Welcome to Tallinn
Tallinn, the capital of the Republic of Estonia is also the biggest city in Estonia. The good geographical location of Tallinn has favoured its becoming an important harbour and a centre of industry and trade. Today Tallinn is a very modern and open city with tall buildings of glass and steel, illuminated signs of major international companies, modern airport and passenger ports as well as a number of new business-buildings and living areas.

We can divide Tallinn into two parts, the old and the new part. Old Tallinn is just like a museum, its golden age blossomed from the early 15th to the middle of the 16th century. Medieval buildings and sacred structures have been preserved nearly unchanged. For this unique architectural layering Tallinn's Old Town has earned a place in the UNESCO´s World Heritage List. The new part of Tallinn is much bigger than the old one and comprises mostly districts of apartment houses. Tallinn is rich in places offering either international or ethnic cuisines. Nearly all of the world's best-known cuisines are represented in Tallinn's restaurants, from Italian to Chinese and Indian.

Magazine CITY PAPER -The Baltic States lists nearly 100 restaurants in Estonia. According to them the main headache these days isn't finding just one passable restaurant but deciding on one from the scores of good ones.

Tallinn is a city that has won worldwide acclaim for its forward-thinking and state-of-the-art services. A thriving nightlife, a significant number of international festivals and concerts throughout the year has made Tallinn one of the mosthappening cities of the world according to the magazine Rolling Stones.

Getting There & Away
Tallinn International Airport is Estonia's major gateway. Presently there are direct flights to and from most European capitals.

Tallinn has also good sea connections - here is a ferry service between Estonia and Finland, Sweden, Germany and Russia.

The Baltic Express is a direct rail link from Warsaw to Tallinn, via Kaunas in Lithuania and Riga in Latvia. Beside that there is daily rail connection to Moskva and St. Petersburg in Russia.

There are bus lines connecting Estonia to Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

Getting Around
Public transport - buses, trolleybuses and trams operate regularly from 6.00 to 24.00. There are bus and trolleybus stops next to the university campus. Taxis can be hailed on the street or ordered by phone.

 

With thanks to Tallinn University of Technology (TUT)