Old Town Walking Tour and Two Cathedrals
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore the Old Town of Tallinn with your passionate guide and learn about its history. Admire the charming medieval streets and historic architecture. See St. Nicholas Church, the Danish King’s Garden, the Town Hall Pharmacy and more. Visit both the Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Lutheran St. Mary's Cathedral. Take beautiful photos at the Patkuli and Kohtuotsa viewing platforms. What was the wealth and prosperity of medieval Tallinn based on? What was used for treatment in the Middle Ages? Do people live in the Old Town today? Why is Tallinn limping? What does the Danish flag have to do with Tallinn? You will get answers to these and many other questions during the tour. By the end of the tour, you'll know more than a local and understand why Tallinn is one of Europe's most desirable tourist destinations. You'll have a better idea of where to go and what to do during your stay in Tallinn.
Inclusions
What's included
- Entrance fee to St. Mary Cathedral (Tallinn's oldest church) is included in the tour price.
Itinerary
Lower Town. Town Hall, St. Nicholas Church, one of the oldest operating pharmacies in the world and more. You will learn about the history of the town, its Hanseatic past and admire the medieval architecture.
Upper Town. Toompea Castle – the Parliament of Estonia, The Estonian Knighthood House, winter residences of the nobility… You will visit the Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Lutheran St. Mary's Cathedral and enjoy a beautiful view of Tallinn from the observation decks.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The guide will meet you near the Town hall under the clock. The Town Hall is a gray limestone building with an arcade, two dragon-headed gargoyles on the facade and a tall, slender tower. The guide will be holding a sign with the logo "Tallinn Guide Club".
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Guide Expert
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for people with mobility impairments
How it compares in Tallinn
- Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 325 experiences we list in Tallinn.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 148 of 325.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Tallinn
Tallinn is Estonia's capital on the Baltic, a medieval walled old town of towers, spires and cobbled lanes with a modern harbour beside it.
Tallinn's old town, a World Heritage site, sits on a limestone hill above the harbour, ringed by medieval walls and towers and divided into the upper town on Toompea and the lower town of merchants. The Hanseatic trading city grew rich in the Middle Ages, and Town Hall Square has what is described as the only surviving Gothic town hall in northern Europe, with a weather vane in the shape of Old Thomas. St Olaf's Church, once among the tallest buildings in Europe, rises above the roofs.
Top-ranked sights in Tallinn: Tallinn Old Town (Vanalinn), Toompea Castle (Toompea Loss), Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
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