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Tallinn Travel Guide

Estonia's ancient seacoast capital exudes a sense of romantic history, being one of the most completely preserved medieval cities in Europe, a gem on the UNESCO World Heritage List that is only beginning to be discovered by delighted visitors of all ages. A spirit of mystery still pervades the cobbled courtyards of the picturesque Old Town, the winding alleys overhung with original 12th and 13th century merchant's houses, barns, warehouses and a profusion of perfectly preserved medieval church and state buildings.

Tallinn, released just over a decade ago from the Soviet yoke, is certainly not stuck in the Dark Ages, however. While preserving its past the city is as forward-looking and thinking as any other modern European capital. This is probably best reflected in the interactive exhibits at the Tallinn Science and Technology Centre, the city's showcase for the arts and sciences. Public transport is modern and efficient; the nightlife is pumping from cigar bars and pool halls to nightclubs; and dining out is a tasty choice from take-away pizza and Chinese to formal French and traditional Estonian.

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Things To Do and See in Tallinn

Old Town, Tallinn
This jumble of 14th- and 15th-century architecture with its medieval

walls, needling spires and twisting, cobblestone streets is also the site

of many of the city's important historic attractions and museums including

the House of the Brotherhood of the Blackheads, St. Catherine's Guild

and the 15th-century Guildhall that now houses the History Museum.
Attraction type: Neighborhood

Dome Church / St. Mary's Church (Toomkirik), Tallinn
Located on top of Cathedral Hill, this historic church has served as a

burial place for noble families since the 13th century.
Attraction type: Religious site

Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats), Tallinn
This historic square has served as a marketplace since the eleventh

century and features a pharmacy that has been operating since 1422.
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza

Rocca-al-Mare Open Air Museum, Tallinn
This history museum displays wood buildings that were typical in rural

Estonia from the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring examples of farm

architecture, village taverns, windmills, smithies and watermills.
Attraction type: Historic village

Toompea Hill, Tallinn
An ancient 10th-century Estonian stronghold stood on this 170-foot-high

limestone plateau, which was later divided into the Big and Small Fortress

with its distinctive defense towers erected in the early 13th century.
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Neighborhood; Historic site

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