Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Tallinn
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral on Toompea Hill with onion domes and a richly decorated interior. Free to enter.
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Kalamaja
Kalamaja is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tallinn, a grid of colorful wooden houses north of the Old Town that has become the city’s creative and culinary hub. Free to walk. The neighborhood connects Telliskivi Creative City to the Seaplane Harbour along the waterfront. Budget travelers walk from the Old Town through Kalamaja to the harbor and see the Tallinn that young Estonians are building inside the shells of 19th-century fishermen’s houses.
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- Kalamaja kalmistupark, Tallinn
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Balti Jaama Turg
Balti Jaama Turg (Baltic Station Market) is a renovated market next to the train station and Telliskivi Creative City, combining a traditional food market with a modern street food hall. Free to browse.
Danish King's Garden
The Danish King's Garden is a small terraced garden on the slope between the Upper and Lower towns, tucked against the medieval city wall and the Kiek in de Kok tower. Free.
Kadriorg Park
Kadriorg Park is a baroque palace garden east of the Old Town, built by Peter the Great. The park grounds are free.
Seaplane Harbour
The Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam) is the Estonian Maritime Museum housed in a massive 1917 seaplane hangar on the waterfront north of the Old Town. Entry is paid.
St Olav's Church Tower
St Olav's Church was once the tallest building in the world. The tower climb (258 steps) is paid at a small fee and offers the highest viewpoint in the Old Town, looking down over the rooftops, the port, and the sea.
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