The pearl of the Baltic states, the charming city of Northern Europe and "part-time" the perishable capital of Estonia Tallinn, who has spread over the southern shores of the Finnish Gulf, is the center of attraction of numerous travelers. Find out on the tour-calendar, why the most optimal time for its visiting is since the end of the spring at the beginning of autumn.
Tourist season in Tallinn
Tallinn has long won sincere love of the wide tourist public. Ovened with ancient legends and legends impregnated with the romantic of middle ages, he is a real museum under open sky. Such a dense concentration of vintage memos and structures, perhaps, is not in any other corner of Europe. That is why this Baltic city primarily attracts fans of a rich excursion program and lovers to travel in time. Yes, yes, we did not make a reservation: the Estonian capital, so realistically conveys the French Spirit of the Middle Ages, which turns into one of the zakulkov, you can suddenly move back to a few centuries ago. The bulk of tourists arrives here within bus tours. Their durability ranges from the 3rd days (the so-called weekend tours) to two weeks. Those who prefer comfort and are ready for it to pay extra, take the fleet with airfare. Also come to Tallinn on cruise liners, trains and own cars (in case independent travel). From year to year, the entrance tourist stream is only increasing. According to the national composition, Finns are leading, followed by Russians, Latvians and Norwegians. In principle, Tallinn is a year-round tourist center, but still the concept of high and low seasons is not alien to him.
High season
Tallinn has always been in the center of attention of inquisitive tourists. Twice a year, the interest manifested to him is especially great. The traditional and the main peak of the high season comes on the summer months. With the onset of warm sunny daynacles, tourists stretch almost from all over Europe. It is not surprising that at this time there may be problems with accommodation. Therefore, it is advisable to book a room in advance. The second surge of tourist activity is observed on the eve of the Catholic Christmas and New Year, and lasts approximately January 8-9. So on the trip you can still note the usual Orthodox Christmas. Preparation for holidays begins at the end of November. The dressed by a series of multi-colored street garlands, decorated with light installations of shops, shipped by snow, magic locks and fluffing fluffy Christmas tags - all this creates a feeling of fairy tale and brings the atmosphere of the miracle. In addition, a short excitement among foreign guests can be observed during large festivals, international conferences and different exhibitions. Usually at the end of May, June, July and August - the highest rates for hotels and air tickets.
Low season
Early spring, in the second half of autumn and winter, when substantially cold, Tallinn enjoys less popular, which allows you to relax, much more economical than in the summer. At this time, travel agencies are selling trips with significant discounts. If you like dignity and slowness, calm and silence, and do not accept tourist crowd, then you should think about a visit to Tallinn in this time. Walking through the city will be held without a crowd of sightseers, and in order to watch the sights, you will not have to stand in the queues. The only minus, in essence, can be considered the weather. However, it depends on what to compare: Tallinn's climate is more moderate than the climate of the middle strip of Russia. And if you get dwelled, then no cold will be terrible!
Beach season in Tallinn
Tallinn is a phenomenon city. Despite the fact that it is not a resort, there are 5 excellent beach, 4 of which are located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Bathing season is a short, he continues from June to mid-end of August. average temperature Water is 20 degrees, in the hottest days - +21 .. + 22 ° C.
Best time for excursions
The abundance of objects of the ancient heritage and the bright story of Tallinn, who kept its original style and architecture, put the adherents cognitive holiday, And the developed club industry and the prosperous restaurant business - lovers of idle lifestyle. The most common delusion among tourists who came to Tallinn for the first time is that this compact on modern modern capital You can see in a couple of days. To penetrate the city and how to find out, you need to wander in its narrow winding streets for a long time, enjoying the magnificent samples of architecture, getting lost in the confused labyrinth of the alleys among the tempered bridges, and after finding out the way, taste the fried almonds on the town hall, whose aroma is not a joke It is burning appetite, and spend money on cute baubles in souvenir shops and copyright shops. In other words, although the mandatory program of the trip to Tallinn is unthinkable without a "race" on its museums and galleries, still the main time will have to be carried out in the open air, so when planning rest is important not to guess the weather, in order not to spoil it with capricious weather. The most successful, in our opinion, the period for these purposes is June, July, August and beginning of September, when there are moderately warm days, and the sun.
Cruise season
Tallinn is a sea city with navigable coastal waters. Every year the number of passengers of cruise steamboats is only increasing. With Russia, the Estonian capital is connected by year-round ferry post of St. Petersburg-Tallinn. From late spring to late autumn, high-speed ships and catamarans, delivering to the final destination, are not for the standard four, and in just one and a half hours.
Season SALE
The painting of recreation risks to work out incomplete, if you forget about such an integral part of it like shopping. There are a lot of boutiques and shopping centers in the city, where they sell high-quality corporate clothes and shoes at prices below the Middle Eastern. If the wardrobe update for you is one of the main goals of the trip, then we recommend closer to the sale season. Global Sail in Tallinn timed to Christmas. Signs with discounts begin to decorate street shop windows a few days before December 25 and remain there until the last numbers of January. In addition, during the year, some branded shops arrange the global elimination of the collections of the past season. But it is impossible to find out the specific dates of their conduct in advance.
It's time for holidays and festivals
Cultural life in Tallinn was wrapped in "garland" of different events. It can be both medieval festivals and weeks of classical music and conferences. At the end of March - in early April in Tallinn there is a talented creators and fans of multilay music - "Tallinn Music Week". This festival has no single platform: its concerts are scattered throughout the corners of the Estonian capital. It has already become a tradition that there are large-scale festivities annually on May 15 in honor of the city's Day. They open the solemn ceremony of the launch of fountains in urban parks. Among the events: performances of musicians and dance groups, exhibitions of modern sculptures, contests and fireworks. Tourists love to visit such festivals as the "Tallinn Days of the Old Town" starting at the end of May, the Tallinn Days of the Middle Ages and the Tallinn Days of the Sea, falling at the beginning or mid-July. The culmination of cultural summer becomes the festival of opera and ballet "Brigitta" in the walls of the dilapidated ancient monastery. The arrival of autumn is not a reason for boredom. In September, the traditional Tallinn Marathon "SEB" is expected, and at the end of the month - the festival of Orthodox spiritual music. In the first decade of November, the Fair of the Day of St. Martin, and in the latter - artisans markets come to life at the Town Hall Square. 1st of January - New Year. With the rest of the holidays you can read the article about Estonia.
