Private Shore Excursion: All-Highlights of Tallinn (Walking and Driving)

Overview

Sightseeing tour of Tallinn, which includes a panoramic tour by car/minivan (1.5 hours) and a walking tour of the Old Town (2 hours). You will see the Olympic Village in Pirita, the Song Festival Grounds, the KUMU Estonian Art Museum, the Kadriorg Park, the Fat Margaret Tower, the Toompea Hill, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament, the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, etc. The tour ends in the Old Town.

Itinerary

1. The Regatta of Moscow 1980th Olympics was organized in Tallinn. The special Regatta complex was constructed at Pirita Beach to provide the accommodation for the participants. The colors of the complex reflect the natural landscape of the area, blending it into the environment.

   · 15 min· Admission not included

2. Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

   The song festival grounds is a tradition of the Scandinavia countries. The national singing has been a large part of the national culture for centuries. The Grounds in Tallinn were re-designed in 1959 with the unique arch shaped stage which enhances the voices of the singers. It is used on the regular basis for full scale of performances from the rock concerts to the folk festivals.

   · 15 min

3. Kumu Art Museum

   The nation's largest and most cutting-edge art museum, Kumu displays Estonian-created works from the 18th-21st centuries. KUMU Art museum, the winner of the "European Museum of the Year Awards" (2008), has received plentiful praise over the years.

   · 15 min· Admission not included

4. Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia

   For the long time the office of Estonian president was located in the Kadriorg palace. Later the special building was constructed next door to Kadriorg, repeating the design of the old palace.

   · 15 min· Admission not included

5. Kadriorg Park

   Kadriorg Park is the most outstanding palatial and urban park in Estonia, covering around 70 hectares. Its construction began in 1718 on the orders of Russian tsar Peter I. Elements of park design from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries can be seen here.

   · 20 min

6. The fascinating walls of the old town remind us of the middle ages. The numerous towers each have their own history and the unique name. The most famous of those are "Paks Margareeta" (Fat Margaret), Kiek in de Kök (look into the kitchen), Tower behind the tower and many others. Tallinn is one of the very few towns with that large number of the middle age constructions preserved.

   · 20 min· Admission not included

7. Fat Margaret - Estonian Maritime Museum

   Fat Margareth (Paks Margareeta) reminds us of the romantic legend of "Estonian Romeo and Juliet" - the story of a pesant boy Herman and firsheman's daughter Margareth. The Tall Herman tower is on the opposite part of the old town, sadly separated from his love for centuries.

   · 15 min· Admission not included

8. Toompea Hill

   Toompea is the highest hill in the Tallinn area, so it was selected for the construction of the fort. The first constructions in the Toompea castle dates back to 1219. Many of the walls and towers have survived, thus making it one of the oldest forts of Europe. Tall Hermann tower of the Toompea castle with the Estonian flag on top is one of main national symbols.

   · 20 min· Admission not included

9. Tallinn Town Hall

   The Tallinn Town Hall is a building in the Tallinn Old Town, Estonia, next to the Town Hall Square. It is the oldest town hall in the whole of the Baltic region and Scandinavia.

   · 15 min· Admission not included

10. Aleksander Nevski Katedraali

    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral stands out from the old town buildings with it's bright color and Byzantine architecture. It's one of the latest constructions of the old city, the Russian Orthodox church, build by the request of Russian Emperor Alexander the 3rd in the 1900. It's located on the high point of the Toompea Hill in front of the Parlament building.

    · 20 min· Admission not included

11. The Dome Church is one of the oldest churches of Tallinn. The church looks very plain and simple with the white walls and small dome, but it has the very long history. It was first mentioned in 1233 and since than it has been one of town's main temples. It's dedicated to Virgin Mary. It has the graves of the prominent people of 13th-19th centuries.

    · 20 min· Admission not included

12. Tallinn Old Town

    The old lower town in Tallinn preserves to a remarkable extent the medieval urban fabric of narrow winding streets, many of which retain their medieval names, and fine public and burgher buildings, including town wall, Town Hall, pharmacy, churches, monasteries, merchants’ and craftsmen’ guilds, and the domestic architecture of the merchants' houses, which have survived to a remarkable degree.

    · 20 min

Pickup

Pickup included.

Meet your guide and driver outside the main port gate.

How to use your ticket

What to know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Travelers

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Product code: 224720P8

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