Tallinn 3-Day Essentials

Activities

1. 09:00 Town Hall Square + the 1422 pharmacy (Raeapteek) 1.5h

   Raeapteek, founded in 1422, is one of the oldest continuously operating pharmacies in the world, with a free little museum inside.

   Cost: Free TIP: The Old Town's atmospheric heart and a top photo spot.
2. 10:30 Town Hall + Town Hall Tower (115 steps, €5) 1h

   The medieval Town Hall, with sweeping Old Town views from the tower.

   Cost: €5 ($7) TIP: Old Town panorama.
3. 12:00 Lunch — Olde Hansa (medieval) or III Draakon 1.5h

   Olde Hansa (costumed medieval dining, €20-50) or III Draakon (the budget medieval tavern, €5-10).

   Cost: €5-50 ($7-65) TIP: Olde Hansa for the full experience.
4. 14:00 Toompea Hill + Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (built 1900) 1.5h

   Toompea Hill is the medieval upper town; Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Russian Orthodox, free) sits at its top.

   Cost: Free TIP: Cover shoulders, avoid shorts. The most atmospheric corner of the city.
5. 16:00 Kohtuotsa + Patkuli viewing platforms (the classic Old Town panorama) 1h

   Toompea Hill's viewpoints over the Old Town's red roofs and spires. Free.

   Cost: Free TIP: The city's best photo spot.
6. 17:30 St. Catherine's Passage + Master's Courtyard (1422 marzipan) 1.5h

   An atmospheric medieval lane and the marzipan workshop in the 1422 tradition.

   Cost: Marzipan €3-10 TIP: Great for photos.
7. 19:30 Dinner — NOA (Michelin-level) or Lee (modern Estonian) 3h

   NOA (Michelin-level, seaside views, €80-150) or Lee (modern Estonian, €60-120).

   Cost: €60-150 ($78-194) TIP: Reserve a week to a month ahead.

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Activities

1. 09:30 Telliskivi Creative City — cafés and galleries 2h

   The trendy creative quarter — cafés, galleries, and design shops. Free to wander.

   Cost: Free (shopping extra) TIP: The city's most atmospheric modern district.
2. 11:30 F-Hoone (Telliskivi café, lunch) 1.5h

   Telliskivi's anchor restaurant — modern Estonian cooking, €20-40.

   Cost: €20-40 ($26-52) TIP: Buzzy atmosphere.
3. 13:30 Kalamaja (a seaside, formerly fishing neighborhood) 1.5h

   A characterful seaside neighborhood, once a fishing district, now trendy. Free to stroll.

   Cost: Free TIP: Great for photos.
4. 15:00 Lennusadam (Seaplane Harbour Museum) 2h

   Estonia's standout maritime museum, €16 — a submarine, seaplanes, and ships in a vast seaplane hangar.

   Cost: €16 ($21) TIP: Great for families.
5. 17:30 Põhjala Tap Room (craft brewery) 1.5h

   Estonia's best-known craft brewery and tap room, €10-20.

   Cost: €10-25 ($13-32) TIP: The local craft-beer pick.
6. 19:30 Final dinner — 180° by Matthias Diether (Michelin-level) or Restoran Ö (Michelin-level) 3h

   180° (the German chef's tasting menus, €100-200) or Restoran Ö (Michelin-level, €80-150).

   Cost: €80-200 ($104-259) TIP: Reserve a month or more ahead.

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Activities

1. 07:30 Option A — the Helsinki ferry (2h, €20-50 round trip) 2h

   Tallink Star/Megastar or Viking XPRS across the Gulf of Finland.

   Cost: €20-50 ($26-65) TIP: Booking ahead can save up to 50%.
2. 10:00 Helsinki core — Senate Square + Helsinki Cathedral + Old Market Hall 6h

   Six hours of Helsinki's core — Senate Square, Helsinki Cathedral, and the Old Market Hall (opened 1889).

   Cost: Museums €5-15 TIP: Classic Helsinki.
3. 16:30 Helsinki → Tallinn return ferry (2h) 2h

   The last ferry back.

   Cost: €20-50 TIP: Wrap up the day.
4. 07:30 Option B — Lahemaa National Park guided tour (€60-100) Full day

   Wild Baltic nature and the Palmse and Sagadi manor houses.

   Cost: €60-100 ($78-130) TIP: If you skip Option A.
5. 19:30 Final dinner — Olde Hansa (medieval) or your hotel 2.5h

   Olde Hansa for the medieval experience, or your hotel restaurant.

   Cost: €20-80 ($26-104) TIP: An atmospheric finish.

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