Fun, 4:47 - 5. Tallinn's attraction is Helsinki? Helsinki is the capital of the Republic of Finland and 80 km north as the crow flies. It is true that some would like to connect the two capitals together, Talsinki or Helllinn have even been proposed as the new name. Dreams have no limit
A Tallinner here: Stroomi beach is bullshit. Just a below-average city beach. We have so many really bautiful beaches all along the coast, starting from Tallinn, very accessible, aslo by public transport (not city transport, but county transport), also some of them by city transport (Viimsi f e) Just nature, and few people. Yes, no lifeguard (why do you need them unless you plan to drown?), no changing rooms but why do you need them. There is nobody there, you just change whereever. I Estonia, all beaches and coasts are public property, so you can go anywhere. Stroomi or any city beach is a bullshit version of a beach in real nature, full of trash (left mainly by Russians), loud noise and music (also, Ru....s) and no beautiful view but ugly buildings and port and industrial places. If you are too lazy to go out of the city, just go to Harku lake. It is in the city (bus 42) but looks like nature. Or Pirita beach at least because they at least have the st Brigit monastery there, both mediaeval ruins and a modern monastery next to it. You can visit it with 2 euros or sth like that. The names of the places were so mispronouced ...... i will just say one thing to the English speaking lapnguage rapers: o or ooo in Estonian is pronounced as the vowel in "dog". Not uu as in "you". Always. So not Tuumpä, Toompea. E as in "geko"-first vowel, of course, and a as in "car". So can you put it togetr now how to pronounce Toompea. It is ok not to know how to pronounce a foreign lnguage, it is totally understandable. Butr if you do not know, do not try either. Americans and English speakers just go about extremely confidently, completely based on English pronounciation rules. But English is not the only language in the world. In Estonian we have an very precise sound for each letter, and that particular letter is ALWAYS PRONOUNCED IN THE GIVEN WAY. Always. And one letter equals one sound, not two. For example. Stroomi. The oo is "o" (dog) only. Not õu, like in "oh". The latter would be two sounds. Always one sound only for one letter. And the sound does not change from word to word. The same goes both for vowels and consonants. No "h" after pronouncig the "t". Toompea hill, not thohmpii a hill Drop the "h"-s you guys, unless you see an "h" letter. And even that can be left unpronounced if the word starts with it. Like "hobune" can be pronounced "obune", with silent "h". Depends on what you prefer. Every vowel is pronounced, also very other consonant but "h" that begins the word. And once more: no "h" after k p t g b d. Try to pronounce KONN (frog). It is almost like "on", but add a calm k (with no "h" after it). So: konn, not khaaannn. And just something I have ben wanting to say for a long time but keep forgetting. We have a pub in Old Town calles "Hell Hunt". It is not an English name and should not be pronounced as such either Which all foreigners always do. It means "A gentle wolf" in Estonian and this is important because the wolf for us is an important animal and even makes an appearance in our passports. He is our national animal (and the swallow is our national bird). In "Hunt" the u is pronounced as in "look". So when you find this pub you will know that the name is not referring to a hunt in hell, but to a gentle wolf. "raekoja plats" or Town Hall Square: I suggest you just visit the actual Town hall. It is a really magnificent medieval building, rare because it is the only building in our Old Town following a Mediterranean Gothic style. The square around it is a tourist trap that I do not recommend falling into. Just no point. Just random eating places with random or no atmosphere and random furniture (I call it fast furniture, like "fast food"), and very overprized average food and drink. There are a lot more interesting and atmospheric cafes and restaurants. I only recommend Olde hansa. they follow and research mediaeval recipes (also modern stuff like coffee), they have a very mediaeval interior design and atmosphere and furniture an outfits of waiters. Lit by candles, not electricity. And not overpriced unless you plan to go there every day. One very overpriced coffee place on Town Hall square is Kehwieder. At first it look snice and romantic, with candles again. But it is ridiculously expensive, ridiculoussssly. 4 euros for a hot drink. Four euros. Even three euros would be considered too much. 2.50 would be ok if it meant you sat in a nice place with a nice view and drank it from nice cups. And they are not even that good, and not even very hot. And a very limited choice of food. It is sad to see how all the tourists just forget themselves in a trap in Town Hall square and just limit their visit to Tallinn to that as if that was it. I recommend this approach to Old Town. Maybe not choose any specific attractions at all. Maybe just take a map and try to walk through EVERY street. That would show you the entire Old Town in its entirety. Ol dtown is the entire place, with the mediaeval street layout. It is not just a few tourist attractions. And our old town is completely walkable. And if you do that, you will stumble on the atrractions anyway.
