Tallinn Estonia Review

[robthens]

Tallinn is extremely easy to tour on your own. The tourist office is located on the pier.

 

It is a charming medieval city. Everything is withing easy walking distance.

 

They gladly take US and everything is cheaper there.

 

A Tallinn Card is available which includes transportation, a 2 1/2 hour tour and museums fees. We didn't opt for this because we preferred to walk.

 

We used the "Rick Steves" Scandinavia guide book" and took his walking tour.

I highly recommend this book.

 

There were many street vendors and shops selling linens and sweaters.

[DON M.]

Tallinn is extremely easy to tour on your own. The tourist office is located on the pier.

 

It is a charming medieval city. Everything is withing easy walking distance.

 

They gladly take US and everything is cheaper there.

 

A Tallinn Card is available which includes transportation, a 2 1/2 hour tour and museums fees. We didn't opt for this because we preferred to walk.

 

We used the "Rick Steves" Scandinavia guide book" and took his walking tour.

I highly recommend this book.

 

There were many street vendors and shops selling linens and sweaters.

I agree with you on Tallin, so charming. I could not believe how many people were on a ship's tour, unable to browse, shop, stop etc. Well, to each his own. We did purchase a painting from a vendor using US dollars, but when we stopped for lunch in one of the cafes, they would not accept dollars. So, I guess it depends on the place.

[Irish Lass]

I agree with you on Tallin, so charming. I could not believe how many people were on a ship's tour, unable to browse, shop, stop etc. Well, to each his own. We did purchase a painting from a vendor using US dollars, but when we stopped for lunch in one of the cafes, they would not accept dollars. So, I guess it depends on the place.

 

Walking around on our own sounds wonderful, but where were you able to buy local currency? Did the ship carry some? Thanks Irish Lass

[cruiser620]

We also did the Rick Steves walking tour of Tallinn using his Scandinavia guidebook, and I also highly recommend it. It tells you exactly which way to go to see the important sights and takes you to two lookout points which give you a great view. There is NO REASON to purchase a tour in Tallinn. We didn't eat there because it started to rain, but we did buy a couple of things using our leftover Euros.

[dileep]

Walking around on our own sounds wonderful, but where were you able to buy local currency? Did the ship carry some? Thanks Irish Lass

 

The money change places had a min $4 fee. There were some ATMs. We use US$ in a shop and asked for change back in local currency, which gave us enough money for a couple of beers and my coin collection!

[Joyfredsblondecruiser]

Thank you so much for the information. Happy Sailing, Joy