Estonia
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Tallinn: Travel Guide
Tallinn is one of the best preserved Hanseatic old towns in Europe and its delightful old town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Whether you are arriving by air, ferry or cruise ship the old town is easily reachable within 15 minutes. We travelled on the luxurious Tallink My Star ferry from…
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Day 3. A Day in Tallinn
We often visit Estonia’s capital Tallinn whilst we are staying in Helsinki as it makes for a pleasant day out or overnight stay. Several ferry companies ply the route taking between 90 minutes on the fast ferry to two and a half hours on the larger, more comfortable car ferries. This summer we spotted an…
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Day 3. A Day in Tallinn, Estonia
During the night we experienced a thunderstorm with heavy rain but thankfully it had passed by morning although it was a dull start to the day. After an early breakfast we travelled into Helsinki in order to take the 8.30 am Eckerö Line ferry across to Tallinn in Estonia. Over the years we’ve made many…
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Day 1. A weekend in Tallinn
We spend each summer in Finland and usually take a trip over to Tallinn in Estonia. This year was no exception, we booked tickets with Linda Line on their morning ferry which takes only 90 minutes between Helsinki and Tallinn across the Gulf of Finland. Landing in Tallinn, the ferry terminal is only a 10…
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Day 2. Tallinn’s Open Air Museum
After eating breakfast in our hotel, we caught a trolley bus out to Kopli Bay, a 30 minute ride away to the home of the Estonian Open Air Museum. It’s located overlooking the bay and occupying a large site providing an insight into old Estonian life. A rural village has been re-constructed within a forest…
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