Tallinntownhall

The sleepy land of Tallinn

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May 6th 2007
We've been extremely busy in the past few days. Arriving in Tallinn and finding a hostel was very easy (although on our way to Stansted the coach driver nearly crashed...). We settled in quickly and though we hadn't slept much we had to go out and make the most of the time we had. The city is very beautiful, as you've probably all heard, but there was very little atmosphere of any kind. Just p ... read more

Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

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After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops le... ... read more