Town Wall Tallinn

... types of churches - both Russian Orthodox and Christian as well as getting my mother up the tight dark stairs of the old town wall which we then walked around. However the most wonderful thing was simply walking around, ducking into little allys ...

... , walked down Pikk Street, lined with old merchant's houses and several guild buildings. At the end of the street, one reaches the town wall, the Great Coast Gate, and Fat Margaret, a rotund 16th century bastion with walls 4 m thick. I ventured inside ...

... to the tourist areas. In the centre there are half a dozen old streets criss-crossing, with several squares opening out. The medieval town wall runs round most of the city, still. Next to the pink parliament building, is a stunning Russian church. The ...

... there! Windy cobblestone streets with pastel painted houses, most of which meet in big squares, all enclosed in what's left of the town wall. I spent most of the afternoon wandering around trying to get lost, and then get myself un-lost (my favorite to ...

... and I kept hearing my grandmother's voice saying "keep your chest covered". Next stop was Epping Tower (in the old town wall) where they have an interactive museum. Medieval armour & displays about the fortifications. The same master builders who had ...

... , which is a strange experience. We have had 2 very long walks around the old town and seen all the major sites. The old town wall is still intact in many places and we climbed up and walked along it where we could. Tallinn is the most touristic place ...

... in 1955 and recovered and learned to paint again, this time with his left hand. I finally got to the cafe on top of the town wall at the Danish King's Courtyard.They have a small cafe inside but there are also a few tables outside, lit by candlelight, ...

... where the collection of weapons were.But it seemed that the real hit was the tunnel which we regrettably missed.   Tallinn Town Wall Today, we climbed up the town wall on the west and they allowed you to walk along the platform between towers ...

... then, and this time I had luggage), and then by...hovercraft ferry, I guess? Some sort of high speed watercraft, in any case..to Tallinn, Estonia. It took an hour and a half to cross the water, and even though I slept for most of the first hour, by ...

... entered the old town, the Sovjetic style changed into a fairy tale. The local authority did everything to keep the old town attractive. The town wall and watch towers are surrounding the old town. We arrived to the main square and decided to take a cup ...