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  • 157 of 157 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 torr

    Member since 29/08/2002

    Reviews written: 348

    4 Stars A Tallinn of Two Cities Diamond review Review with images 11/07/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The residue of earlier centuries

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The residue of the Soviet era

    Fortunately, I knew in advance that Tallinn wasn’t going to be the way it looked as we came in to land, or I might have been depressed. The plane’s flightpath brought us in from the east, flying over the dreary sprawl of apartment blocks that disfigures so many cities scarred by a Soviet past. And quite a few without a Soviet past, of course. I knew that amid the sprawl I would find an attractive historic centre – a World Heritage Site, no less – with other monuments and places of interest scattered around the outskirts. And so it proved. I also found a clean and prosperous-feeling city, very ... more
  • 55 of 55 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 fizzytom

    Member since 21/07/2003

    Reviews written: 973

    5 Stars A new song for Europe Review with images 18/05/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Picturesque, fascinating, variety of things to see, Depeche Mode bar

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cruise ship passengers, stag parties

    I was a little disappointed not have got to Tallinn before the stag parties but its proximity to Finland where I was holidaying last September coupled with the touristic worth of Estonia's capital city meant I would have been foolish to let a few drunken Brits put me off. As it turned out, the irritations came from another group altogether.... Some geography.... Tallinn is situated on the Baltic Sea a couple of hours across the water from Helsinki. The Russian city of St Petersburg is a couple of hours north east along the coast and Estonia is the most northerly of the three former Soviet ... more
  • 48 of 48 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 87degrees

    Member since 17/11/2005

    Reviews written: 176

    4 Stars Well Preserved 12/08/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages old, attractive, no annoying street vendors

    Disadvantages Disadvantages aching feet, we were done in a day

    I'm currently staying in Helsinki, Finland with my boyfriend because of a summer job. As something to do, it was recommended to us that we take a day trip to Tallinn in Estonia. This we did yesterday and had a great day out. There were a huge number of museums and galleries that we didn't look at, a huge number of shops we didn't go in and a vast number of traditional Estonian restaurants that we didn't have the space in our stomach to try. This is just a brief description of our trip; there is plenty more in the city that we didn't see. ~~~ Getting There ~~~ There are plenty of boats that go ... more
  • 54 of 54 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Paiceyjohn

    4 Stars The Scruffy Shoe Diaries BOOKING AHEAD ADVISABLE Review with images 08/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Medieval old town

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Irish theme pub

    A train of thought clattered through my head and came to a halt at anxiety station. It was seven o'clock on Sunday evening. I was on the dockside in a very foreign country. A very bleak, foreign country. All I could see was crumbling Soviet architecture looming in the approaching dusk. I had no local currency and the guide book said "booking ahead is advisable". Oh dear. >> Here, is a further instalment of my vacation-related escapades, the "Scruffy Shoe Diaries". Think of me as David Duchovny if it’ll help you relax (for those of you who have never seen late night tv on Channel 5, you ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fryera2

    3 Stars I've died and gone to heaven 12/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, Nice people, Beer Festival

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Starting to get popular, Food not great, rip-off taxis!

    I have visited Tallinn in July for the last two years with a friend predominantly to take in the Ollesummer Beer Festival, but there are also many other attractions to this well-preserved town. The Town Tallinn consists of two parts, the old town with its cobbled streets and beautiful architecture and the new 'Soviet Era' town with its masses of concrete and ugly buildings, including a strangely mesmeric TV tower, which is the tallest building in Tallinn. The Old Town is where the majority of the tourists go as it is the most tourist friendly, with a wide variety of bars and restaurants. A ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 Kingseany

    Member since 04/03/2003

    Reviews written: 99

    5 Stars Cruise to Talinn Review with images 25/03/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages History, Cheap, Trouble-free

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None that we can think of

    The first bit is about getting there, and after that it's about Tallin itself, ok? 1st Bit ------- We board the Fantaasia ship, after some initial problems finding the terminal, signs would be helpful. Still we make it in time, and find the cabin, thanks to one of the staff who strangely speaks no Swedish. The cabin is small but we hadn't planned spending much time in here anyway except perhaps to sleep occasionally. We explore the ship, it's not too big, with just 2 bars, restaurants, a small nightclub, blackjack and slot machines, and not much else. The theme of this particular cruise is ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Pookie_Rabbit

    4 Stars Don’t Tall anyone else… 05/08/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Scandinavia on the cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Quick - before its too late!

    but the secret is pretty much well and truly out. The Estonian capital of Tallinn is in fact one of the most beautiful and best preserved medieval cities in Europe. Not only that its pretty cheap when you get there. All good news then? Well no – not quite. Truth is that you haven’t got much longer to find Tallinn in its present form. Fast food chains and stag nights are already sneaking through its medieval defences. This Baltic City has a population nearing half a million and the city is in fact quite a size. Truth of the matter is though as a tourist you will only really be interested in the ... more
  • 8 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    timstephens4760

    5 Stars Tallinn. 16/02/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Price. Cheap way to see Helsinki.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Still Third World.

    The city itself is a wonderful medieval north European one. It is steeped in history and the architecture is very pleasant on the eye. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe. There is a great deal of Russian influence still to be seen, but many Russian people and military were thrown out when they gained independence in 1991. Visas are not required by citizens of most countries, but the immigration officials are very dour and thoroughly check your passport. One gets the impression (and possibly rightly so) that they are all ex-KGB or similar! The food is excellent, the booze cheap and the ... more
  • 4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Stewart

    4 Stars Try Tallinn! 13/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Atmosphere, history, cheap shopping

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not on the beaten track, cold

    For a great day trip from Helsinki, visit Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, which is just a short hop across the Baltic from Helsinki. On a whim, my friend and I checked out the times of the ferries that leave the harbour in Helsinki on a regular basis and we just went for it! The ferries are either large cruise liner-type ships, or the much faster, but very comfortable catamarans. Leave early in the morning to give yourself a good few hours to wander and shop, and still be back for supper! On arrival, we were surprised at the modern terminal facilities and the large number of huge cruise ships ... more
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