Tallinn

The Tallinn guide is compiled by Ain Hinsberg


Airport Information

Lennujaam

  • Holiday Taxis (easyJet.holidaytaxis.com) take you from home to the airport, then city or destination.

  • Bus 2 goes to the centre, with two or three services every hour Monday-Friday, and one or two on the weekend. The journey takes about 15 minutes. Tickets: EEK20.

  • Visit the Europcar desk on arrival for special easyJet inflight rates.

  • The journey to the centre takes about 15-20 minutes and costs EEK90-EEK100.

Bon Appetit

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↓ Up to €15
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    (1 Lauteri. Tel. 645 5252)
    The Mõõkkala (Estonian House) is as authentic as it gets in Tallinn: tavern-style settings and spiced Baltic sprats, herrings with sour cream and onion, sauerkraut stew or black pudding sausage fill your plate.
↓ Up to €30
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    (15 Lootsi. Tel. 662 3777)
    Ship, ahoy! The restaurant-steamship Admiral (built in 1955) is based at the harbour where ferries go to Helsinki and Stockholm. Unsurprisingly, there's lots of fish on the menu.
↓ Up to €50
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    (4 Kuninga, Old Town. Tel. 641 8288)
    The arty Mõõkkala (Swordfish) is the most respected seafood establishment in Tallinn.
↓ Exclusive
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    (9 Vene, Old Town. Tel. 600 0610)
    A classy fusion of Russian and French cuisines is a real symphony, accompanied by a luxurious setting. Think traditional gentlemen's club with chandeliers, topped by a surprising glass roof.

After Dark

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↓ Low Key
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    (6 Vene, Old Town. Tel. 641 8061)
    This quaint and tiny courtyard café with an Old World feel - cobblestoned yard and 13th-century city walls - offers a perfect hideaway.
↓ Live Music
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    (6E Mere. Tel. 653 5190)
    Expect a playlist consisting of rock music at this huge pub attuned to the police-department-meets-sitting-room theme.
↓ Late & Lively
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    (5 Vabaduse Väljak. Tel. 642 2000)
    The ritziest of local nightspots, meaning an art-deco setting and up-market (slightly more mature) crowd. At its liveliest when special events are held.

This month...

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Shop
  • Katariina Käik (St Catherine's Passage) is a great place for authentic Estonian handcrafts. Visitors can watch the artisans and craftsmen practising their trade (between Vene and Müürivahe streets, Old Town).
See
  • The 25th Song Festival and 18th Dance Festival are a moving expression of national unity, following a tradition that started back in 1869. Thousands of choral singers and folk dancers, most dressed in national costumes, perform in unison (2-5 July. www.laulupidu.ee).
Go
  • Head to Raekoja Plats (Town Hall Square), which has restaurants, bars and cafés aplenty, offering nice views of the square from different angles. All the summer terraces open in July and it becomes one huge beer garden.
Escape
  • Pirita Beach, with its pristine white sand, is the place where locals head when they want to escape. From Tallinn, it's just 10 minutes by taxi or 15 minutes by bus (1A, 8, 34A, 38, 49).

Tips

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No way!
  • Get out of your hotel room or bar and take your six best mates with you. Tallinn now has Conference Bikes - tricycles pedalled by seven sitting in a circle (www.citybike.ee).

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