6th September 2019
Tallinn, Estonia’s capital on the Baltic Sea, is the country’s cultural hub. It retains its walled, cobblestoned Old Town, home to cafes and shops, as well as Kiek in de Kök, a 15th-century defensive tower. Its Gothic Town Hall, built in the 13th century and with a 64m-high tower, sits in historic Tallinn’s main square. St. Nicholas Church is a 13th-century landmark exhibiting ecclesiastical art.
Our berth today only a fairly short distance from the old town. Great views of the city skyline form the ship, all turrets and spires.
Took a walk into town, got caught in a quick shower along the way but then it turned into a lovely day.
The walk to the town only short but not very inspiring, all a bit ex-Soviet. The old town however inside the walls very mediaeval. Lots of cobbled streets and very little traffic, quite a pleasure to stroll around. Except of course the tourists in the Old Town getting in the way!
Somehow the town has retained most of it’s old town walls with lots of towers, parts of the wall still retain their wooden walkways, some bits still accessible, but couldn’t find any open today.
Overviews from the Upper Town opened up vistas of the town and surroundings, well worth the climb up.
The walk back to ship proved equally uninspiring as the walk in, everywhere very quiet.
Back on board back to our usual shipboard habits.
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