26-05-2025
Mediaeval architecture and modern comforts: Why Estonia's smart capital Tallinn is worth a visit
The Estonian capital, located across the Gulf of Finland from Finnish capital Helsinki, delivers a mediaeval experience with modern service. PHOTO: PIXABAY
TALLINN, Estonia – My two-hour walking tour around Tallinn's 15th-century Old Town in February ( pay as you wish) i s more than just a journey through mediaeval streets. It offers a glimpse into Estonia's complex relationship with Russia.
The tour – which sweeps past the Dominican Monastery Claustrum, Tallinn City Hall and St Mary's Cathedral – is most interesting not so much for its historical facades, but for the complicated feelings this 34-year-old country has about its place in Europe.
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