingly tiny. freshly made pastries, salads combinations. Homey interior Kalaranna 2 • www.patarei.org d õ 29 P Admiraliteedi Salme Cultural Centre A K i Merekeskus o 12 i zJ L ai ReisisadamzD r zK r u m d bassein and warm dishes. There is play awaits vegetarians and little Põhja pst 27A • www.kultuurikatel.ee l Patarei Sea Fortress was S i i D-terminal a a u zQ zD zM un 45 zM u m Tolli area for the little ones. explorers. r zQ A M zM t s The centre of creative established by Russian Tsar Salme 12 • www.salme.ee s opli t iu p K E ü r u lde E k o T i U i L industries, opening soon at Nicholas II as part of The Peter o Telliskivi zD o M K zD o E t zM Following the Stalinist Maisi zH d Ä a o i R E aeva a is zR M r L t the old power plant,wishes to the Great’s sea fortification a i zM 27 Balti o zH zE R a M s A s architectural style, the cultural i te b P t E t a N a i i u sij jaam L zC SADAMA t k i N become an engine of innovation assembly. The mighty building s m Re li zM p i zQ A o P u T zJ k centre was built in 1965. Even e R o e zK S d K A l r 17 ik zD Kanu o b i ti for the city, bringing together was at first in use as a barracks K e i i V T zK P zt a P g today, choirs, dance classes and v d i azP i im ä zQ zH zA k a s N u m AH Tuuk

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The Seaplane Estonian artists. The museum Harbour is a place where 35 Kalamaja Bakery features various exhibitions and visitors can experience the collections. Open only during the world above and below water Jahu 11 • www.pagarikoda.ee 40 Pudel Bar summer. through exciting indoor and Open already from early in the 45 Boheem outdoor activities, and discover morning, this local bakery is full Telliskivi 60A • FB: pudelibaar maritime and coastal defence of the fragrance of sweet buns, Keeping its interior simple, the Kopli 18 • history. and has a little café and play bar offers some of the world’s FB: Boheem.Kohvik.Kalamajas Telliskivi Creative Hub Estonian Sidruniga tee Sadama Market Balti Jaam Market F-Hoone 16 18 Design House 21 24 27 30 area for little visitors. rarest and most interesting With pure Kalamaja beers and helps introduce small atmosphere, the café and Noblessner + Telliskivi 60A • www.telliskivi.eu Kalasadama 8 • Telliskivi 57 • www.sidrunigatee.ee Sadama 25-4 • www.sadamaturg.ee Kopli 1 Telliskivi 60A • FB: F-hoone 14 breweries and handmade local summer terrace is the meeting Yacht Harbour www.estoniandesignhouse.ee Telliskivi creative city, tucked away A soulful and romantic little Daily food and handicraft One of the most colourful and Located in the milieu of a former beers. place for locals. Boheem has a Tööstuse 48 • www.noblessner.com in a former industrial complex Estonian Design House is a furnishing shop. market near terminals A and B abundant markets in Tallinn. locomotive plant, F-Hoone is a simple menu and large selection Carrying the dreams of a right next to Tallinn’s main rail- centre for selling and introducing of the . Although the market still buzzes, family friendly, retro style of pancakes. better future is this mighty way station, is imaginative and a choice of local designers’ time stopped here long ago. restaurant. vibrant. It is the largest creative creations. Design studios and 4 Lugemik building complex, built in the beginning of the 20th century. hub in Estonia, with studios, café Klaus also operate here. workshops and offices for creative Põhja pst 35 • www.lugemik.ee The submarine factory was established by the cousin enterprises, cultural establish- Built in a Soviet era garage on 9 Kalma Sauna of Alfred Nobel, Immanuel ments and non-profit organisa- the courtyard of the Museum of Nobel and Gustav Lessner. tions. The creative city offers a Maru Contemporary Art of Estonia, Vana-Kalamaja 9A • 36 Noblessner’s foundry is used large selection of shops for design, is a bookshop concentrating www.kalmasaun.ee for larger concerts due to its furniture, fashion and natural Vesilennuki 6 • on modern, high quality art, The architect of this 1928 grand excellent acoustics, thought to products. It also has a variety of www.lennusadam.eu Bar Bistro Kukeke design and theory publications Neoclassical sauna complex 41 be one of the best in Europe. different places to eat and drink. 22 Tamara 1965 from local and international with Art Deco elements is 25 Fish Market A sea themed menu, its location A yacht harbour and a leisure Throughout the year, over 300 Telliskivi 57 • www.kukeke.ee 46 Tops publishers. Open during the Aleksander Vladovski. The 28 Wiegand 31 Café Noble under the mighty concrete centre also operate here. cultural events take place in the Telliskivi 57 • www.tamara1965.ee summer only. wood heated city sauna offers Kalaranna 1 • domes of the Seaplane Harbour Located in a former railway facilities of Telliskivi creative city, A shop selling and renovating and a sunny summer terrace Soo 15 • www.kohviktops.ee men’s-, women’s and hourly Office Store of www.tallinnaturud.ee/kalaturg Põhja pst 21B • www.wiegand.ee Tööstuse 48 • FB: cafe.noble.noblessner depot the bistro has retained and a flea market is held every 19 vintage furniture and interior are the reasons to come here. its Spartan look. Kukeke offers A politely freeminded retro charged saunas. SUVA Sock Factory Offering fresh fish and sea food A hotel restaurant in a lime The café, with a large summer Saturday. Telliskivi Creative City design elements. The café is also open to visitors a simple menu with fresh and style corner pub with every Saturday. stone building that once terrace and a view to the will soon also host a performing arts Vana-Kalamaja 16 • without a museum ticket. seasonal market produce. It sandwiches on the menu and housed a machinery factory. sea, is located in the historic centre Vaba Lava (free stage). www.suva.ee also has a large selection of a drink list full of humorous Restaurant Wiegand presents Noblessner yacht club. An outlet shop sellinga a large cakes and self-made cocktails. choices. Play the tunes suited contemporary dishes based on range of socks and stockings. to your mood by picking your centuries old recipes. favourite from the bar’s vinyl collection.