Climate in Tallinn
Tallinn is located in the zone with a transient climate from the moderate-marine to moderately continental. The proximity of the Baltic Sea has a huge effect on the weather.
Tallinn Spring
In March, winter also reigns. Slush, dampness, unspoken landscapes. And cold. But by the 20s of April, the earth is covered with green grass, and young leaflets appear on the trees, and it becomes joyful on the soul. In May, the air is crazy with fragrances of spring. Nature rapidly wakes up, the sun shines gentle. True, the evenings are pretty angry, so it is too early to part with jackets.
Temperature and weather in Tallinn Spring
| Weather in Marta | Weather in April. | Weather in May. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle temperature | -2 | +4 | +10 |
| Temperature day | +2 | +8 | +15 |
| Temperature at night | -5 | 0 | +5 |
| Water temperature | 0 | +4 | +8 |
| Rain | 4 days | 8 days | 9 days |
| Snow | 5 days | 0 days | 0 days |
Tallinn in the summer
With the beginning of summer, almost all days are marked by moderate warm and sunlight. The average daily air temperature is kept at +21 degrees on the Celsius scale. Sometimes frowning clouds are condensed over the city, watering the streets of the rain, but precipitation is usually short-term, so what is nothing to worry about. From the second half of August, it is gradually cold, autumn is nearing.
Temperature and weather in Tallinn in the summer
| Weather in June | Weather in July | Weather in Augustus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle temperature | +15 | +17 | +16 |
| Temperature day | +19 | +21 | +20 |
| Temperature at night | +10 | +12 | +12 |
| Water temperature | +13 | +18 | +21 |
| Rain | 10 days | 12 days | 11 days |
Tallinn in autumn
With each September day, the air cools all the stronger and stronger. By the end of the month, splashes of yellow color appear on dark green crowns, and by the beginning of November, the leaves can and all fall. What to hide, the weather from the middle of the autumn leaves much to be desired. For walking is not the most good time.
Having a passport in his pocket with a half-round Schengen Multivision, glued with good vessels in front of our trip to Budapest - Prague (I'll tell you later), we decided to visit the capital of the former Soviet Republic in the fall, and now the capital of the European state and, even terribly imagine a member NATO is the good old Tallinn. In St. Petersburg, we were already an unnecessary number of times and with senior Germans, and with younger Matvey: Petropavlovka, Hermitage, Palace Square, Artillery Museum (specially designed for boys) ... But Peter Traveler, who considers himself at least any cultural person, can be visited more than once, not two and not three.
Before Peter, from our native Vladimir, there are direct passing trains (the old and new capital of Russia should be connected directly to each other), but the logistics of our journey did not provide for a slight solution to problems. They arrived to Moscow, from there at the incredibly cheapest train to Peter, then to the deepest St. Petersburg metro and - Ecolans bus. Tickets to Tallinn bought approximately a month, the cost, honestly, I do not remember, but quite fiscal. Bus stop - at Vitebsky station, here. The bus is more than good, the driver is excellent, freezing coffee - what else do you need a completely wrong traveler? Forward: in the former ESSR, and now in the Schengen zone. How to start preparing for the trip? Oddly enough, with an exclusively commercial site, I received quite a lot of information, which then reinforced the study of real reviews.
There is a bit of memories (where in my age without them ...). I happened to the work colleagues to be earlier in Tallinn: in the middle and in the late 80s of the last century. First visit - shock after seen in the store slogan "Glory KPSS", built from coffee cans. Us, residents forgotten by God the village on the border of Vladimir and Yaroslavl regionswho already accustomed to the coupons (so shyly called the power cards for products so that there were no association from the population with military hungry times) and sawing sausages only during the next raider on Moscow stores, for obvious reasons, surprised the second (slogans "Slava CPSU" in That time enough just not from canned with sea cabbage).
Our second visit to Tallinn was already in the era of the cooperative movement and, fortunately, was fully paid for the host Estonian side. Otherwise, we would be left without pants, as the statebank of the Soviets of the Soviets, it seems to be a quick exit from the USSR of the Baltic republics, "punished" by their money supply, and therefore wages in these other socialist republics were at times above the mid-union and our More than modest daily diurns would hardly be enough on the source of bread. What is daily - see Wikipedia. Pretty lyrics.
Apply to the border. From our side - Ivangorod, with Estonian - also like the Russian city - Narva.
Before crossing the border, I strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the customs rules. Smokers note: It is allowed to import no more than two packs on an adult face. In Estonian stores, the cigarettes are shy, as we have, as we, behind the curtain, however, multiplying the price specified on them in the euro for the corresponding course, the desire to buy and smire to evaporate by itself. Thank God that the spouse was with me, and whether she smokes to the question of the customs officer, she followed the answer: "It's still like ..., the truth is not delayed" (well, it was then light in the nose ...). In a word, the passage of the border was located everyday life, expected and completely not critical in time: it was not half an hour, and behind the window the bus is already a European landscape and, oddly enough, he did not differ from St. Petersburg.
Upon arrival in Tallinn, the shop-in-law coating with the bus station was visited (in Estonia they are called R-kiosks), where they bought plastic, replenished them and went to the apartments. In the R-kiosk, you can snack: the smell of coffee and baking there was amazing. Apartments we, as usual, book on AirBNB. The hosts - Evin and Evelyn: a young couple with three wonderful children, live below the apartment below the apartment.
