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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Tallinn Old Town
Tallinn’s Old Town is one of the best-preserved medieval city centers in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of cobblestone streets, merchant houses, and church spires. Free to walk. The Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats), the medieval city walls, and the network of lanes between the Lower and Upper Towns make this a city where wandering is the main activity. Budget travelers spend an entire day exploring without a map and without a ticket.
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- Toom-Rüütli 7, 10130 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.
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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