I will try. the thingis that a lot of such places often change and change the names so some of the places i will mention might no longer exist. Also, as a local and as an introvert I probably look for something different than a tourist. But there are certain districts or streets rather than specific places that might be worth checking out. Certain kinds of places tend to group up close to each other.@@debbiebryden7007 Well, Olde Hansa definitely. At the end of Viru street, before reaching the Town hall square. They keep changing their entrances, so you must find that somehow. Like I wrote, they have everything mediaeval, not just food. And very well researched. In warm seasons you can choose if you want to sit outside or inside. And if you want everyday contemporary things like coffee or tea or alcohol, they have that too. It is not a cheap place, but it will not kill you and it is worth it. Just for the atmosphere, you can take just coffee and sit there. There is no pressure to order a lot. Another restaurant like that is Peppersack, next to it, at the end of Viru street, before Old Hansa. They even have mediaeval live performances there at certain times. I have not been there myself and I think it might be more expensive but I personally intend to go check it out. There are many nice laces on Rüütli (I hope I am not mistaken with the street name. Even as a local I am not good with street names. Anyway, it starts behind St Nicholas church and goes in the direction of the railway station. There are many places there that Estonians tend to go to. Quite a few vegan places and cafes. Less expensive than Olde Hansa, more like cafes but there is food there as well. And nice Old Town atmosphere. I do not remember their names but just walk that street and look at the right side of the street mainly, if you start from St Nicholas church. Another street I recommend is Vene street (Russian street. the name comes from the fact that it used to house many Russian merchants in the Middle Ages who came in from the Beach gate). there used to be a cute cafe there called Josephine. I am not sure it is still there. Oh, and then Kloostri Ait. But it is mostly closed, usually open during plays because it a part of a theatre called Theatrum. But they are also vegan. They have a huge fireplace. And access to the Dominican monastery and St Catherine church. The best is to take tickets to a play (Theatrum), then they are open and all access is open. But the plays are in Estonian. It used to be a monastery warehouse, this is what the name refers to. I mentioned Kehrwieder as a ridiculously expensive place, which it is. But in summer they have an open air part which is behind the Holy Ghost church, across the little passage, a white church. A really nice yard to just sit down with your coffee. You do not even have to buy the 4 euro coffee, just take it from somewhere else, nobody is checking. Maiasmoka, right there between Holy Ghost church and Great Guild Hall is popular among tourists (also locals) as the oldest continuously working cafe in the world. So people love it there. But in my opinion it is nothing special. A regular cafe with regular cafe choices. And very few sitting places. I would avoid during busy times, but it is a nice place to sit down in a quiet winter evening, later in the evening. I would avoid anything in Town Hall square (except maybe Kehrwieder, if it is ok to pay 4 euros for a coffee). Also I would avoid harju street and Viru Street, restaurantwise. But maybe i am not the best person to give advice because I look for quiet places where I do not have to sit on top of other people or in the middle of the street. But most people seem to enjoy exactly that, so it all depends on what you like. Still, if you walk along Rüütli (Knight street) or Vene street, you WILL stumble on something you will like. I just talked about Old Town places here. But if you walk further from railway station (next to Old town) towards Kopli (just follow the tram line) there will be lots of nice places there. Different atmosphere, wooden houses. Local people go there a lot on everyday bases. Also a district called Telliskivi if you lik ethe hipster kind of places in a restored factory region. I am personally not into it so much but it is a very popular place with lots of places to eat and drink. And a Scottish pub in Uus street (almost out of the Old town, on the boundary, on the side of port already). It is in the inside garden right next to town wall. I have never been ther, just the garden. Really cool. IDo not remmber the name of the place but if you enter old town by uus street from the port side (not Beach gate, there is no actual gate there) and it will be on the righ t side. The short answer: Olde hansa Peppersack Vanaema juures (nor sure if it still exists) Josephine cafe (30-ies Paris style, excellent ice ream) Kloostri ait Might want to check out St Catherine passage, there is an Italian pizza places there that I like). And a passage like that next to it (forgot the names, Alzheimer is coming :)). Nice cafes there, like Josephine. But it is open only during business hours)
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Fun, 4:47 - 5. Tallinn's attraction is Helsinki? Helsinki is the capital of the Republic of Finland and 80 km north as the crow flies. It is true that some would like to connect the two capitals together, Talsinki or Helllinn have even been proposed as the new name. Dreams have no limit
Things to do in Helsinki: leave and go to Tallinn.