Everything is just wonderful, not to mention the sauna. Honest word: The apartments are a converted attic room, which includes a living room with a mini-cuisine, a bedroom and a shower with a real sauna. Stop - opposite the house, ten minutes drive to the Old Town, near the supermarket and a large shopping center. In a word, do not even think, I recommend. As for the language barrier: according to my observations, approximately half of the population of Tallinn either specifically Russian-speaking, or quite understand and speak Russian. A good example is our home: Evin - Yes, Evelyn - no, which did not prevent them from being pleasant in communication. I also remind you once again that a smile and sympathy with us - independent travelers - Dear stands.
Quickly snag, ran rather to the Church of Niguliste, where an organ sounded at this time. It was the museum and rated the famous masterpiece "Dance of Death",
after that, through the old town they went to the tower "Tolstaya Margarita" on the sightseeing platform.
The view opened awesome, the seagull was already accustomed to posing.
Today, perhaps enough. Tram, shop, apartments, lunch, combined with dinner and in the sauna.
In the morning of the next day, acquaintance with Tallinn began with the most high Tower Old Town called "Long German". Height is impressive. And the pictures will definitely send to her eldest son Herman, as soon as we will find yourself in the area of \u200b\u200bfree WiFi.
A presidential palace is very nearby.
Estonian readers of Catherine in his remote corrected me. It turns out - this is a "Riigikogu" called (the president is sitting elsewhere - Cadriorg. And here there is a government of Estonia (it is more carefully the author, that is, to prepare its publications). Do not judge strictly ...
The walk through the old Tallinum ended. Tomorrow we planned a campaign to the Maritime Museum of Lenussadam.
I hope that a tireless blogger and traveler Roman Mironenko will not be offended at me, if I publish the old Tallinn card borrowed
You can order yourself in advance, and we go to the maritime museum. It is recommended to highlight on it at least two hours, and if your family has boys of adolescence, then two hours will be a little. Located a museum outside the old town in the Primorsky district, called Kalamaja. Bus number 73 stops at the Museum itself, stop trams 1 and 2 approximately in a kilometer from the museum. The landmark is the hangar of a flight harbor, that is, a museum in the former property of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union is arranged. It must be said that the museum organizers ordered her very and very rationally. Prices entry tickets well-sparing, and if you go sending a family with anyone The number of offspring up to 18 years, then the cost of the visit will be 28 total (or as much as) euro, but this pleasure is worth it. Just for dating - a few pictures:
The museum is interactive, that is, you can not only read the screen with the exhibit presented, but also send this information to your mail.
The culmination of everything under the curtain was a photo for memory,
which came to my email with a welcoming record.
In short, we were delighted. On the same tickets, you can continue the excursion to "Tolstoy Margarita", but there everything is ordinary and little interest.
Page in the old town:
photographed for the memory of the old Thomas-symbolic guard of the Estonian capital, for souvenirs and
"Before the emergency meeting, Tallinn".
Evine ordered us a taxi in the morning, the warmth said goodbye and went to St. Petersburg on the bus. The border was flying with the breeze and ...
what am I in Peter loved:
Ivan, the owner of the apartments, ordered us a taxi to the place of arrival of the bus and approximately an hour of the day we were in place. The apartment was not expected to be so gorgeous as in Tallinn, but nothing even for its value. The location is excellent: in close proximity to St. Isaac's Cathedral, all within walking distance. The windows overlook the quiet courtyard.
In St. Petersburg, no large-scale inspections were planned, just walking the streets and squares and breathe in St. Petersburg air. I visited the maritime museum, the Savior Cathedral on the Blood, the Russian Museum (His for the Talk: Well, I do not understand the work of Petrova-Vodkina and it's like him). It turned out that we got on the day of the free visit to museums and it turned out to be completely not great - not to push around. Cultural capital ..
But truly delighted us the Museum of Miniatures. He opened, it seems very recently. Quite some photos:
Low bow young, just a wonderful guide. I described all the sights of St. Petersburg and Palace surroundings, in the course of answering numerous questions. Clever. And at the exit we were waiting for a gift: someone has been photographed by our family, both together and individually, magnets with our images hung on a magnetic board. There is a desire and opportunities - buy, the price is symbolic. Of course, we were not kept and bought everything: when I also see, I will see such a lightweight face (remember the phrase Ethal from the unstasive film: "Hat take off").
I do not get tired of repeating that I am an old bore, therefore I decided to check Russian Railways for minimal tariffs for Sapsan SPB - Moscow. Indeed, in 60 days about seven in the morning I bought three tickets for 999 rubles. everyone. Maybe they were the first and last - I do not know, but the fact remains a fact: class!
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It's time to tell about Tallinn.)))
And Tallinn autumn is beautiful, must admit. Even if rainy.
In general, I used to periodically in Tallinn. I worked at the hotel, and our main Baltic office was in Tallinn, and therefore I went there sometimes at work. Because of the hotels of Tallinn, too, I know something.
I was asked to recommend something for the night, but the choice is so big that it is difficult to choose something. It all depends on your preferred and financial capabilities. But I would definitely examined the hotel in the center or near him.
It is in close proximity to the Old Town. She herself, however, is no longer the first freshness, but because of the price you can catch a good one. Luxury rooms there are two-story! And tomorrow I will tell you where we stayed this time.
Tallinn himself looks some more developed, more European, or something. Take at least all the same skyscrapers around, there are so many in Riga, although Tallinn is significantly less than Riga.
Why, Estonia has long been considered rather a Scandinavian country than the Baltic.
At the end of October, the first H & M store opened in Tallinn, and this was a real event in the life of the city. As in Riga at one time.
In the city you can ride on a two-story excursion bus.
And on the old town - on the train.
