Old Town Tallinn, Estonia – I didn’t know what to expect but as soon as I stepped on shore , the magical journey into fairy tale land began. The roofs were all pointy and you can imagine Rapunzel in one of the rounded high towers letting down her long, long hair so her Prince could climb on up.

With its immaculately preserved medieval buildings, its hard to imagine that Tallinn is one of the youngest capital cities in the world. This preservation efforts are recognized by Unesco as one of the Heritage sites.  The first peek of the Tallinn old town skyline.

 

The roads are cobble-stoned and it is very easy to go back in time on a stroll through the old town.

Well, cobbled-stoned roads inevitably lead to the town square which is charming. Like a lot of town squares in Europe , there are a lot of eating places and cafes in the centre.

 

 

There are also the churches around the old town.  One of them is the Church of the Holy Spirit – it is worth going in as the altarpiece is special with carved wooden panel and the entrance fee is low. Outside is a 300.-year old clock worth spending some time ago.

We headed up to the upper part of the old town – Toompea Hill via the Pikk Jalg street – where the parliament and embasies reside.

Some nice views up the Toompea Hill..

St. Mary’s Cathedral  has a bell tower which has great views from the top.

Also the Russian Orthodox church – Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Apparently Shrek and Donkey also strolls around on Toompea Hill.

And of course.. what should not be missed – the viewing platform which affords a true fairy tale panorama.

From the cruise terminal: Old Town – just wear decent shoes for walking on cobbled-stone streets. Picking up a map and doing self walking to see the sights is a comfortable way to see and experience Tallinn. We did not need public transport only our God-given legs made for walking. If you don’t have mobility problems, its easy to save at least 50 Euros per person for shore excursions.

All-in-all it was a pleasant day trip done at leisure. As a parting inside joke for Malaysians/Singaporeans.. another reason to visit Estonia, they “get” us..

 

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