A Tale of Two Tallinns
Charmingly Medieval or amazingly modern? Figuring out which describes Tallinn better would be a tough job. On one hand, the city's pride and joy is its historic Old Town, an enchanting neighbourhood of centuries-old streets, houses, towers and squares that looks like it was torn right from the pages of a storybook. On the other hand, threaded through that same Old Town and its environs are the cutting-edge restaurants, cafés and clubs that give Tallinn its energy and buzz. Visitors are often amazed by the newness of the place: the gleaming shops, the stylish interiors, the plush hotels. There are also the high-tech solutions that go handin- hand with Tallinn life, like free, wireless Internet available practically everywhere and the common practice of paying for parking by mobile phone. This is, after all, the country that invented Skype.
Medieval Old Town
The unique value of Tallinn's Old Town lies first and foremost in the well-preserved completeness of its medieval milieu and structure, which has been lost in most of the capitals of northern Europe. Since 1997, the Old Town of Tallinn has been on UNESCO's World Heritage list.Its powerful defensive structures have protected Tallinn from being destroyed in wars, and its lack of wooden buildings has protected it from burning down. But it is also crucial that Tallinn hasn't been massively rebuilt in the interest of dispensing with the old and modernising the town.
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Kadriorg - The Tsarist Legacy
The emergence and development of Kadriorg was influenced first and foremost by the high society of the Russian tsar's empire in the 18th and 19th century. The streets of Kadriorg are as good as a unique architectural museum, weaving together various centuries and cultures. Noble villas and summer estates, functionalist apartment buildings with stately flats are interspersed with cheaper Estonian rented wooden houses. Kadriorg is one of the more dignified areas even today, and one of the best loved residential regions of Tallinn. The Estonian president's residence and many foreign embassies are located here. The park is one of the favourite spots for walking of Tallinners young and old. But Kadriorg is famed mostly for its baroque palace and park ensemble, construcion of which begun in 1718 and was built as the summer palace for the family of Russian tsar Peter I. In February 2006 the Estonian Art Museum opened in Kadriorg. Kumu is the first purpose-built museum in Estonia - KUMU - where both classical and contemporary Estonian art are displayed and exhibitions on international contemporary art are held.Read more about Kadriorg Palace, Kadriorg Park and its sights
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Practical links
- Accommodation in Tallinn
- A list of different accommodation establishments in Tallinn. Whatever your budget and taste, you can be sure to find a suitable accommodation.
- Museums in Tallinn
- Tallinn is chock full of museums ranging from the standard, high-quality history and art variety to curious museums specialising in all kinds of different subjects.
- Shopping in Tallinn
- Great news for those itching to go shopping: Tallinn is a consumer-friendly city! Most shops in the Old Town and department stores throughout the city are open seven days a week, and major credit cards are widely accepted.
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