- Tallinn Town Hall - The guide will share insights about daily life in the Square during the Middle Ages. You’ll visit the oldest surviving Town Hall in Northern Europe and a medieval pharmacy with a collection of remedies from that era.
- Danish King’s Garden - We’ll explore the birthplace of Europe’s oldest flag, several towers including the renowned “Take a look at the kitchen” Tower, and the Executioner’s house.
- Toompea Hill - We’ll visit the Upper Town Castle, Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral, noblemen’s palaces, Dome Church, amber shops, and viewing platforms.
- Long Boot (Pikk Jalg) - The oldest street in Tallinn, a unique steep connecting street between the Lower Town and the Upper Town.
- Long Street (Pikk tanav) - The main street during medieval times. We’ll see the Great Guild, Craftsmen guilds, The Holy Spirit Church, two beautiful Art Nouveau buildings, and the oldest café in Tallinn.
- St. Catherine’s Passage - A unique medieval street next to the Dominican monastery ruins, which we will also explore.
- Hellemann Tower - A wall tower with a museum inside. You’ll have the chance to climb and walk on the defensive wall.
- Viru Gates - The old front gate, a Soviet-era café, Viru Hotel (rumored to be full of KGB bugs), and the modern city center.
- Guiding service
- Lunch
Tallinn Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site, renowned for its remarkably preserved medieval walls, towers, and houses. Discover more about the city’s daily life during the Middle Ages.
This tour will take you through a wealthy merchant’s house, the old pharmacy, the marketplace, the knights and nobility area, churches, Town Hall, artisans’ and merchants’ guild halls, and even the executioner’s house.
Learn about the residents of the upper and lower towns, the fees required to enter the city, women’s beauty routines, the cost of black pepper, the origin of the term ‘Blackheads’ for some young men, and the meaning of the medieval saying, ‘Town’s air makes anyone free.’
Join us as we delve into various aspects of life in 15th-century Tallinn. Don’t miss this opportunity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.