Money in Tallinn

Will be spending just one day in Tallin (cruise port) as well as some time in Helsinki and Stockholm, St. Petersburg and Kiel and Warnemunde Germany. I%26#39;m trying to avoid exchanging USD into all of these currencies. So...is it possible to use Euros in Tallinn? How close to the cruise ship port will there be a bank or ATM?

any suggestions for the other ports would also be appreciated.

We are not going on a tour in Tallinn, hoping to walk around on our own, with my doing some research ahead of time on what to see.

Are credit cards easily accepted for lunch?

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You can%26#39;t use euoros in shops but most tallinn shops and cafes accept credit cards. Also there are atm-s in every corner...

Also you can change in every bank usd to eek without any commission :)

And look here around - one day you see only old town - so just look previous posts... There are lot of good suggestions...

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Thank you! I%26#39;ve been spending hours on this site and finding good information!

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http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/eng

This site can also help you :)

Have a nice trip :)

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It is not true that banks exchange without a commission.

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OK - seems that really banks taking commission... 25EEK.

But my favourite place is Tavid for exchanging http://tavid.ee/?lang=eng and there it really is without comission :) Sorry for misleading information :)

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Their commission is the difference between the buy and sell rate.

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thanks.

I%26#39;ve just been calling around to different banks here as well as American Express Travel office - and the bottom line is - no matter what - to exchange currency costs!

Still have not figured out if better to just use ATM or credit card or exchange currency - no matter what, there%26#39;s a %26quot;fee%26quot; of some kind involved.

American Express charges $4 flat fee, USD plus I don%26#39;t think there rates are very good. Bank charges a fee too, a flat fee.

Anyone have any suggestions for %26quot;Must see%26quot; places? So far, I want to see The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and someone mentioned that I should go somewhere to see the rooftops - any idea where?

And the town square.

any other suggestions?

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The area to see is around the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. This is the highest area.

I think the lookout you are talking about is at the end of Kohtu. Overlooks the old town.

The other churches are interesting too, Toom Kirik (Dome Church or St. Mary%26#39;s) is much older and nearby.

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Thanks!

I%26#39;m really looking forward to seeing Tallinn!

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There are two lookout platforms on Toompea Hill and both are worth visiting for the rooftop views. Just follow the droves of tourists if you have any trouble finding them.