About local trains I am generally silent - real Europe!
And these are rates for public transport. If you do not have e-talon, then one travel will cost you 1.60 euros.
Old Tallinn, honestly, I like somehow less than Old Riga. Probably for his hillyness.
In addition, I wandered in it all the time, even though he is not big, but to walk on these slings there and here somehow not in joy.
But, the old Tallinn has one big advantage - it is a terrific view of the city from sightseeing sites.
The view is really amazing. Raise here, every time in Tallinn.
Have you ever been to Tallinn?
Pleasant travel!
Tallinn- The capital of Estonia, a beautiful and statutory city on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Due to the geographical position, it is inevitably compared with other Baltic capitals, but it should be noted that this is a comparison in favor Tallinn. Here as anywhere in Northern Europe managed to preserve and multiply the Spirit medieval city. Powerful stone bastions and urban walls, strict forms of the city hall and the Tower of the Dome Cathedral, cobbled streets, the buildings of merchant guilds and vintage houses with chimneys, squares with fair rows and master courtyards are not scenery, but the operating part of the city, open for tourists. On holidays, you can meet actors and musicians in national costumes here, and the fragrances of national Estonian dishes are spread out of the dispensed doors of the Tavern and Cafe.
At the same time acquaintance with Tallinnnot limited to endless excursions. Five comfortable beaches, centers active rest, more fifty parks and squares, theaters, museums, nightclubs and entertainment centers, SPA complexes and sports clubs allow each tourist to discover new faces of the city.
Geographical position
Tallinn- the capital, the largest tourist, economic and cultural Center Estonia. Geographical Tallinnrefers to Northern Estonia. It is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km from Helsinki.
Tallinnlies on the shore of the four bays, separated by the Long Peninsula Coplis, Palian Asaar Paline and Kakumäe. Openness to the sea provided the Estonian capital with fresh marine breezes. The coastline with a length of 46 kilometers is strongly cut by harbors and capes. Large ponds are located in the city - Lake Julista - a source of drinking water, and the lake Hark, whose waters are replete with fish.
Vegetable world Tallinn- These are coniferous forests typical for the Baltic coast - with perennial pines growing on sand dunesI am combined by sea meadows, wetlands. On the Peninsula Copli is a birch grove guarded by the state. A greater variety of flora is represented in urban parks and squares - here you can find rare trees for Estonia - Manchurian walnut, cherry oak, ginkgo, Amur velvet.
Climate
Climate Tallinnmoderate, seaside, with moderately cold winter and cool summer. Atlantic air masses and sea currents are influenced by weather conditions in the city.
Winter is moderately cold, long, with a variable weather. For this time of year, the alternation of thaws and frosts is characterized. The average temperature of the coldest month, February, is -4.3 ° C.
Spring protracted, late. In April, the frosts are still observed and snowfall is often there. Finally, the snow comes in late April-early May.
Summer B. Tallinnit comes in mid-June, when the average daily temperatures reach the mark at 15 ° C. The average air temperature in July is 17.2 ° C.
Autumn comes in late August-early September. The first half of September is usually characterized by dry, clear and warm weather. The first frosts are celebrated in early October.
The average annual precipitation in Tallinn- 620 mm.
The number of solar shine hours is 1780 per year.
Bathing season B. Tallinnlasts from mid-June to mid-August. The temperature of the water during this period ranges from 17-23 ° C.
Communication
Services cellular communication and mobile internet in Tallinn, As in all Estonia, the operators "Tele 2", "Elisa" and "EMT" are offered. All operators have special tariff plans for tourists and SIM cards that do not require the conclusions. You can purchase SIM cards of local operators in the cellular salons and in newspaper kiosks, at gas stations and in stores. In the territory Tallinn SIM cards of Russian mobile operators operate in international roaming.
Most cafes and restaurants, urban hotels, public places Tallinn Equipped with internet access points.
Telephone code Tallinn – 6.
For call from Russia to Tallinn From a stationary phone, you should recruit 8-10-372-6 subscriber number.
For call B. Tallinn From a cell phone, you should dial + 372-6 subscriber number.
Population
According to 2015, population Tallinn It is 435245 people. Most of the inhabitants of the city, about 55% - Estonians, 36% of the population are Russian. Also in the Estonian capital, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Finns live.
Transport component
Tallinn - The largest transport hub of the country. Here are located main Airport, Railway station and country bus station.
Air transport. international Airport Tallinn Serves 27 airlines. Regular flights are associated with the Estonian capital with Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vilnius, Warsaw, Helsinki, Stockholm, Amsterdam and London. On the airport are located bus stopswhere the suburban buses go to the center Tallinn and long-distance buses to large cities. In addition, the airport has car rental and dispatching rack.
Autotransport. Within walking distance from historic Center Cities located international bus station Tallinn Tallinn. There is a regular passenger communication with Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga, Vilnius, Kiev.
City Public Transport Tallinn - Buses, trolley buses, trams. The city is honored over 65 bus routes, 7 trolley buses, 4 tram routes. In the Estonian capital there is a huge number of taxi services - from large taxi parks to small private firms. If you have rights, you can rent a car. The city operates offices of large international car rental companies.
Tourism
IN Tallinn Equally developed areas of sightseeing tourism, outdoor activities, beach holidays and ecotourism.
Excursion tourism. The Estonian capital is not found in the "open-air museum." A huge number of attractions are concentrated in the historic center of the city - architectural monuments of various styles and eras, cultural centers and museums, memorable places and sculptures. On the streets of the city, hiking and thematic excursions run, and the routes of bus cognitive tours go beyond the limits. On the territory of the Old Town Open Tourist centrewhere you can buy tickets for various events, as well as tourist maps with routes for independent excursions.
