Hello friends. I wanted to share a walk I took in Tallinn with you. We left the bus station and came here specifically to see this beauty. It looks like images of old buses have been painted at the station. There are wonderful things on this street and the opposite sidewalk.
In Tallinn there are several ways to buy travel tickets: a single trip ticket is €2, but you need to load it onto a card. The card itself costs €2 and you can use it again when you return to Tallinn. If you buy three tickets for €2 each, it automatically turns into a day pass valid until midnight.
It started raining. We headed towards the city center. We had to press a button to cross the street. Otherwise we’d be waiting for nothing. I’ve seen this in every city outside of Riga. Everything here is made for people and is genuinely practical.
We passed a new building. It looks rusty, but it’s actually made of stone. Right across from it there’s a renovated Khrushchyovka. Here are the UNESCO heritage wooden buildings. There’s a low street with shorter buildings leading to the city center, but I’m not taking the easy way. I walked down that street already, so I thought of taking another route.
There was construction along the way and they installed a rubber covering so pedestrians wouldn’t have to walk on the stones. Tallinn I love you!
We reached a market called Keskturg. It’s similar to the market my relatives call Latvijā. Estonian apples are €3.50. The potatoes look amazing, but we didn’t come to this country to buy potatoes. Look, there are even watermelons from Azerbaijan. I don’t usually like markets, but I snapped a few pictures. The apples look great. I already have a bag at home, but they still caught my eye.
This area is residential. There’s a mix of new and old buildings, with an eclectic style. Even the garages blend in perfectly. I really liked this place. the architectural styles are very diverse. Next to an old wooden house, there’s a new stone building and they’re all harmoniously built together.
We moved toward the old town. We were walking slowly and it was noon. We went through an arch and were met by an area that looked like a forest made of stone.
On the other side there’s a church and the smell wafting over is unmistakably incense. Yes, I guessed right. A marvelous view opened up before us. Here it is, Kazanskaya Tserkov in Liivalaia. This historic Orthodox church in Estonia, built in the mid-19th century during the Russian Empire, is dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan. The church has long been a vital spiritual center for the Russian-speaking Orthodox community in the area. Today it remains an intriguing site for both locals and tourists.
We didn’t use any guides, just explored the city on our own. This is the vibe of Tallinn: an old church, new glass buildings and a rental scooter area in the background. Everything is well-suited to people and it all blends in naturally.
This place is fascinating. The architecture is beautiful, with old and new buildings harmonizing perfectly. I’m really enjoying everything in Tallinn.
As I mentioned the weather here keeps changing. Suddenly it gets cold, then it warms up, then the wind picks up. The wind came out of nowhere, just as I wanted to take photos in this weather.
All along our journey, we saw new buildings, large shopping centers and impressive structures. The Solaris shopping center here is genuinely massive and an architectural masterpiece.
Here is the Bank Museum. Eesti Panga Muuseum, which belongs to the Bank of Estonia. Located in a historic building that once served as the headquarters of Aadlipank, the museum offers interactive displays about Estonian currency history and the bank's role in the economy. Next to it stands the central bank.
Estonia is an innovative country. Yes, many things have been invented here and most of these innovations come from the people themselves. For example, there are paid bike parking spots. We passed the central library and college and headed toward Freedom Square. I had been here before and it’s a lovely square. I should note that a lot of Russian is spoken here. We spent three hours here, ate in a shopping center and barely heard any other languages, which is quite interesting for a country like Estonia. Since it was a Saturday, this might be expected as there are many tourists, similar to Stockholm.
The city has a beautiful tram. It really feels European. There’s such a pleasant atmosphere here. When we reached Freedom Square, we saw a large theater across from us.
The stone walls we saw from here show just how impressive the entrance to the old town is. We slowly started descending into the old town. The gates here were rebuilt during the reconstruction of Freedom Square, adding to the beauty of the entrance to the old town. The stone structures here are an amazing part of the old town.
This area is gorgeous, with old buildings greenery and St. John’s Church / Jaani Kirik right in front of us. The atmosphere was really beautiful, an impressive blend of both old and new architecture. Everything in Tallinn really stands out...