Suva Sock Factory → 15 Kalamaja Cemetery 5 Park What does Põhja pst 7 • www.artun.ee Children’s Museum Tööstuse, Kungla str Kalamaja look 10 Shop Street of Designed in 1926 by architect The memorial park is a nature 23 Telliskivi Creative Hub 26 Telliskivi Flea Market like to you? Eugen Habermann, this Kotzebue 16 • conservation area and has 17 Balti Jaam 37 Cha Dao Telliskivi 60A • www.telliskivi.eu was one of the first Functionalist www.linnamuuseum.ee for centuries been burial place Telliskivi 60A • www.kirbuturg24.ee 32 Kolm Sibulat

for the Holy Ghost and Swedish Toompuiestee 37 The fast developing creative Used items and handicraft Suur-Patarei 2 • www.chadao.ee 42 Café Sesoon Share your buildings in Estonia. Many Living in this small museum textile factories have operated are dolls, cuddly bears and St Michael’s congregations. The Balti jaam is the central train 20 Kamahouse hub housed in a former are on offer. Choose from 29 Elutuba Telliskivi 2 • www.kolmsibulat.eu Cha Dao is a Chinese tea house photos with us: here. Most widely known as other toys from rag dolls remaining gate tower states station for nearby and far away industrial complex consists jewellery, books, vinyls, clothes Moon’s little brother, the and restaurant, where you can Niine 11 • FB: KohvikSesoon a sock factory, the building to Teletubbies. The oldest back to 1780. The cemetery routes. Close-by is the bus Kopli 25 • of eleven buildings that are or other small items. During Vabriku 6 • www.ohtusook.ee Caucasian and Asian influenced enjoy a variety of tea and dim Housed in a former print house, will house the main building showpiece of the museum is was closed in 1950 and turned station for suburban city areas, www.kamahouse.net home to studios, workshops, the summer, the market takes The eatery grew out of a meal restaurant is run by the three sum appetisers, as well as a this family friendly café is straight- #MyTallinn of the Estonian Academy a 200 year old Rococo doll into a park. The renovated park and also Tallinn public transport A shop and studio for art exhibition grounds, restaurants, place outdoors, during the delivery service and has a cosy musketeers of Estonia’s kitchen traditional Gong Fu Cha tea forward and offers a quality, @VisitTallinn of Arts. from Holland. opened in 2009. bus, tram and trolley bus stops. supplies. bars and a flea market. winter it’s indoors. terrace. world. ceremony. wallet friendly, seasonal menu.

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