Choose your base in Tallinn

The medieval core inside the city walls — cobbles, guildhalls, and the highest hotel prices in Estonia.

The hilltop half of Old Town — parliament, cathedrals, and two viewing platforms that everyone photographs.

The modern downtown south and east of Old Town — glass towers, shopping malls, and the Viru Keskus transit hub.

The wooden-house neighborhood behind the train station — cafés, vintage shops, and the city's best food scene.

Peter the Great's baroque palace park east of the center — museums, embassies, and the president's residence.

Tallinn's beach neighborhood five kilometers east — sandy shore, a yacht marina, and the ruined Pirita Convent.

The former industrial block between Old Town and the port — brick warehouses turned into design shops and restaurants.

The old railway workshops turned into Tallinn's biggest creative hub — food halls, gigs, and the best weekend flea market.

The old submarine shipyard reborn as Tallinn's newest waterfront district — Michelin-listed restaurants and sea views.

The umbrella district covering Kalamaja, Telliskivi, Noblessner, Sitsi, Kopli, and Paljassaare — Tallinn's post-industrial belt.

Tallinn's forested garden suburb 8 km southwest — pine-shaded villas, a lively market, and cross-country ski trails.

The 1960s-70s Soviet apartment district southwest of center — the university, the hospital, and honest Estonian daily life.

Tallinn's largest and most Russian-speaking district — a Soviet mega-project east of the center with 115,000 residents.

The wealthy peninsula suburb 10 km northeast — waterfront villas, an open-air museum, and boats to Naissaar and Aegna.

The industrial satellite town 15 km east — Muuga container port, chemical plants, and Lake Maardu for weekend swimming.

The historic small town 25 km west — an impressive waterfall, a medieval church, and easy trains to the city.

The former Soviet closed naval town 50 km west — dramatic Pakri cliffs, a Cold War history, and empty coast.

The old fortress town 100 km east — a hilltop castle, a big central square, and gateway to Lahemaa National Park.

The 19th-century resort town 100 km southwest — wooden villas, curative mud baths, and Estonia's most famous castle courtyard.

Estonia's summer capital 130 km south — a long sandy beach, spa hotels, and a real festival scene in July.

Estonia's second city 185 km southeast — a serious university, a great café scene, and the AHHAA science centre.

Estonia's easternmost city 210 km from Tallinn — a medieval castle facing Russia across the river, and Europe's most literal frontier.

The forested island 10 km north of Tallinn — a Soviet naval mine base, sandy coves, and a former secret military zone.

The tiny island 14 km north of Tallinn — a pine-and-juniper nature reserve, WWII bunker ruins, and a summer-only ferry.

The 725 sq km national park 70 km east — coastal bogs, four grand manor houses, and Estonia's essential nature stay.