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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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. The church interior is free to visit when not climbing the tower. Budget travelers pay the small tower fee and get a viewpoint that beats Toompea Hill for height, with a 360-degree platform at the top.
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- Address
- Lai 50, 10133 Tallinn
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
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.
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.
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.
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