Tallinn Citytour Hotels

Thanks to the well-preserved walls and a special atmosphere of the thousand-year old city, Tallinn looks like a medieval museum in the open air. Toompea Hill has become home to numerous old buildings and little narrow streets. According to UNESCO, the center of Tallinn is the best-preserved medieval center in whole Northern Europe. Surprisingly, the city wall of Tallinn has survived till our days almost completely safe. Due to a small size of the city, almost all the attractions of the Estonian capital can be visited within a day.

Old Tallinn.
Winding cobblestone streets of Old Tallinn are very popular with tourists. The historical center of the city , which is surrounded by the city wall, is divided into two parts – Toompea , located on Toompea Hill, the former residence of aristocracy, and the Lower Town. The center of Tallinn, which was mostly built in the XI century, has survived till our days in an excellent condition thanks to thick stone walls of the city. These walls were a good protection against frequent attacks. This is the place where visitors will find magnificently beautiful Town Hall and the oldest pharmacy located nearby. The pharmacy was built in 1422!
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