How beautiful is old Tallinn!Arriving here, you instantly become its voluntary captive. Its part, its welcome guest and host. A few steps along the cobbled alleys, and now your reflections are captured by the sparkling glass of its houses. It breaks the sound of your steps into notes, memorizing each one separately and writing down a row of musical signs in a notebook of eternity. Your delighted sigh clings to the spires of its towers or settles on the edge of a red tiled roof to become part of the everyday cacophony of sounds. You merge with it, soak up its spirit. And unlike other ancient cities of Europe, Tallinn's age does not press on your shoulders with an unbearable burden, does not pin you to the walls of ancient houses with its authority. It simply invites you to get to know its life. A very difficult task for any tourist who finds himself here for the first time is to decide what to see in Tallinn first. How to choose, how to fit all the sights into time? And don't forget that Tallinn is located on the seashore, which makes your eyes run wild and makes you want to embrace the immensity. But if you find yourself in this city, don't rush. The first thing you need to do is to catch its mood. This is not difficult, since everything around you breathes measuredness and calm. Are you ready? Then let's go on a leisurely stroll around Tallinn.
Time to touch
Don't start your acquaintance with Tallinn from the Town Hallsquare! Otherwise, you risk getting too much of an impression at once. And this will hardly give you the opportunity to feel the beauty that will appear before your eyes. Try this city gradually. In small doses, sip by sip, like a vintage wine. Start with the Church of the Holy Spirit. Looking at the clock decorating the facade of the church, you can feel the passage of time. As if Kronos himself is standing next to you, giving you a rare opportunity to see something inaccessible to the eye of a mere mortal. And perhaps, when your friends ask you about Tallinn - what to see, you will answer: look at what time looks like.
Eternal canons of female beauty
Meet Tolstaya Margarita, the thriftya housewife, a thrifty storekeeper, for whom the word diet is an empty phrase. After all, she knows the true parameters of female beauty. This "fat" tower has at different times been both a weapons depot and part of a defensive structure, and now lives peacefully in the city, being the Estonian Maritime Museum. And not once during its entire existence, and this period is quite long - five centuries, numerous soldiers, who christened the tower Fat Margaret, were embarrassed by the volume of its waist of twenty-five meters. A true woman, she knows that its volume at one time became the main indicator of its defensive functions. One hundred and fifty-five guns from its loopholes became an impassable obstacle for the enemy.
Pharmacy at All Times
Sometimes a reputation can take centuries to build.The Town Hall Pharmacy building is living proof of this. For six centuries, people have found the medicine they needed within its walls. Of course, it all started with an advertising campaign. With the well-known marzipan. The sweet treat was invented here in the fifteenth century. True, the name of the inventor has long been lost. But you can still buy medicine in the pharmacy to this day. And in the back room you can see what exactly was considered medicine many centuries ago.
Old Toomas
What to see in Tallinn on the Town Hall Square?Well, of course, to Old Thomas. This weather vane of a brave soldier with a dashingly curled moustache has been watching everything that happens on one of the oldest market squares in Europe for a long time. Maybe he will tell you a couple of interesting stories. Although, if you don’t learn anything from Thomas, there is always the opportunity to visit the exhibition in the basement of the town hall. There you will be introduced to the history of the famous defender of the city, who adorns the spire of the town hall tower.
Through the museums to the sea
To be in Tallinn and not visit the park complexKadriorg is like walking around the city blindfolded. Four museums: Kadriorg Art Museum, Peter the Great House Museum, Mikkel Museum and Kumu Museum – you can’t miss the opportunity to visit at least one of them. Especially since you’ll reach the sea along Kadriorg Alley. And if you still have some strength left, be sure to visit the Estonian Open Air Museum. The forest park area has everything that can be associated with Estonia in one way or another, especially for such persistent travelers. And if you’re very lucky, you’ll be able to see one of the many folklore festivals. And even take part in a folk festival. Here you can also buy souvenirs or folk crafts. One walk is not enough to cover everything that can be seen in Tallinn. But don’t be upset. It is best to sit down in one of the street cafes, drink a cup of strong coffee with cinnamon, gain strength and go on another leisurely walk around the city with a unique medieval atmosphere. We recommend reading:
