The memorial is dedicated to the Estonian people who suffered under the Soviet terror. Estonia lost the fifth of its population of more than one million inhabitants with more than 75,000 assassinated, imprisoned, or deported….
Kernu Manor appeared on the map on 31 August 1637. The manor house, however, was built between 1810 and 1813 by Bernhard Heinrich Conrad Ungern-Sternberg. The manor has operated as a schoolhouse, a hospital, and…
The romantic lighthouse, located on the beautiful sandstone bank and shaped like a four-sided truncated pyramid with a slab roof, was completed in 1859. Together with the Suurupi stone lighthouse, the lighthouses form a target…
The tour takes the participants to the distant Middle Ages. The unique story of Estonia and Tallinn is introduced through colourful legends, exciting facts, myths, and mystical folklore. The tour starts in front of the…
The island of Naissaar has been the seamark for vessels traveling towards Tallinn over the Gulf of Finland for a long time. In 1788, the first wooden lighthouses were built in the northern and southern…
The largest church in medieval Northern Europe and contemporary Tallinn, St. Catherine’s Church (Püha Katariina kirik) with its wonderful aura and acoustics has become a popular venue for concerts, plays, and exhibitions. The part used…
To defend Tallinn from our neighbours and Estonians yearning for their former freedom, a protective wall had to be built. The Loewenschede I tower, which was completed in 1373, had an outer diameter of 10.7…
Paldiski harbour was destined to become an important stronghold in the Russian defence system, and Czar Peter the Great designed the Dutch-type fortifications himself. The fortress with five bastions, located on Pakri peninsula, was cut…
The Tallinn Running Tour is a new way of discovering the sights of Tallinn. Running at a slow speed, you can see all the main sights of Tallinn and burn calories at the same time —…
Tallinn’s Linnahall is an architectural gem with an exciting history. Linnahall was used for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics. The building’s exterior is reminiscent of ancient Mayan pyramids and the old Swedish-era bastions surrounding Tallinn’s…
The main building of the Baroque manor complex was completed around 1769. In front of the manor, there are grounds with an oval road; at its sides, you find a granary and stables with a…
The “Welcome to Tallinn” bicycle tour takes place every day at 11:00 am. We drive our bikes at a moderate pace and go from the Tallinn Harbour to Kadriorg, then continue on to the Song…
