2-hour Guided Walking Tour of Tallinn

The journey, in full

You will see all the main highlights – the Latin quarter where a Dominican monastery was situated since the 13th century, Pikk Street, which used to be the main street of Tallinn in the Middle Ages, where we’ll find the houses of merchants, and craftsmen guilds. You will discover the history of medieval Tallinn, the town that joined the Hanseatic League – the trading union in Europe in the 13th-16th centuries. Next, you will get acquainted with the medieval architecture of Tallinn, and learn what makes it so special. We’ll see churches of the Holy Ghost, St Nicolas, and St. Olaf. The Old Town consists of two parts, the Lower Town and the Upper Town. After a walk in Lower Town, we will head to Upper Town, going up along Short Leg Street. Here you will learn why people say that Tallinn is the town that limps. And what was the reason for the discord between the two towns? Finally, you will arrive in Upper Town – the town of noble knights, landlords, and soldiers. Here you will discover two cathedrals, the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Lutheran St Mary’s Cathedral. Next to the cathedrals, we’ll find the castle which hosts the Parliament of Estonia and one castle tower named Tall Herman. Here you will enjoy a view of the city from one of the viewing platforms of Upper Town. After seeing Upper Town we’ll go back to Lower Town along Short Leg Street and finish the walking tour on Town Hall Square.