Tallinn itinerary
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- 1
Christmas Market on Town Hall Square - The Heart of the Old Town
The Tallinn Christmas market fills Town Hall Square, surrounded by medieval merchant houses and the Gothic Town Hall, completed in 1404 and topped by the Old Thomas weathervane. Wooden stalls radiate out from a giant…
- Address
- Raekoja plats, 10146 Tallinn
- Nearest transit
- Viru Väljak bus and tram stops, 7-min walk; Balti Jaam station, 12-min walk
- 2
Town Hall Pharmacy and the Old Town Lanes
On the corner of Town Hall Square stands the Town Hall Pharmacy (Raeapteek), one of the oldest continuously operating pharmacies in Europe, first mentioned in 1422. It still works as a pharmacy and has a small museum…
- Address
- Raeapteek, Raekoja plats 11, 10146 Tallinn
- Nearest transit
- Viru Väljak stops, 7-min walk
- 3
St Catherine's Passage - Artisans in a Medieval Lane
St Catherine's Passage (Katariina käik) is a narrow medieval lane running beside the ruins of the Dominican St Catherine's Church, lined with arches, old tombstones and the workshops of local artisans. It is one of the…
- Address
- Katariina käik, between Vene and Müürivahe streets, 10140 Tallinn
- Nearest transit
- Viru Väljak stops, 5-min walk
- 4
Toompea Viewing Platforms - The Old Town Under Snow
Toompea, the hill that forms Tallinn's Upper Town, offers the best views over the Christmas-lit Old Town. From the Kohtuotsa and Patkuli viewing platforms, you can see a sea of red rooftops, church spires and the Gulf…
- Address
- Kohtuotsa viewing platform, Kohtu, 10130 Tallinn
- Nearest transit
- 15-min walk uphill from Town Hall Square via Pikk jalg
- 5
Balti Jaam Market and Telliskivi - Local Christmas Shopping
Just outside the Old Town walls, the Balti Jaam Market is a modern indoor market hall where locals buy Estonian food, from smoked fish and cheese to rye bread and berries, alongside vintage stalls and street food. In…
- Address
- Balti Jaama Turg, Kopli 1, 10412 Tallinn, and Telliskivi Creative City, Telliskivi 60a, 10412 Tallinn
- Nearest transit
- Balti Jaam station (trains and trams), 1-min walk
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