Tallinn City Tour
Shore excursion from port of Tallinn, Estonia
- Duration 4h
- Activity level medium
What you'll do
Upon arrival of your cruise, you will be picked up at the port by our guide, identified with the Shore2Shore sign.
We will enjoy a combined walking and bus tour, where you will see the best of Tallinn in just a few hours.
Initially, we will head to the romantic Kadriorg Park and its baroque palace (exterior visit), pass through the beautiful wooden suburb also called Kadriorg, and see numerous buildings constructed during the Soviet era.
After this visit, we will continue towards the Pirita coast, where we will admire the maritime panorama, the Olympic Village, and the ruins of the Pirita convent.
We will enjoy the view of Pirita beach and will be able to see the Song Festival Grounds, a magnificent natural amphitheater with a capacity for 30,000 singers and 200,000 spectators. This is where the national choir festivals are held every five years during the first weekend of July.
After visiting Pirita beach, we will head to the Old Town of Tallinn, taking a walk through the medieval area of the city. We will see numerous Russian Orthodox churches, Lutheran churches, and Dominican monasteries, witnesses to the city’s historical past. We will pass by the beautiful Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral which dominates the city with its black domes, the St. Mary’s Cathedral, the most important Lutheran church in Estonia, the St. Olaf’s Church, which was the tallest building constructed in medieval Europe, and we will also have the opportunity to see many others.
We will also see in the modern city center the skyscrapers, Freedom Square, the National Library, and the Opera House.
After the visit, at the end of the excursion, the guide will give us free time in the Old Town to stroll, eat, or buy some souvenirs.
Details
GENERAL INFORMATION
- DURATION: BUS AND GUIDE AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 4 HOURS
- NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES
NOTES
- Easy Level/Panoramic/Cultural.
- It is recommended to wear comfortable footwear.
- This tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility, those who use wheelchairs (fixed or folding), or with baby strollers.