Beach rest. In the territory Tallinn Equipped with five public beaches: Pyrita, Structures, Hark, Kakumäe and Picakari. Pyrite Beach is the biggest and lively in Tallinn. A wide strip of sand with a length of 2 km is equipped with platforms for playing the ball, children's sites, along the edges of the sea are rows of chairs. On the beach there is a rental inventory for water sports. For cleanliness and safety, the beach of pyrite is marked by a blue flag. A promenade and the park are laid along the beach, offering an impressive view of the Old Town and Peninsula.
In the northern coast Tallinn, on the shore of Copli bay, the beach is located. The beach is crescent envelopes sea waters, on a wide sand strip there are rental items for water sports, trampolines for children, summer cafes. The beach stretches the forest park with picnic glades and walking alleys.
Picky Picakiri Beach is located on Palian Asaar Palian Asaar. The sea here is very sharply gaining depth, and passing by the ferries catch high waves, which creates conditions for many water sports. The most small, but at the same time a remote beach on the sea coast Tallinn Is Kakumäe Beach.
In the western part of the city, on the shore of Lake Hark, the beach is also equipped. Strong entrance to the water, warm water, small sand provided the popularity of Harko Beach among tourists with children. On the beach there are sports fields, boat rental stations, catamarans, SUP-surfboats.
All public beaches Tallinn Free for visitors, and on the beach of pyrite, the conditions for recreation of people with disabilities are created.
Leisure. IN Tallinn Tourists are given opportunities for outdoor activities and sports. Water sports - kite and wind surfing, yachting and walking around the sea are greatest. Centers of water sports and boat bases work on rivers and lakes in the vicinity of the Estonian capital.
IN Tallinn There are tennis courts, stadiums, bicycle rental points, karting centers, horseback courtyards and complexes, paintball arena, shooting. Tourists are offered to overcome the rope tracks in the parks of adventures, to melt along the rivers, climb into the sky at a ball, tied to the ground. The city has fitness complexes, ice arena, sports clubs, as well as several traveling centers. Near Tallinn There are three large golf clubs, each with a field of 18 holes, directly in the city feature are mini-golf courses.
In winter, popular types of recreation are skating and skiing. In urban parks pour rollers, lay tracks for cross-country skiing, slopes for riding on alpine skiing and snowboarding, tubing trails.
Ecological tourism. IN Tallinnand its surroundings have environmental complexes and parks-monuments of nature. Environmental trails are running along the Kopli Birch Park, marsh lands in Hiju Mrest, and the ornithological reserve is located on Palyssaar Palian Asaar. For tourists, informational materials, special excursions and tours, including active - horse and cycling, and in winter and skiing are prepared for tourists.
Wellness holiday. IN Tallinn There are over a dozen large wellness and spa complexes, offering a wide range of services - from cosmetology rituals and wraps to massage, hardware techniques, consultations of narrow specialists.
Important phones
Emergency telephones in Tallinn:
- Fire and Rescue Service and Ambulance - 112
- Police - 110.
- Paid information service - 1181, 1184, 1182, 119
Find out the information about the work of transport, tourist routes, sign up for excursions, purchase tickets or tourist maps can be in the information tourist center of the city, operating at the address:
Niguliste 2 / Kullasepa 4 ka ( Old city)
Tallinn 10146.
Tel.: +372 645 7777
sights
Tallinn - a real treasury of architectural and historical monuments. The center of the Estonian capital, the Old Town, and the district of Vyshgorod is a meeting of the attractions in the open-air. Here, the buildings of the XI-XV centuries are surprisingly preserved, for which the district was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
One of the characters Tallinn is the famous Dome Cathedral - the oldest church Cities and the main Lutheran church of the country. The White Cathedral is majestically towers on the top of the Tompea hill. The temple with a high baroque tower, crowned with a pointed roof, was erected in the XIII century. In the tower of the cathedral is equipped viewpointWith which the panorama of the Old Town opens. Near the cathedral is one of the most impressive architectural complexes Estonia - Tompea Castle, erected in the XIII-XVEQ from the sheer cliff of the Hill of the same name.
Glasses Tallinn unthinkable without a city wall surrounding the old part of the city. The once-20-meter stone fortress has more than fifty towers and bastions, of which only half have survived. In the most powerful tower of Kik-In-de-Kek, today there is a museum where vintage guns and armor are exposed. The tower is associated with the bastions of the system underground strokeswhich are also open to tourists. In the squat and wide fortress tower, ironically referred to as the "Tolstoy Margarita", open the maritime museum. A lot of cozy gardens and squares are broken near the urban wall and bastions.
The heart of the Estonian capital - central square Cities with Gothic Town Hall, asked the winding tower with a spire and a patron figurine Tallinn Tallinn, Old Tomasa. Over the strict gothic facade of the building hide the colorful halls with arched ceilings, decorated with intricate carving on the tree. Town Hall Square ensemble is the oldest acting pharmacy in Northern Europe. Mandatory visitors of the Old Town - House brothersChernogolov, creative catharina alley, full of street artists and musicians, courtyard of masters with architectural ensemble XIII century.
With the history of the Russian Empire, the formation of the Kadriorg region is closely connected - walking around the local gardens and the palace and park complex can be plunged into the era of Peter I, Catherine Great. The main attraction of the district is the palace erected by the decree of the Russian emperor. Pompous Baroque Building, surrounded by a floral garden. Inside the palace, visitors can see the flood painting and the stucco of the front hall of the two-floor height, restored kitchen building. Other landmarks of Cadriorg - House Peter I, in which you can see the personal belongings of the emperor, as well as the largest concert area of \u200b\u200bthe country - a singing field.
Attractions B. Tallinn There are beyond the old town. Vintage estates surrounded by beautiful, but slightly launched gardens, old castles and temples can be seen in remote areas of the Estonian capital - Nymma and pyrite, and the bohemian atmosphere, separated from the historic center, the bohemian atmosphere reigns - it is here that art centers and art are concentrated here. -Cafa, workshops of modern artists and street collapse.
