Credit Cards Wireless Internet Cool Places in Old Town 10 Things You have to know about Tallinn Million kroon toilet 1 Dominican Monastery Energy Pillar 4 Roof of Linnahall 7 Helios Cinema Courtyard 10 Tallinn Card - One Card for Everything! Tourist Information Dry-Law 1 Euro = 15.65 EEK From distance this modern attraction looks like the The strange downstairs room in infamous Dominican This tremendous concrete concert hall is a living statue Sneaking through a narrow unapparent passage in the Tallinn Card is your all-in-one ticket to the very best There are two information points for tourists. Tourist There is dry-law every day 23.00 – 07.00. So the shops Keep in mind that Euros are not legal currency here. entrance of Tallinn subway made of luxorious marble, Monastery Claustrum has an amazing “energy pillar” of the soviet delusion of grandeur. Occasionally Tallinn tourist-crowded Viru street you find yourself surroun- the city has to offer. Free entrance and discounts at Info Centre which provides the official info and Tallinn hide all the alcohol and you can buy drinks only in bars. For changing money we recommend banks but actually it’s just a toilet made of Swedish tin. Right which was thought to be a source of physical and youth gathers at the rooftop to enjoy the sunset into ded by graffiti next to the entrance of an abandoned nearly 100 tourist attractions makes Tallinn Card a cost- Traveller Info just across the street. “Where is the best It is also forbidden to drink alcohol in public places, (Hansapank, SEB Ühispank, Sampo) or David Currency now this 2,3 million EEK closet works more as a tourist spiritual health. Many say that the energy there makes the sea before a heavy club-night. cinema. Lovely alternative in the heart of medieval Old- effective way to explore Tallinn on your own. There’s party today? Which hostels have vacancies? Where to the police will fine you 600 EEK (40 €). Exchange. VISIT PLACES IN TALLINN attraction, because it’s out of order. you dizzy. It costs 45 EEK to find it out yourself. Town, that even most locals have not discovered yet. simply no better way to make your stay in Tallinn eat cheap?”- those and many more questions will be Harju hill 8 personal, economical, and unforgettable. Get Your answered in Traveller Info. Also offers free internet, dis- Small City Strange language TOURISTS USUALLY NEVER SEE! Circular Stone in Town Hall Square 2 St. Catherine s Passage 5 Used to be the weekend market of illegal vinyl dealers Danish King s Garden 11 Tallinn Card from Tourist Information Centre or hotels. count flyers for parties & restaurants and cheap bike rental. Tallinn center is really small. Public transport is Can't understand a darn word? Don't be surprised. In the centre of the Town Hall Square look for a circular This small alleyway, which locals use when Viru street in 70s and 80s, now a popular park with a nice view to This is the the spot where, the Danish flag fell down Prices: 6h - 130 EEK (8€); 24h - 350 EEK (22,5€); 48h - reccommended only if you want to check out the sights Estonian is completely unrelated to Russian, Latvian, stone marked with a compass rose. From there, if you is packed with tourists, brings a drop of magic to our abandoned tennis courts and modern side of the city. from heaven. Most beautiful place for romantic 400 EEK (26€); 72h - 450 EEK (29€). 50% discount for Credit Cards outside the center or are heading to the airport. Swedish, German or any other Indo-European tongue. stretch, you can see the tops of 5 most famous spires lovely town. There you can view works of artists and Though it is forbidden, many locals drink beer and vine midnight walks, but beware, most of the buildings near children up to 14 years. All major hotels, most restaurants and a growing Luckily most of the youth speaks really good English. in Tallinn. craftsmen not only as finished products, as in an straight from the bottle. Police rarely passes by. are full of ghosts. The Virgin tower by the garden number of shops accept Visa, Mastercard and EC. 125 EEK ordinary gallery, but also as the end product of various has it's own invisible piano player and in Lühike jalg Wireless Internet American Express and Globus are less common. Banks Public toilets Taxidrivers 3 9 Study your geometry to avoid an embarrassing Tallinn's taxis are somewhat notorious for overcharging Ukrainian Church/Cultural-Center processes that the open studios present to the visitors. St. Olav s Church viewplatform Tower you can greet local sceletons. Tallinn is wireless heaven.There are rare places where offer cash advances on credit cards, usually for a 1% A big wooden door in one of the most unique streets Climbing the narrow tiring stairs up the tower pays off you do not find wifi. Sometimes you pay 10 EEK (0,8 €) fee. American Express and Thomas Cook travellers’ situation: A triangle pointing down signifies the men’s - even locals get ripped off. Ask for an estimate of how in Tallinn (Laboratooriumi) is usually open to everyone Balti Jaam market 6 while reaching to the top. Standing in the platform Patkuli viewplatform 12 by SMS for 24h pass, but it is free in lots of places like: cheques are exchangeable at most banks. room and triangle pointing up is the women’s room. much the ride will be beforehand. If it is more than 150 who dares to knock. If you are lucky, you get a free Relieving alternative to classical city-malls – Russian blessed by the highest 360 panoramic view of Tallinn, Sneaking through the hordes of elderly German tourists Molly Malones, Cafe Angel, most restaurants and hotels. You can find rare public toilets from the map, but to you must be going out of town or they are cheating brief church-tour and an opportunity to make silk paper oldsters selling homemade jam and local bums bargai- remember that this used to be the center of the evil you will find the infamous Patkuli Platform. To have If you don’t have a laptop you can find free internet at avoid searching we recommend to use the toilets in you [normal tax 1km = 5-7 EEK (0,3-0,5€), starting rate with your bare hands. ning local “antique”. This everything-for-sale market is KGB at Soviet times. more privacy checking out the best view to Tallinn you Stereo and Traveller Info tent. any bar, pub, restaurant… 35 EEK (2€)]. a true cultural shock for an Europeanized tourist! better to go there by night! 75 EEK “ART MAP” COPYRIGHTS © 2004-2006. AUTHOR ROMAN GLAZOV, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. IMAGE MAY BE COPIED OR CHANGED ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR. REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION TO MAKE COPIES OR CHANGE THE IMAGE SHOULD BE MAILED TO E-MAIL: [email protected] E Old-Town Funky N N U N Chill-Out Tour Bike Tour You find official museum-tours a bit expensive This ride on old-school soviet bikes takes you RAHUKOHTU 5 6 3 150m and maybe boring? This joyride guided by local out of Old-Town. You get to see places, which S 200m 150m U U RA youth is something alternative. In addition to even most locals havent visited! Port area, NNA R MÄ T E T legends and true stories from medieval-age prison, Kalamaja district, Kopli seaside, the Ü EE K to nowadays, you get a brief overview: what best second hand-market, abandoned paper KIRIKU PÕIK I to do and where to go out at night! factory etc. Includes shopping money! 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