Thinking of visiting Tallinn in October and wondered if there were enough sights to keep us busy for 4 nights??
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There are indeed.
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Tallinn%26#39;s old town is quite small and it is possible to see it in a day. Having said that there are lots of side streets and each day you will discover somewhere new.
A short tram ride from the old town there is Kadriog Park and St. Peters Palace. From here you can also visit the song bowl and there is a fantastic museum dedicated to Estonia%26#39;s independence - look out for the old statues of Stalin!
You can also take a day trip to Helsinki.
We spent 7 nights in Tallinn which gave us a chance to see a bit more of Estonia but for a city break I would say 4 nights is perfect.
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In Kadriorg don%26#39;t miss KUMU art museum. If the weather is fine you can easily spend an entire day in and around Kadriorg. The song festival grounds were already mentioned. In a kilometre%26#39;s distance you%26#39;ll also find ruins of St Birgit%26#39;s convent and Olympic Centre (1980 OG were in Moscow, but the regatta was held in Tallinn). The museum mentioned in the previous post is Maarjamäe loss, a part of History Museum. Don%26#39;t miss the Maarjamäe Memorial park next to that. It%26#39;s an amazing sight once you climb up the hill.
Along the same thematic lines is the Museum of Occupations in the city centre.
A possibility for a day trip - Rocca al Mare open-air museum just outside Tallinn (regular bus connection). It%26#39;s a lovely forest/park, where you can take a look at old rustic architeture. It%26#39;s quite something, especially the wooden church and the windmill.
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If this is your first trip to estonia then definitely I suggest 4 night stay... If you come beginning of October then weather is nice still and you can look around...
I try put here down some ideas for 4 days trip - of course it depends what excactly you would like to see and do...
1st day: Getting to know old town, having some quick lunch in some small cafe in old town and climbing up to toompea and trying to find all 7 sightseeing platforms (this is tricky even for locals sometimes..) Afternoon you can go to Occupation Museum what is quite near to Toompea and then dinner in some nice and romantic place... For nightlife there are lot of clubs in Tallinn, but as I have been last 3 years with children at home mainly then I don%26#39;t know too much about nightlife...
2nd day: wisiting Kadriorg park - you see our President%26#39;s living place and also there are really nice just to walk... You can have picnic near sea and then walk to Pirita Convent and then have a dinner in some cafe having view to sea and old town...
3rd day: Go to Õismäe - there is Zoo and also Free Air Museum where you can see how Estonians lived years ago... If you have some friends with you then you also can go to Skating Hall...
And for last day you already can find by yourself something:
http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/eng
http://www.visitestonia.com/index.php?page=2
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Thanks for all your replies. Going to book for 4 nights. Looking forward to it already!
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Enjoy! I have been here a month and I%26#39;m not sick of Old Town yet.
A few other suggestions for things to do:
1. Book a private sauna with pool at Sokos Viru or Olumpia (costs a little more but has a great view)
2. Take the %26#39;Secret Tunnels%26#39; tour...it doesn%26#39;t cost very much and it is interesting. It is a one hour tour. Even many of the Estonians don%26#39;t know about these tunnels and their history. My coworkers were asking me about it the other day cause they saw my pictures.
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We had a week there and only went outside the town once (to Laahemaa). Loved the town.
This may be of interest:
http://homepage.mac.com/wasleys/estonia_mw/
Michael
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We went for 4 nights in january,its a great place But may i suggest you take the ferry to helsinki for a day trip its well worth it.
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