Blogs from Tallinn, Estonia, Europe - page 12

I'm going to interupt my Oktoberfest story with something a little different, and more recent. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, I can now blog as I go with the help of my amazing Claypod! It probably means a bit of a change in writing style to something more like a diary, so let me know what you think. "... Day 1: Friday After the brilliant time I had in Latvia 8 months ago, I was really looking forward to this trip to its northern sibling, Estonia. I almost didn't make it too. After getting up at 4:30am, everything was going fine until I missed my second bus. No problem, I was still early, so I changed plans to catch a train that should have got me there in time. Perfect! Except it was cancelled. ... read more

DAY 1 The long weekend started on the 14th of Oktober on Weeze airport, heading to Tallinn. (tank you Ryanair for this opportunity) Both of us we were sleepy. We woke up at 4 o clock as Weeze airport is quite far away. And if we have to consider that we might to end up at the rush hour in the morning it's wise to leave early. It was our 3rd time that we were flying with Ryanair so we were not surprised about the conditions. :) From Weeze to Tallinn it took 2.5 hours by plane. Once arrived to Tallinn airport we took a taxi to our hotel. The location of the hotel was very close to the old town, so most of the visits could be done by feet. After check in and putting ... read more

An diesem Tag bin ich mit dem Bus von Riga nach Tallinn gefahren. Tallinn ist ja die Hauptstadt des Vorzeige-Baltikum-Landes Estland. 2011 war es auch das einzige Land auf dieser Reise, welches den Euro hatte. Heute ist dies ja anders. Die Fahrt hat eine ganze Weile gedauert und abends am Zielort habe ich keine Fotos mehr gemacht.... read more

Thursday, 11th August Tallinn, Estonia. My aunts Eva and Kaija, my cousin Marja and I decided that we would go and see the sights in Tallinn for a day. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, a mere 80 km from Helsinki across the Gulf of Finland. It still bears some of the signs of the Soviet era, but it is emerging as a vibrant city and a tourist destination because of the old city, where centuries old buildings have been preserved, among which are many tourist shops offering handcrafts, Baltic amber jewellery, restaurants and fashions at prices much better than in Finland. One of the biggest drawcards however are the numerous bottle shops offering huge discounts on alcoholic beverages, which are snapped up and carried across to Finland by eager locals by the suitcase load. The ... read more

art Museum and first contacts with the city, few words to describe the very impressions: medieval, cannelle, amber, pastel colors.... read more