Tallinn's Cashless Society: What You Actually Need to Know Before You Arrive

Leave the ATM Queue for Someone Else

You land at Tallinn Airport. Your instinct says find a cash machine, get local currency, survive. In most countries, that instinct is right.

In Estonia, it's unnecessary.

Estonia is one of the most digitally advanced countries on earth. This is the country that invented Skype, runs national elections online, and has been paperless for most government services since the early 2000s. Cash is something older Estonians use out of habit, and tourists use out of anxiety. For almost everything you'll do in Tallinn, a contactless card or phone is all you need.

Here's what that actually means in practice.

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