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"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." - Edgar Allan Poe


Real Name: Cassie
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by Marpessa - last update: Sep 25, 2005

Town Square from second floor of Town Hall
When I was in Helsinki I decided to take a day trip over to Tallinn, I was in the area, so why not?! I left Helsinki at 8am and got back about 6pm. The ferry over takes about an hour and a half.

I spent most of my time in the 'old town' section of Tallinn and to me it was like stepping into a medieval Walt Disney movie. It is definitely a beautiful and magic city, but it does play up to the tourists (which from an economical standpoint is smart, from a tourists point of view... occasionally cheesy).
Alley, Old Town
To be honest I spent most of my time just wandering around, through the alleys, hanging around the town hall, just watching people (locals and a lot of tourists) walking about doing their thing.

But don't worry, I do have a few tips and some pictures for you to enjoy!
For an interactive site on information on Tallinn, check out the website below, its very cool.
www.tallinn.info/

Also for great information (less flashy, but still a great site), try:
www.tourism.tallinn.ee/index.uk.php?page=164
Alexander Nevski Cathedral

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Pros:"Beautiful city, majestic medieval appeal"
Cons:"caters to tourists a little too much"
Marpessa's Tallinn Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
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Local Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
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Around the Old TownJuly, 2005 8

Comments for Marpessa about Tallinn
Basaic Sat Mar 22, 2008 01:32 UTC
 I didn't get to see Eastern Europe yet.
Fredda Sun Jun 11, 2006 17:31 UTC
 Hm maybe I should get my lazy *** over to Tallinn. The Old Town looks nice. Tack så mycket :)
Sininen Mon Apr 10, 2006 18:15 UTC
 Hello Cassie! Nice little page of Tallinn. I've never thought of actually going inside the town hall. Next time I will for sure.
King_Golo Fri Jan 13, 2006 22:01 UTC
 seeing your tallinn pics, i really have to go back there...
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