Medieval city recognized as the oldest in Northern Europe.
In present-day Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, one can appreciate a perfect symbiosis between ancient traditions and modern life. The old town has been included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage since 1994. Unlike many European cities that have mixed old buildings with new constructions, the old town of Tallinn has been preserved just as it was centuries ago, maintaining its ancient walls, narrow cobblestone streets, shining torches, and secret alleys, which make the city known as “The Forgotten Pearl of the Baltic.”
Visit to the historic center of the city where the famous towers “Tall Hermann” and “Fat Margaret” will be visited, as well as the Town Hall Square and the churches of St. Olaf and St. Nicholas. Toompea Hill is where a great concentration of historical monuments can be found, including the Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral, the Lutheran Toomkirik of 1233, the Estonian Parliament located in Toompea Castle, and the Kiek in de Kök, a tower-museum built in 1475.
Transfer and visit to St. Bridget’s Convent, Kadriorg Park, and the Song Festival Grounds. St. Bridget’s Convent was built by Tallinn’s merchants in 1407. It is a typical example of a late Gothic church-monastery complex in Estonia. The church was destroyed in the second half of the 16th century during the Livonian Wars. Currently, only the 35-meter-high granite portico and the side walls of what was once the church remain standing. After its destruction, the convent was abandoned and never rebuilt. In the 17th century, at the doors of the church, local farmers began burying their dead, creating a small cemetery. The Song Festival Grounds is an amphitheater built in 1960 by architect Alar Kotli. Built along the Baltic coast, from the upper area one can enjoy magnificent views of the sea. Its importance lies in the fact that this is where the Estonian Song Festival is held every 5 years, gathering more than one third of the country’s population.