Travel guide for Tallinn, Estonia
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Tallinn Travel Guide

Everything you need to know before visiting Tallinn, Estonia. From transportation and safety to local customs and practical tips.

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About Tallinn

Tallinn is the Estonia's capital and largest city. Tallinn is an important port of the Baltic Sea, with the busy passenger section of the port reaching the foothill of the picturesque medieval Old Town, which has been astonishingly well preserved and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Symbol:

Language

Estonian

Phone Code

+372

International dialing code for Estonia

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for Estonia

Region

Europe

Northern Europe

Connectivity

Wi-Fi are available in many public areas as well as restaurants, hotels and bars, many of them can be used free of charge. The sitewifi.eemaintains a list of wireless networks.

How to Get to Tallinn

Transportation options and arrival information

The most commonferry routeis fromHelsinki,Finlandto Tallinn Port, which has upwards of 20 departures daily. Depending on the ferry, journey time is 1½-3½ hours. Prices average €16-30 one way, depending on operator, season (summer costs more), day of week (Fridays and Saturdays cost more) and time of day (to Tallinn in the morning and back in the evening is popular and hence more expensive). Particularly popular areday cruises, which can go for as little as €19 return. All ferries also carry cars

Safety in Tallinn

High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.662)

About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)

Tallinn is easily among Europe's safest capitals, with violent crime being rare and petty crime being negligible compared to other cities.

Source: Institute for Economics & Peace (2022)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

1 protected sites near Tallinn

Tallinn Old Town

Tallinn Old Town

Urban area in Estonia

Things to See in Tallinn

19 landmarks and points of interest

Charles' Church

church building in Tallinn, Estonia

Church of St. John's almshouse

church in Tallinn

Church of the Holy Spirit

church building in Tallinn, Estonia

Danish King's Garden

park in Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian Firefighting Museum

museum in Tallinn

Great Synagogue of Tallinn

synagogue in Tallinn, Estonia

Kadriorg Palace

palace in Tallinn, Estonia

Kadriorg Park

park in Tallinn, Estonia

Russalka Memorial

monument in Kadriorg, Tallinn

St. Mary's Cathedral

church building in Tallinn, Estonia

St. Nicholas' Church

church building in Tallinn, Estonia

Swedish Saint Michael's Church

church building in Tallinn, Estonia

Source: Wikidata

Travel information sourced from Wikivoyage

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