First published: 11/06/05.

Klaus Freisinger 3.5

Tallinn

Tallinn (Inscribed)

Tallinn by Argo

Tallinn is one of Europe's best preserved medieval cities, and although the old town is not very big, it does make for a day or two of exploring and strolling its ancient alleys and streets. Being a former Hanseatic city, its architecture closely resembles its counterparts in northern Germany, but with a Baltic and, yes, Russian, flair. The hill with the parliament building and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is very nice, and there is a church with a huge belfry (St.Olav's, I believe) that you can climb and that gives you a great view of Tallinn and its port (it was the world's tallest building in the 16th century, I've heard). A very nice destination, but probably not enough for more than a couple of days. It should be combined with Helsinki (very easy), Riga, or maybe St.Petersburg.

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