Old Town
Tallinn’s largely pedestrianized Old Town is an enjoyable, atmospheric and ultimately addictive jumble of medieval churches, cobbled streets and gabled merchants’ houses.
With a street plan that comprises a confusion of curving streets and interconnecting passageways, there are few obvious itineraries to follow, although the Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) provides an obvious point of reference. From here, your best plan is to amble down any of the adjacent alleyways that take your fancy, emerging onto sinuous streets like Pikk, Lai and Vene – each of which is lined with tall, quietly imperious medieval warehouses.
Must-visit attractions include the entertaining history displays at the City Life Museum and the show-stopping medieval artworks in Niguliste Church.