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TALLInn
February - March 2011
Most complete
guide to the city
We’ve got Tallinn covered
Saunas
Take part in the hottest of
Estonian pastimes
THE OFFICIAL
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February - March 2011
Contents
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E S S E N T I A L C I T Y G U I D E S
Contents
Arriving
6
Getting here is half the fun
The Basics
7
Helpful things everyone should know
History
10
Learn it, or you’re doomed to repeat it
Culture & Events
Why did you throw my keys down there?
12
Sightseeing
Old Town
Concerts, art galleries, cinema and more
Saunas
22
62
The medieval centre in a nutshell
Hot times in the Old Town tonight
Where to stay
24
Sightseeing tours
64
By bus, by bike or on skates
A bed for every budget
Dining & Nightlife
Where to eat
Museums
66
32
Covering city history, from mines to marzipan
From sushi to
sült
Kadrirog
71
Stroll in Tallinn’s most beautiful park
Cafés
50
The hottest places in the caffeine scene
Participaction
72
Take action
Nightlife
52
Where to pick up or not pick ‘something’ up
Transport & Communication
Getting around
74
Navigating Tallinn and travelling onward
Mail & Phones
79
Phone home, log on or send a postcard
Shopping
80
Cool souvenirs and fashion purchases
Directory
Business
88
Lifestyle
90
Health
91
Officials
92
Maps & index
Street register
93
Old Town map
95
City map
96
Get ready to sweat, read more on saunas from p. 22.
Index
98
February - March 2011
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foreWord
Even though the year has just begun, it’s already been
quite an exciting beginning for Tallinn. January 1st saw
not only the joining of Estonia to the common European
currency (Euro), but also the gala kick-off of Tallinn as
the European Capital of Culture 2011. There are loads of
events and celebrations scheduled for this year and if you
haven’t yet visited this beautiful and ancient city, there
has never been a better time than now. This New Year
has also been exciting for
Tallinn In Your Pocket
, we
were chosen as the ‘Official Travel Guide of The European
Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011’ and we also launched
our increasingly popular iPhone/iTouch/iPad app, now
available at the App Store. It’s the same handy guide that,
for over 14 years, readers have come to trust - but has
now gone mobile and the GPS maps will take you straight
to all the best restaurants, hotels and nightspots around
the city.
February in Tallinn is almost always a very wintry
destination, but the ambiance of the snow dusted
cobblestones and the warm glow of the shop and
restaurant windows is somehow cosy and comforting.
March brings with it the usual half thaw, a bit more sun and
encouraging signs that spring is just around the corner.
No matter what your reason for coming to Tallinn in the
next couple of months, you can be assured that this handy
guide, in print form or as an iPhone app, will indeed point
you in the right direction for all the best that the city has
to offer. We’ve reviewed all the latest restaurants and
nightspots in Old Town and have the most up-to-date
information and listings out of any other guide to the city.
We know that you’ll enjoy your stay in Tallinn and we trust
that you’ll probably check out this fantastic city again.
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Cover story
The cover photo of this edition of
Tallinn In Your Pocket
features
the Holy Spirit Church (Püha Vaimu
Kirik C-2/3) as a backdrop for a
stylish Café sign. The photo was
thoughtfully snapped by our very
own Küllike Johannson-Singer
using the Nikon D200.
E S S E N T I A L C I T Y G U I D E S
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Editor In Chief
Nat A. Singer
Contributor
Steve Roman
Researcher
Irja Luks
Layout & Design
Küllike Johannson-
Singer
Photography
Küllike Johannson-Singer,
Nat A. Singer
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“Solid, reliable information on everything from
where to book a reasonable B&B to how best
to spend 72 hours in a city.”
In 2011 as the European
Capital of Culture, Tallinn has
an unparalleled opportunity
to showcase the diversity
and distinctiveness
of Estonia’s folk and
contemporary culture and
the contribution we have
made as a nation to Europe’s
shared culture. We have
been hard at work preparing
for this opportunity, and will
be using our stories of the
seashore to present those
with an interest in our culture
with snapshots of Tallinn
– past, present and future. These stories have arisen from
the words and actions of the people who live here, many of
them passed down through the generations.
Telling these stories are not only leading figures from
the Estonian cultural scene who have made a name for
themselves in the world, but also those just setting out
on their cultural journey. The very richness of culture is
expressed by the ties between generations and the ability
to maintain and reinforce them, after all.
We want people to take something away from their
experiences during our year as Capital of Culture that will
see them wanting to come back to Tallinn again and again,
and discover more and more about Estonia each time. We
might live in a small country, but it has a wealth of history
and innovative ideas to offer.
Culture is constantly developing, and in that sense there
is nothing finite about the Capital of Culture – 2011 is
something of an ‘interim report’ on what Tallinn is doing to
preserve and further Estonia’s cultural traditions and to
create and develop a multicultural environment.
It is said that culture represents a ‘different way of being’.
As such, it is ever-evolving, in much the same way as Tallinn
itself. We’re sure that all of the initiatives that spread their
wings in 2011 will take flight in the progressive cultural
environment the year of culture creates, with all of the
opportunities it presents. And the sustainability of culture
is one of the cornerstones of a nation’s survival.
Culture is born through dialogue, which is why we hope
that in addition to taking part in Capital of Culture events,
our visitors, from near and far alike, will help to open up our
cultural environment even more with their own ideas and
actions, and bring with them to Tallinn their own experience
in fostering culture.
See you in Tallinn!
Jaanus Mutli
Member of the management board of Tallinn 2011
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