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.
Fortification in Tallinn
Tallinn City Wall
Tallinn’s medieval city wall is one of the most complete surviving town walls in Europe, with 1.85 kilometers still standing and 20 towers intact. Walking along the outside is free. Several tower sections are open for a small fee, including the Hellemann Tower and Wall walkway with views over the Old Town. Budget travelers walk the perimeter for free and pick one tower climb for the best elevated perspective.
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- Kaarli pst, 15199 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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