Short
of time? You are in luck! Tallinn is one of those compact cities where
tourists can cover multiple sights without the requirement to travel
far.
There’re
plenty of historic & fun sights to behold in the Old Town, which
are quite easy to access on foot. Still, Tallinn has a lot more to be
discovered apart from the old Town. Let’s have a look at what to see in
this small city if you have limited time on hand.
Scale the City Wall:
The
City Wall of Tallinn is one of the best preserved in the entire
northern Europe area and therefore, a must-see. Walk up on the wall
& visualize all the battles that have involved Tallinn. There’re
many sections of the wall where you can climb up, for instance at at
Hellemann Tower on Müürivahe street or you can also visit 3 towers in
quick succession: Sauna, Nunna and Kuldjala are all linked.
Explore the religious history of Tallinn:
Start
with St. Olav’s Church, the tallest tower you can scale to get a
picturesque sight of Tallinn that will simply take your breath away. Not
very far from St. Olav Church lies the Holy Spirit Church that
accommodated the poor in medieval eras & led the way to writing
novels in Estonian. A must-see is St. Nicholas' (Niguliste) Church, a
building that was nearly reuined in the Second World War and now
accommodates the Niguliste Museum, one of the branches of the Art Museum
of Estonia.
