Tallinn 7-Day Full Set

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. 08:00 Tallinn → Helsinki ferry (2h, €20-50) 2h

   Tallink, Viking, or Eckerö Line.

   Cost: €20-50 ($26-65) TIP: Book ahead.
2. 11:00 Senate Square + Helsinki Cathedral (1852) + Old Market Hall (1889) 3h

   Helsinki's core — the signature white cathedral and a historic market hall.

   Cost: Museums €5-15 TIP: Classic Helsinki.
3. 14:30 Suomenlinna (UNESCO, founded 1748) — ferry + walk 3h

   A UNESCO sea fortress (listed 1991), reached by a €3.10 ferry.

   Cost: €3.10 ($4) TIP: A Helsinki highlight.
4. 18:00 Helsinki overnight — Hotel Kämp or Hotel St. George Evening

   Hotel Kämp (founded 1887, €350-700) or Hotel St. George (€300-600).

   Cost: €100-700/night ($130-907) TIP: Worth an overnight.
5. 20:00 Dinner — Olo (Michelin) or Salutorget (since 1888) 2.5h

   Olo (Michelin-starred, €120-200) or Salutorget (since 1888, €30-70).

   Cost: €30-200 ($39-259) TIP: Reserve a week to a month ahead.

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Activities

1. 08:00 Helsinki → Tallinn ferry + Tallinn → Riga bus (4h, €15-30) 6h

   Lux Express or Ecolines.

   Cost: €35-80 ($46-104) TIP: Book ahead.
2. 14:30 Riga Old Town (UNESCO) — Riga Cathedral + Town Hall Square 2.5h

   Riga's Old Town, UNESCO-listed in 1997.

   Cost: Cathedral €3 TIP: An atmospheric quarter.
3. 17:00 Art Nouveau District (Riga's standout) 1.5h

   One of the world's great concentrations of Art Nouveau architecture. Free to stroll.

   Cost: Free TIP: The city's best photo walk.
4. 19:00 Riga overnight + dinner — 3 Pavāru Restorāns or Vincents 2.5h

   Modern Latvian cooking, €40-100.

   Cost: €40-100 ($52-130) TIP: Reserve a week or more ahead.

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1. 08:00 Riga → Vilnius bus (4h, €20-30) 4h

   Lux Express or Ecolines.

   Cost: €20-30 ($26-39) TIP: Book ahead.
2. 13:00 Vilnius Old Town (UNESCO-listed 1994) + Cathedral Square 2.5h

   Vilnius's Old Town, one of the largest in Europe.

   Cost: Cathedral €5 TIP: An atmospheric quarter.
3. 16:00 Gediminas Tower + Hill of Three Crosses 1.5h

   Vilnius's best viewpoints, €6.

   Cost: €6 ($8) TIP: Great views.
4. 19:00 Vilnius overnight + dinner — Lokys 2.5h

   Lokys (medieval-style dining, €30-70).

   Cost: €30-70 ($39-91) TIP: Reserve a week or more ahead.

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1. 09:00 Trakai Castle (30 min from Vilnius, €10) — lakes and an island castle 3h

   A 14th-century island castle on a lake. €10.

   Cost: €10 ($13) TIP: An atmospheric outing.
2. 13:00 Lunch — Trakai kibinai (Karaite pastries) 1.5h

   Trakai's signature Karaite pastries, €10-25.

   Cost: €10-25 ($13-32) TIP: A local specialty.
3. 15:00 Vilnius → Tallinn flight or overnight bus 1-10h

   A 1-hour flight (€60-150) or an 8-10 hour overnight bus.

   Cost: €30-150 TIP: Wrap up the trip.

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Activities

1. 09:00 Lahemaa guided tour (€60-100, full day) 8h

   Wild Baltic nature and the Palmse and Sagadi manor houses.

   Cost: €60-100 ($78-130) TIP: A Tallinn highlight.
2. 16:00 Back to Tallinn + final dinner — Olde Hansa (medieval) 3h

   Olde Hansa for the medieval experience.

   Cost: €20-80 ($26-104) TIP: Reserve a week or more ahead.
3. 19:30 Airport → departure Final

   Wrap up the trip.

   Cost: Transit TIP: Wrap up the trip.

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