Leisure at the resort
Restaurants.IN Tallinn Tourists are a huge selection of restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, pizzerias and trats, bars and pubs, fast food points, bakeries and confectionery with removal.
By tradition, the most exquisite restaurants are located in the historic center of the city. Many prefer to get acquainted with the culture of Estonian cuisine, it is preferred from visiting the Kuldse NotSu Kõrts restaurant, whose name can be translated as "Corcha Golden Piggy". In the institution, furnished in accordance with national traditions, guests are served by sour soup in Estonian with pork and sour cream, pork sausages, lambs, boar, blood sausages and bacon, baked potatoes with stewed cabbage, homemade cake with berries. From the peasant cuisine to the Parade Estonian cuisine, you can go to the Gloria restaurant, in which the atmosphere of the 30s of the last century is recreated. To modern national Kitchen Estonia can be joined in Farm. An unusual combination of products and a form of execution give dishes a new taste.
Dinner on board the ship moored in Tallinn Tallinnskyporto, invites the restaurant "Admiral". View of the bay and pier, handmade wooden furniture, models of vintage ships - all this has a slow meal. In the "Admiral" menu - Mediterranean, Balkan and Russian dishes, special attention is paid to seafood treats - here you can enjoy sturgeon fillet fried on coals, tiger shrimp tails in sauce.
IN Tallinn The most fully from the cities of Estonia is represented by the Palette of the International Kitchen. The best institution in order to have breakfast of the croasans and pancakes from buckwheat flour with coffee, many talliny Tallinnings consider the cafe "Art Nouveau". You can finish the day of dinner in French style with a glass of Merlo in the exquisite restaurant "Bonaparte". Popular B. Tallinn German kitchen. In the Armory of the Medieval Tower, the Schnitzel Haus restaurant is located, where you can enjoy Bavarian cuisine - fried sausages with stewed cabbage, goulash, as well as more than ten species of shtitsy. There are B. Tallinn Restaurants of Mediterranean, Argentine and Mexican cuisines. It is possible to join the culinary culture of China and India in the cozy cafe "Kathmandu Hill".
In order to feel the spirit of medieval Tallinn It is worth visiting the restaurant "Peppersack". The halls of the restaurant are decorated in accordance with the themes - the walls are decorated with shields and swords, coat of arms and vintage items, and the institution itself is located in the reconstructed building of the XV century. In Peppersack, you can enjoy dishes with very unusual names, such as the "weakness of Martare Mother Maigaret" or "Frajects of the Peppersak." In the evenings, guests of the restaurant can see the fights of parishes and performances of folklore ensembles.
Parks.IN Tallinn There are more fifty parks, squares, gardens and boulevards, in addition, promenada and embankments are popular walking areas. The old town is literally surrounded by gardens and parks, broken in place or beam of vintage bastions and towers. Such is a small compendent garden, a garden on the tower square, the garden of the Danish king.
A lively green island is a Tompark Park formed on the site of the former earth fortifications around the Schnelli pond. The pond itself is the only preserved area of \u200b\u200bthe system filled with water. On the territory of Tompark is a patkuli staircase, which connected Vyshgorod with the lower city, the stadium, tennis courts. The pond is equipped with arbors, and in the depths of the park - fountains and recreation areas.
In the northeastern part Tallinn Located a spacious Cadriorg Park. A natural natural landscape is preserved in the park, which advantageously emphasizes numerous alleys, flower beds, slides and lawns. Flora Park framed the ensemble of the Kadriorg Palace, and the park walkways connect small architectural forms - fountains, sculptures and arbors. The Park is a swan pond with an island, as well as a Japanese garden, where Azaleas, Rhododendrons and Iris are planted.
Popular places for unhurried walks and rest in Tallinn There are former manor parks Zethelm and Charlottental, Kakumäe Coastal Park with a health path and sports facilities.
Theaters and cinemas.IN Tallinn The main stage scenic and concert venues of the country are the Estonian Drama Theater and the Russian Theater of Estonia. Comic and humorous performances go on the stage of the theater of the Old Baskin. Not only performances, but also lectures, creative meetings, festivals and readings pass on the scene of the theater von Kralya.
IN Tallinn A large number of cinema halls - modern multiplexes and restored and renovated cinemas operating not one dozen years.
Museums.Number of museums B. Tallinn Just huge. Tourists are offered to acquaint acquaintance with the thousands of archeology and ethnography collections, visiting highly specialized museums, private museums and exhibitions, unusual museums and open-air complexes.
Interest represent exposures placed in the towers and bastions of the Old Town. Here you can see the collection of weapons, coins, restored historical interiors. The museum in the Tower of Kick-In-de-Kek is unchanging. Visitors can see medieval guns, exhibits that allow you to learn about the development of the city wall and fortification buildings of the city, as well as crimes and sentences in the medieval Tallinn. From the tower you can get into the dungeon of bastions.
Getting closer to get acquainted with the history of the Estonian capital and learn about the culture and text of the life of citizens in the past epochs in the urban museum TallinnAnd in the Guild Building is an Estonian historical museum. Both children and adults will be interested in the exposition of the museum of puppet art and the house of the author's doll.
Popular among Russian tourists are the Museum of Peter Iv Kadriorge, where you can not only see the interior items of the Petrovsky era, but also the personal belongings of the emperor. Art connoisseurs should be visited by the Kadriorg Art Museum, in the collection of which the works of the best Estonian artists working in the genre of academic and modern art are presented.
On the seafront in the area of \u200b\u200bViimsi is an open-air museum illustrating the life of fishermen. The complex combines the surviving original buildings - the residential Riga of the 1820s, built at the beginning of the twentieth century, the residential house, hlev, restored fishing huts, sheds for networks, boat sheds and hung.
