LANDMARKS
Balti Jaama Turg
Bazaar / Gift / Flea Market
Balti Jaama Market
ABOUT
The newly-restored Balti Jaama market complex is not only a marketplace for everything from fresh vegetables to antiques but also something of a community centre, drawing in locals for their everyday shopping as well as the unique atmosphere. And indeed a visit to the food market must include a tasting, for example some street food.
ACCESS
Free . 09.22
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LOCATION
Aleksander Nevski Kate.
Religious Building
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
ABOUT
This spectacular, onion-domed structure perched atop Toompea Hill is Estonia's main Russian Orthodox cathedral.
Built in 1900, when Estonia was part of the tsarist Russian empire, the cathedral was originally intended as a symbol of the empire's dominance – both religious and political – over this increasingly unruly Baltic territory.
The cathedral was dedicated to the Prince of Novgorod, Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky, who led the famous Battle of the Ice at Lake Peipsi in 1242, which halted the German crusaders' eastward advance. It was deliberately placed in this prominent location right in front of Toompea Castle, on the same spot where a statue of Martin Luther had previously stood, to show the mainly Lutheran locals who was in charge.
ACCESS
Free . 09.22
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LOCATION
Eesti Ajaloomuuseum
Concept Museum
Estonian History Museum - G. Guild Hall
ABOUT
The Great Guild Hall is a wonderful old Gothic style structure that is located in the Old Town of Tallinn.
It was built over a three year period that started in 1407. It was first used as a meeting place for Tallinn’s Merchant’s Union. During medieval times, local craft guilds controlled most aspects of business and commerce. The merchants of Tallinn banded together and became quite wealthy in their own right. Several old rooms in the building have been renovated and opened to the general public.
The hall now houses the Estonian History Museum, which brings to life over eleven thousand years of history of this part of the world.
ACCESS
8 EUR . 01.22
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LOCATION
Eesti Loodusmuuseum
Concept Museum
Estonian Museum of Natural History
ABOUT
The permanent exhibition of the Estonian Museum of Natural History takes you on a journey in Estonian nature and offers an educational experience for both children and adults. You can learn about the nearly 2,000 million years of geological history of Estonia, as well as the country’s species-rich forests and mysterious bogs.
ACCESS
8 EUR . 09.22
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LOCATION
Eesti Vabaohumuuseum
Concept Museum
Estonian Open Air Museum
ABOUT
the Estonian Open Air Museum, showcasing the country's rural architecture and way of life. The 14 farms in the museum provide an overview of how families from different strata of society lived in the 18–20th centuries.
The forested park comprises numerous thatched farm buildings as well as historic windmills, a wooden chapel and a village school. Staff is period costume demonstrate how people lived and worked in times past.
ACCESS
12 EUR . 09.22
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LOCATION
Fotografiska Tallinn
Concept Museum
Fotografiska Tallinn Photography Museum
ABOUT
Fotografiska is an internationally recognised museum of photography with its roots in Stockholm. It is a meeting place for art, good food, music, design, and open mindsets. The concept of the Fotografiska Tallinn Photography Museum includes an exhibition and event area, a café, a restaurant, and a fine-art photography shop.
ACCESS
11 EUR . 01.22
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LOCATION
Hotel Viru & KGB Museum
Concept Museum
ABOUT
Those intrigued by the city's secret history can take the guided tour of the KGB Museum on the 23rd floor of Sokos Hotel Viru, which was designated exclusively for foreign guests visiting the USSR.
In Soviet times it was rumoured that the KGB had files on everyone and that they operated in the Viru Hotel. The latter rumour turned out to be true.
ACCESS
12 EUR . 09.22
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LOCATION
Jagala Juga
Natural Beauty
Jagala Waterfall
ABOUT
Jagala Waterfall is a waterfall in the lower course of the Jagala River, approximately 4 km before the river flows into the Gulf of Finland. The waterfall is approximately 8 metres high and more than 50 metres wide. It is the widest natural waterfall in Estonia.
The waterfall is a peculiar sight to see in winter, when the water freezes in cold weather and becomes a glistening ice wall with large icicles. A tunnel surrounded on both sides by ice sometimes forms in between the ice hanging down from the edge of the waterfall and the wall of the waterfall.
Interesting to know: in terms of fishery, the lower course of the Jagala River from the waterfall to the mouth of the river is one of the most valuable ones in Estonia – large trout and salmon resources can be found here.
ACCESS
Free . 09.22
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LOCATION
Kiek in de Koki Kindlustus.
Concept Museum
Philly Joe's Jazz Club