Advent, Tallinn
Market stalls & mulled wine (Dec)
Winter brings out much that is magical about Tallinn, not least if there is a dusting of snow on its high-gabled houses and medieval towers.
The Advent season sees coloured lights in the Old Town, a Christmas Tree on Town Hall Square, an open-air skating rink, and a Christmas market (Jouluturg) selling handicrafts, gingerbread and other treats.
Specialities include herb-infused mulled wine known as hõõgvein, and spicy piparkook biscuits.