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Baltic Cruise: Tallinn, Estonia

9/18/2016

 
Estonia's charming capital city is one of the most well preserved 
medieval towns in Europe and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

As our cruise ship prepared to dock, 
we were greeted with a spectacular view of the fortified city!
Grey stone towers, red tiled roofs, and Russian onion domes  pierced the sky.
I had not expected such a dramatic skyline for this small, little-known port city.
Check out the Tallinn Travel Guide!
Read about our entire Baltic Cruise!
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Fat Margaret's Tower
We walked past the three old merchant homes known as the Three Sisters.
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After 15 minutes walking,
we entered the old city gate
near Fat Margaret's tower and
​the road became
​ cobblestoned.
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The old city architecture was filled with color and decorative designs.
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Church of the Holy Ghost - carved clock
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Town Hall
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Town Hall Square
Once we made it to the Town Hall Square
​we found an abundance of cafes and pubs.
Travel guide books had advised us to avoid eating in the square
as it is usually overpriced, mediocre food aimed at tourists.
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We opted instead for a taste of the local beer and a shot of Vana Tallinn.

The beer was refreshing, but the
amber liquor was dangerously delicious!
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Estonian liquor
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Saku beer and Vana Tallinn
It had fiery, yet sweet, flavors of rum,
​cinnamon, citrus, and vanilla!

Vana Tallinn is rarely sold outside of the Baltics and nearly impossible to find in the USA.
Definitely buy yourself a bottle while in Tallinn!!

Upper Town
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After the break, it was time to hike our way to the upper town known as Toompea.




Here you can find the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, which was built when Estonia was part of the Russian Empire.




However, the main reason for visiting the upper town is for the fantastic panoramic views of the city!!
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Going back into lower town,
we had lunch at a Russian-themed restaurant.
Then we wandered the streets looking for
souvenirs like amber jewelry.
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St. Catherine's Passage
​Toward the end of our sight-seeing adventures
we found ourselves near the edge of the city walls.
Many tourists were climbing up the towers
​and walking along the ramparts.
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For such a small place I had heard so little about, 
​Tallinn was a step back in time worth taking.
Although my feet were quite sore! 
Join us on our last stop of the cruise in Riga, Latvia!


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