Discover Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world.

It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. The only significant river in Tallinn is Pirita River in Pirita, a city district counted as a suburb. The largest lake in Tallinn is Lake Ülemiste. It is the main source of the city's drinking water. Lake Harku is the second largest lake within the borders of Tallinn. A limestone cliff runs through the city. It can be seen at Toompea, Lasnamäe and Astangu. However, Toompea is not a part of the cliff, but a separate hill.

The main attractions are in the two old towns, Lower Town and Toompea, which are both easily explored on foot. Eastern districts around Pirita and Kadriorg are also worth visiting and the Estonian Open Air Museum in Rocca al Mare, west of the city, preserves aspects of Estonian rural culture and architecture. One of the biggest attractions of the city is Kadriorg Palace, 2 kilometres east of the centre and is served by buses and trams. The former palace of Peter the Great, built just after the Great Northern War, now houses the Art Museum of Estonia, presidential residence and the surrounding grounds include formal gardens and woodland.

The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland. From the airport you can easely reach London, Vilnius, Istanbul, Mosca and other major European cities.