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Wdym Tallinn zoo is the only zoo in Estonia?????
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A Tallinner here: Stroomi beach is bullshit. Just a below-average city beach. We have so many really bautiful beaches all along the coast, starting from Tallinn, very accessible, aslo by public transport (not city transport, but county transport), also some of them by city transport (Viimsi f e) Just nature, and few people. Yes, no lifeguard (why do you need them unless you plan to drown?), no changing rooms but why do you need them. There is nobody there, you just change whereever.
I Estonia, all beaches and coasts are public property, so you can go anywhere. Stroomi or any city beach is a bullshit version of a beach in real nature, full of trash (left mainly by Russians), loud noise and music (also, Ru....s) and no beautiful view but ugly buildings and port and industrial places.
If you are too lazy to go out of the city, just go to Harku lake. It is in the city (bus 42) but looks like nature.
Or Pirita beach at least because they at least have the st Brigit monastery there, both mediaeval ruins and a modern monastery next to it. You can visit it with 2 euros or sth like that.
The names of the places were so mispronouced ...... i will just say one thing to the English speaking lapnguage rapers: o or ooo in Estonian is pronounced as the vowel in "dog". Not uu as in "you". Always. So not Tuumpä, Toompea. E as in "geko"-first vowel, of course, and a as in "car". So can you put it togetr now how to pronounce Toompea. It is ok not to know how to pronounce a foreign lnguage, it is totally understandable. Butr if you do not know, do not try either. Americans and English speakers just go about extremely confidently, completely based on English pronounciation rules. But English is not the only language in the world. In Estonian we have an very precise sound for each letter, and that particular letter is ALWAYS PRONOUNCED IN THE GIVEN WAY. Always. And one letter equals one sound, not two. For example. Stroomi. The oo is "o" (dog) only. Not õu, like in "oh". The latter would be two sounds. Always one sound only for one letter. And the sound does not change from word to word. The same goes both for vowels and consonants.
No "h" after pronouncig the "t". Toompea hill, not thohmpii a hill Drop the "h"-s you guys, unless you see an "h" letter. And even that can be left unpronounced if the word starts with it. Like "hobune" can be pronounced "obune", with silent "h". Depends on what you prefer. Every vowel is pronounced, also very other consonant but "h" that begins the word. And once more: no "h" after k p t g b d.
Try to pronounce KONN (frog). It is almost like "on", but add a calm k (with no "h" after it). So: konn, not khaaannn.
And just something I have ben wanting to say for a long time but keep forgetting. We have a pub in Old Town calles "Hell Hunt". It is not an English name and should not be pronounced as such either Which all foreigners always do. It means "A gentle wolf" in Estonian and this is important because the wolf for us is an important animal and even makes an appearance in our passports. He is our national animal (and the swallow is our national bird). In "Hunt" the u is pronounced as in "look". So when you find this pub you will know that the name is not referring to a hunt in hell, but to a gentle wolf.
"raekoja plats" or Town Hall Square: I suggest you just visit the actual Town hall. It is a really magnificent medieval building, rare because it is the only building in our Old Town following a Mediterranean Gothic style. The square around it is a tourist trap that I do not recommend falling into. Just no point. Just random eating places with random or no atmosphere and random furniture (I call it fast furniture, like "fast food"), and very overprized average food and drink. There are a lot more interesting and atmospheric cafes and restaurants. I only recommend Olde hansa. they follow and research mediaeval recipes (also modern stuff like coffee), they have a very mediaeval interior design and atmosphere and furniture an outfits of waiters. Lit by candles, not electricity. And not overpriced unless you plan to go there every day.
One very overpriced coffee place on Town Hall square is Kehwieder. At first it look snice and romantic, with candles again. But it is ridiculously expensive, ridiculoussssly. 4 euros for a hot drink. Four euros. Even three euros would be considered too much. 2.50 would be ok if it meant you sat in a nice place with a nice view and drank it from nice cups. And they are not even that good, and not even very hot. And a very limited choice of food.
