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.
Viewpoint in Tallinn
Toompea Hill
Toompea is the limestone hill at the heart of Tallinn’s Upper Town, crowned by the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Estonian Parliament in the Toompea Castle. Free to walk. The Patkuli and Kohtuotsa viewing platforms on the hill’s edge offer the classic panorama of the Old Town’s red rooftops, church spires, and the Baltic Sea beyond. Budget travelers climb from the Lower Town through the medieval gateways and get two of the best free viewpoints in Northern Europe.
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- Lossi plats 1a, 15165 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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