Day Trip To Tallinn
Thursday - August 16th 2018
For today we had planned to visit Tallinn, Estonia, by ferry, since Helsinki was just across the bay. We had to get up early, becuase the ferry departed around 7:30 am. So after we got up, we were on our way to the ferry terminal on the other side of the city. It took us about 30 minutes by foot and soon after we boarded to the ship we left towards Tallinn. On board we got a coffee and had breakfast and two hours later we arrived in Tallinn.
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| Helsinki |
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| Helsinki Harbour |
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| Helsinki Harbour |
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| Departing from Helsinki |
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| Breakfast |
Luckily the Old Town was hust a couple of minutes away from the harbour and so there was no need to take the bus. Tallinn's old town is really beautiful and so it gets packed with tourists throughout the day, but when we arrived the city was still quiet and empty. Our first stop was the
Olde Hansa, a restaurant dating back to the fifteenth century. There we ordered two cinnamon beers, which were served in clay jugs, like in medieval times. The coolest thing about the restaurant was, that there was no electricity and so dining rooms were lit by candle light.
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| Tallinn |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Olde Hansa |
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| Olde Hansa |
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| Olde Hansa |
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| Olde Hansa |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
After a couple of beers it was time for lunch and so Claudia and I went to
Vegan Restoran V. We ordered a starter to share and for the main course Claudia got a Caesar's Salad and I got the veggie burger. Everything was so delicious and with full bellys we continued our sightseeing tour through Tallinn. First we just walked around the old town to check out the small shops and via Alexander Nevsky Cathedral we headed to
Telliskivi Creative Centre. Telliskivi Creative Centre was a former industrial site turned into a place for creative people with many bar, lounges and restaurants. Since there were so many lovely bars, we decided to take break and get an iced coffee.
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| Vegan Restoran V |
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| Starter |
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| Ceasar's Salad |
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| Veggie Burger |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral |
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| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral |
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| Alexander Nevsky Cathedral |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Telliskivi Creative Centre |
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| Telliskivi Creative Centre |
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| Telliskivi Creative Centre |
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| Telliskivi Creative Centre |
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| Lounge |
Unfortunately our day trip to Tallinn was coming to an end and so we had to return to the harbour to catch the ferry back to Helsinki. On our way back to the old town we stopped at a supermarket to buy some snacks we wanted to eat on the ferry for dinner. Back at the ferry terminal we boarded the ship and found a table on the upper deck, where we enjoyed our small dinner in the warm summer sun. Our lovely day in Tallinn ended with a beer at the lounge.
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Tallinn Old Town |
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| Tallink Megastar Ferry |
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| Hummus and Bread for Dinner |
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| Bar on the Ferry |
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| Returning to Helsinki |
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