Welcome to Tallinn

Welcome to Tallinn!

Population more than 400 000 inhabitants.

Area 160 km2.

Historic names Kolõvan, Lindanise, Reval.

First mentioned in 1154.

Distances from some European cities (by plane):

Helsinki 82 km

Moscow 860 km

St. Petersburg 315 km

Riga 280 km

Berlin 1030 km

Stockholm 380 km

Funny facts and legends

* The Old Town of Tallinn is part of the UNESCO World Heritage.

* According to legend, the Danes received their national flag from Tallinn, where, in 1219, it fell from heaven into the arms of the Danish king during the battle and helped the Danes to win the battle.

* Skype was born in Tallinn.

* Tallinn hosted Eurovision Song Contest in 2002 and it was the European capital of culture in 2011.

* Oleviste Church (159 m) used to be the highest building in Europe during the Middle-Ages.

* Legendary Russian film director Andrei Tarkovsky shot his movie Stalker in Tallinn. Now, there lies the fresh Rotermann Quarter.

* The last song festival attracted more than 100 000 (about 7% of the population of Estonia) people to the Song Festival Grounds. Numerous rock stars have had their shows there as well (Madonna, Michael Jackson, Rolling Stones, Metallica etc).

* The capital of Estonia has been visited by, amongst other Heads of State, the former President of the United States of America George Bush, the Queen of England, Elizabeth II and the Emperor of Japan, Akihito.

We wish you pleasant  and memorable experiences in Tallinn and hope to see you here again!