The Old Town of Tallinn has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The golden era in Tallinn’s history lies in the period between the early 15th and mid 16th centuries. Tallinn had attained fame and a powerful role in the Baltic Sea area through its membership in the Hanseatic League. The other side of the coin is a modern city with extra ordinary telecom and Internet solutions. A place for business in the 21st century. Add innumerable diverse cultural events, bargain shopping and a pulsing nightlife and you have a city that is a must to visit when you are in the Baltic Region.
Transport:
Tallinn's public transportation system is a fairly straightforward network of buses, trollybuses and trams, all of which use the same tickets. Trams provide the simplest way to get around downtown areas, whereas buses are mainly for getting to outlying neighbourhoods. From the centre, most major bus routes leave from the new terminal under the Viru Keskus, or from Vabaduse väljak. You can easily pick up trams in several places adjacent Old Town - check our handy transport map in the back of the guide.
Shopping:
There are plenty of opportunities to spend money shopping in Tallinn. Old Town is literally lined with dozens of souvenir, antique and speciality stores, not to mention clothing and footwear. Within Old Town the main shopping streets are Viru, Müürivahe, Suur-Karja, Vaike-Karja and Kullassepa. In the city centre, the two department stores Kaubamaja (Gonsiori 2) and Stockmann (Liivalaia 53) offer everything from electronics to cosmetics as well as large clothing sections for women, men and children. Tallinn’s largest shopping centre is located in Kristiine and is aptly named the Kriistine Centre (Endla 46). Here you will find basically everything that is for sale in Tallinn, along with a couple of cafés, restaurants and a large supermarket. Other smaller centres include the Lemon Centre (Estonia 2) and De La Gardie (Viru 13/15) but these mainly stock clothes. The beautifully restored Demini Centre (on the corner of Viru and Vene) is reserved for more expensive clothing boutiques.
