Toompea Hill Tallinn: Castle, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and the Best Viewing Platforms

Most people approach Toompea Hill from below and feel slightly unprepared for the view. You climb the steps from Lower Town, pass through a gate, and suddenly you're looking across rooftops

Tallinn Sauna Culture: Traditional Estonian Bathhouses (Kalma Sauna) and Etiquette

Tallinn Sauna Culture: Traditional Estonian Bathhouses (Kalma Sauna) and Etiquette

The hotel sauna — that small wooden box you use for 15 minutes and never think about again — has almost nothing to do

Tallinn Nightlife: Old Town Taverns, Telliskivi Bars, and the Depeche Mode Bar

Tallinn after dark has a split personality. On one side: the Old Town, where medieval taverns serve ale in clay mugs and live folk music competes with stag parties on hen nights.