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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Viru Gate
The Viru Gate is a pair of round medieval towers marking the eastern entrance to Tallinn’s Old Town from the modern city. Free to walk through. The gate is the most photographed landmark on the border between old and new Tallinn, with flower sellers and knitwear vendors lining the short street between the towers. Budget travelers pass through the Viru Gate from the Viru shopping center and step from the 21st century into the 14th in 10 meters.
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- Address
- Viru 26a, 10140 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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