In the Rocca Al Mare area there is an ethnographic complex. On the extensive territory of the open-air museum are equipped with rustic houses, indoor straw, household houses, mill, rural school and rustic chapel. Visitors to the complex can see the traditions and customs of the Estonian village, participate in folk holidays.
Entertainment I. shopping centers. IN Tallinn A large number of shopping and entertainment complexes. Large shopping centers of the city "Forum", "Järve Keskus", "Sikupilli" are represented by shops of leading fashion brands, electronics salons, recreation areas and food courts.
Tallinn, as applies to the capital, pleases the guests saturated nightlife. After sunset for visitors, the doors of bars and pubs, billiards, cigar salons and clubs are open. The most popular nightclubs of the city are "Hollywood" and "Venus Club". Speeches of musicians, including world stars, pass on the "Rock Café" scene.
IN Tallinn Gambling institutions. Large casino "Granprix", "Olympic" are represented by roulettes, playing tables for poker and black jack, gaming vehicles.
For the whole family, the MEGAZONE entertainment complex has been opened, which united the arena for Lazertaga, game zones for children, auto and air simulators, SIGVEV and the cliff.
Water parks.IN Tallinn There are several small water centers. In the water park "Kalev SPA" visitors are waiting for three swirling slide tubes of various lengths, a 50-meter pool for 8 tracks, a 25-meter pool, a children's pool, a fantasy pool for small children, a jacuzzi bath. Besides, in water center Finnish and steam saunas act.
Other water complex, Aqua SPA, does not have a slide, but provides an opportunity for recreation and entertainment in the water. It is equipped with a pool with a bar, a children's pool, a sea water pool, year-round open pool Heated, all sorts of hydromassage installations and jacuzzi baths, Finnish, Turkish and steam bath.
Amusement parks.In the area of \u200b\u200bKadriorg there is a small amusement park. The complex of entertainment is mainly focused on children. There are several carousels, prizes, slides, hire of electric vehicles.
A kind of amusement parks can be considered an adventure parks with rope tracks for children and adults. Similar parks with trolls, rope stairs and bridges act in Nõmma, next to Glenn's old park, in pyrite near the beach of the same name.
Poster
Tallinn - Cultural Center and the capital of Estonia, so it is here that the loudest, vibrant and large-scale events of the country are held.
In May, the city celebrates the day Tallinn. On the days of the celebration, city squares turn into concert sites, spaces for theatrical ideas, fairs, contests and competitions.
Every year the beginning of the summer marks the days of the old city. The event revives the streets of the historic center of the capital - here and there you can see people in historical costumes belonging to different epochs, music sounds everywhere, the theatrical views are unfolded on the squares, the vintage mansions open doors to visitors.
Significant events in the life of the city are the annual festival of guitar music and street food festival. Considerable interest is the days of the Middle Ages and the days of the sea, the colorful holiday of the Kadriorg Park.
The largest concert platform of the country - the singing field annually becomes the venue of the Beer Festival "õllesummer", in which more than 100 musicians and teams from Estonia and other states annually take part.
Among traditional for Tallinn events - Tallinnfestival of chamber music, the festival of musical theaters "Birgitta" and architectural biennale.
Communicating on returning from Estonia with friends, I made two important discoveries. The first - none of my actively traveling buddies has never been in this country. The second one - no one represents that you can see, except Tallinn. Therefore, photo view was accompanied by long comments, and at the end of the story the verdict was carried out: you have to go.
The route of the trip, organized by the Center for Tourism Enterprise Estonia, covered the cities included in the Hanseatic Union - Tallinn, Viljandi, Tartu and Pärnu, as well as - the islands of Muhu and Saaremaa. Existed in the XIII-XVII centuries in Northern Europe to protect trade and merchants, the Union united about 200 cities in the Northern basin and Baltic Seas. It included the cities of the German Empire, or the city inhabited by German citizens and having offline management and their own laws.
"Go good to Tallinn ..."
There is no need to talk about how good the ancient Tallinn. His winding narrow streets are circling his head, and from time to time, they take careless tourists at all, where they intended to get. Local residents Friends and friendly. Having envy our company, armed with cameras, who went to meet the grandmother stopped and began with the fervor to explain something in Estonian, persistently showing her hand to the left and repeating: "type-type-type", which is probably akin to our top top. We left, thanked in English, and then crossed a couple of words in Russian. "Well, in Russian, I can explain to you," the grandmother has attracted and said that if we roll into the nearest alley, you can see the picturesque ruins of medieval buildings.
"After all, I don't need a lot, my arrival is almost aimed: wander around the restaurants, stand up under the snowfall and see Yana from Helen," wrote in the famous poem about Tallinn David Samoilov. With snowfall, fortunately, we buried for a couple of months, and some of the best metropolitan restaurants showed us.
Right on the Town Hall Square is the Maikrahv restaurant, where guests are waiting for several halls that can accommodate more than 200 people, as well as the summer veranda on which hot weather Nice to drink a cup of excellent coffee.
Here, on the square there is another restaurant deserving - Kaerajaan, which is included in the list of the 50 best restaurants in Estonia. Its interior is made in national style, and the menu combines the traditions of Estonian cuisine and modern European achievements in the art of cooking.
Real pearl, restaurant O, located on the border of the old and new city. An exquisite combination of black and white was used in the design, in the menu - dishes prepared exclusively from Estonian products that are pleasing not only taste, but also eyes.
Another restaurant in the old town - Gloria is characterized in the style of the "Stalin Ampire" interior, a variety of menu and is proud of a wineglass, where more than 2 thousand varieties of drinks are collected. The door to the wine town is located next to the entrance to the restaurant. There you can buy wine, as well as dinner with friends - in the present maze of small rooms, the tables are comfortably located, which will be located in a small company.
