Tallinn, Estonia is not a place that I knew much about, but I had a good feeling that I would enjoy it since the photos reminded me a bit of Prague's Old Town. It had a sort of old world charm to it that I really enjoyed.
The first thing John and I stumbled upon was a flower festival going on near the walls of the Old Town. It was fairly early in the morning when we ventured off the cruise ship into Tallinn, so luckily we didn't find many tourists around and were able to walk around peacefully through the gardens.
The best view of Tallinn is up on place called Toompea Hill. At the top you have a beautiful view of the city below. At the top of the hill you can also find such buildings as the Estonian parliament and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The streets are all cobblestone and many are filled with street performers and vendors with carts selling roasted nuts.
The Town Square in Tallinn is the place to hang out and people watch. We went to a medieval pub called Olde Hansa and tried cinnamon beer served in big ceramic mugs.
For the rest of the afternoon we just wandered around the Old Town and enjoyed being out on a sunny day. Luckily the weather was excellent. Apparently this was the best weather that the cruise director saw in Tallinn all season long! The good thing about going on a Baltic cruise is that you don't have to worry about getting around to all the destinations since your food, accommodation, and transportation are taken care of. After spending the day in Tallinn we got right back on the ship and set sail for our next destination... St. Petersburg!
The first thing John and I stumbled upon was a flower festival going on near the walls of the Old Town. It was fairly early in the morning when we ventured off the cruise ship into Tallinn, so luckily we didn't find many tourists around and were able to walk around peacefully through the gardens.
The best view of Tallinn is up on place called Toompea Hill. At the top you have a beautiful view of the city below. At the top of the hill you can also find such buildings as the Estonian parliament and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The streets are all cobblestone and many are filled with street performers and vendors with carts selling roasted nuts.
The Town Square in Tallinn is the place to hang out and people watch. We went to a medieval pub called Olde Hansa and tried cinnamon beer served in big ceramic mugs.
For the rest of the afternoon we just wandered around the Old Town and enjoyed being out on a sunny day. Luckily the weather was excellent. Apparently this was the best weather that the cruise director saw in Tallinn all season long! The good thing about going on a Baltic cruise is that you don't have to worry about getting around to all the destinations since your food, accommodation, and transportation are taken care of. After spending the day in Tallinn we got right back on the ship and set sail for our next destination... St. Petersburg!
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