Park Lahemaa - Natural Paradise
With the onset of twilight, we left the hospitable Tallinn and went to the Lahemaa National Park, in which the ancient estates or, in Estonian - Mise are preserved. Now in the estates there are hotels and museums. In one of these hotels - on Mode Vihulu - we stopped for the night. It is worth spending a few days, enjoying the silence and beauty of nature, walking around a picturesque park. Such morning walk charged us for all day.
From Vihulu, we moved to another estate - Palms, who belonged to the once baronam background Palenam. This is the most real museum with a recreated setting of a last century, its own greenhouse and a French park. The house has a dressing room with the costumes of the last century. All of them are sewn these days, so guests are not allowed to try on hats and numerous dresses.
While ladies with passion study the contents of the room, men should be descended into the garage near the landlocking house, where a solid collection of bicycles, motorcycles and cars is collected.
Tartu - Student Capital
Then our way lay in the student city of Estonia - Tartu. The fifth of the entire population here is the students. And therefore a small town lives a stormy life, and it is impossible to call him sleepy even at night, what I was convinced by committing a cognitive night walk around the surrounding area.
Once a year, on the eve of May 1, the mayor of the city for one night is inferior to his authority to students. Many traditions and customs are associated with this night. For example, a monument to Baron, the background of the Baer, \u200b\u200barrange the most real head champagne, after which they put on a pre-purchased tie.
We settled directly opposite the university building - at the Antonius Hotel. This cozy hotel has 16 numbers, each of which is decorated in its own style. It is perfect for a relaxing holiday - even despite the neighborhood with the university, silence and serenity reign here.
For conferences, meetings and other events with a large number of participants, the Dorpat Hotel can be recommended. It - modern building, comprising 205 rooms with a separate floor for allergies, a conference complex and a SPA center with an impressive list of wellness procedures, in addition to all sorts of massages offering even "leeching therapy".
Pärnu - City by the sea
I say goodbye to noisy and cheerful Tartu, we went to the summer capital of Estonia - Pärnu. On the way, driving in Wiljandi - a charming town, a sun-flooded and militant colors, seemingly untrue idyllic town from a painter-romance canvas. Alas, we did not have time to wander around his streets, we only managed to explore the city cathedral and ruins ancient FortressAt the move by making several pictures.
Ammende became the biggest impression in Pärnu. This is a 24-room hotel, whose interiors are kept in the Art Nouveau style, taking all the best from this direction in the design of the beginning of the 20th century. Here you can spend business meetings, conferences, as well as arrange a wedding ceremony.
Islands
From Pärnu, our way lay on the island of Muhu. From the port of Virts there can be reached by ferry for half an hour. Silence and peace reign on the island.
From the attractions of tourists here, it is offered to inspect the local history museum, acquainting guests with the history of these places and traditions, as well as the Museum of the Soviet poet Yuhan Smeula, the monument to which is installed on the seashore. Both museum are in the village of Kogwa.
You can settle at the Pädaste Manor Hotel, which this year was awarded a certificate of a five-star hotel. The hotel is located in the former estate, built 500 years ago. It consists of three homes - Manor House, Carriage House and Private Farm House and deservedly considered one of the most luxurious in Estonia. Here is the simplicity of interior design - stone walls, wooden beams, massive furniture - combined with the most modern technologies: the plasma panel built into the back of the bed, docking station and much more. Private Farm House stands apart, two steps from sea Shore, and designed for a secluded rest. Here guests can live completely autonomously. At their disposal - a few bedrooms and bathrooms, one of which is located on a glazed veranda, a living room with a fireplace. The hotel should come for a week to completely dissolve in nature and enjoy calm and solitude.
We spent one night in Pädaste Manor, and the next day they went to the island of Saaremaa, which is connected to a flour of a four-kilometer dam. In the morning, the minor rain did not interfere in the morning, although bad weather caused some anxiety - we had a sea walk to the sealer. In Saaremaa, it has long ago, at different times there is from 70 to 300 individuals. 40 minutes in the way - and you can watch these animals, which, however, do not refuse themselves to explore guests.
Saareaa has many comfortable hotels. In the largest in the island of Kuriskovaare, tourists are offered a wide selection of small hotels located in historic buildings, and modern complexes with SPA, pools and conference rooms. For amateurs of outdoor activities, there is a Saare Golf Golf Center, which became the first golf course in Estonia, located in an urban feature. Ostroezov called Sparerea Island for the abundance of SPA centers. In Kuressaare there are 7 SPA hotels and many centers offering a wide variety of procedures.
Arensburg Boutique Hotel & Spa deserves special attention, which occupies two buildings in the city center - one modern, second - XVIII century. There is a restaurant, considered the best in the city, a SPA center with a swimming pool, conference rooms.
The recently opened Boutique Hotel Ekesparre, where we settled, leaves the bishop castle built in the XIII century. The hotel has 10 rooms decorated in the Art Nouveau style. Here, it is possible not only to relax, but also to carry out techniques and seminars using a library located in the attic capable of receiving a group of up to 12 people.
Taking renting a bike, it is worth starting the morning from walking around the city - ride on the beach, get to the center, look at the local market, where they sell fresh fish and where the friendly sellers are briskly talking to buyers and not only about the "commercial" affairs. They can tell a lot of amazing stories rich in the island. For example, they will tell the legend of living here the Giant Tilela, who defended these land from the evil Giant Vanapagan. This story reminds and standing on the shore sculpture of Master Tauno Kangro, depicting a big real and his wife Pirot.
The Saaremaa hosts many events, including the day of the Kuressaarese castle, during which a noisy festival is arranged with theatrical ideas and the days of the sea in Kursaarea, passing in early August. Therefore, those who not only appreciate calm rest, but also loves all sorts of entertainment, you do not have to miss.
It is time for us to say goodbye to the hospitable Estonia. From the airport of Kuressaare, we minutes for 45 fluthers to Tallinn, from where our way was lying back to Russia.
Olga Storozhilova