It is sad to see how all the tourists just forget themselves in a trap in Town Hall square and just limit their visit to Tallinn to that as if that was it.
I recommend this approach to Old Town. Maybe not choose any specific attractions at all. Maybe just take a map and try to walk through EVERY street. That would show you the entire Old Town in its entirety. Ol dtown is the entire place, with the mediaeval street layout. It is not just a few tourist attractions. And our old town is completely walkable. And if you do that, you will stumble on the atrractions anyway.
Thanks, what are your restaurant and cafe recommendations?
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I will try. the thingis that a lot of such places often change and change the names so some of the places i will mention might no longer exist. Also, as a local and as an introvert I probably look for something different than a tourist. But there are certain districts or streets rather than specific places that might be worth checking out. Certain kinds of places tend to group up close to each other.@@debbiebryden7007
Well, Olde Hansa definitely. At the end of Viru street, before reaching the Town hall square. They keep changing their entrances, so you must find that somehow. Like I wrote, they have everything mediaeval, not just food. And very well researched. In warm seasons you can choose if you want to sit outside or inside.
And if you want everyday contemporary things like coffee or tea or alcohol, they have that too. It is not a cheap place, but it will not kill you and it is worth it. Just for the atmosphere, you can take just coffee and sit there. There is no pressure to order a lot.
Another restaurant like that is Peppersack, next to it, at the end of Viru street, before Old Hansa. They even have mediaeval live performances there at certain times. I have not been there myself and I think it might be more expensive but I personally intend to go check it out.
There are many nice laces on Rüütli (I hope I am not mistaken with the street name. Even as a local I am not good with street names. Anyway, it starts behind St Nicholas church and goes in the direction of the railway station. There are many places there that Estonians tend to go to. Quite a few vegan places and cafes. Less expensive than Olde Hansa, more like cafes but there is food there as well. And nice Old Town atmosphere. I do not remember their names but just walk that street and look at the right side of the street mainly, if you start from St Nicholas church.
Another street I recommend is Vene street (Russian street. the name comes from the fact that it used to house many Russian merchants in the Middle Ages who came in from the Beach gate). there used to be a cute cafe there called Josephine. I am not sure it is still there. Oh, and then Kloostri Ait. But it is mostly closed, usually open during plays because it a part of a theatre called Theatrum. But they are also vegan. They have a huge fireplace. And access to the Dominican monastery and St Catherine church. The best is to take tickets to a play (Theatrum), then they are open and all access is open. But the plays are in Estonian. It used to be a monastery warehouse, this is what the name refers to.
I mentioned Kehrwieder as a ridiculously expensive place, which it is. But in summer they have an open air part which is behind the Holy Ghost church, across the little passage, a white church. A really nice yard to just sit down with your coffee. You do not even have to buy the 4 euro coffee, just take it from somewhere else, nobody is checking.
Maiasmoka, right there between Holy Ghost church and Great Guild Hall is popular among tourists (also locals) as the oldest continuously working cafe in the world. So people love it there. But in my opinion it is nothing special. A regular cafe with regular cafe choices. And very few sitting places. I would avoid during busy times, but it is a nice place to sit down in a quiet winter evening, later in the evening.
I would avoid anything in Town Hall square (except maybe Kehrwieder, if it is ok to pay 4 euros for a coffee). Also I would avoid harju street and Viru Street, restaurantwise. But maybe i am not the best person to give advice because I look for quiet places where I do not have to sit on top of other people or in the middle of the street. But most people seem to enjoy exactly that, so it all depends on what you like. Still, if you walk along Rüütli (Knight street) or Vene street, you WILL stumble on something you will like.
I just talked about Old Town places here. But if you walk further from railway station (next to Old town) towards Kopli (just follow the tram line) there will be lots of nice places there. Different atmosphere, wooden houses. Local people go there a lot on everyday bases. Also a district called Telliskivi if you lik ethe hipster kind of places in a restored factory region. I am personally not into it so much but it is a very popular place with lots of places to eat and drink.
And a Scottish pub in Uus street (almost out of the Old town, on the boundary, on the side of port already). It is in the inside garden right next to town wall. I have never been ther, just the garden. Really cool. IDo not remmber the name of the place but if you enter old town by uus street from the port side (not Beach gate, there is no actual gate there) and it will be on the righ t side.
The short answer:
Olde hansa
Peppersack
Vanaema juures (nor sure if it still exists)
Josephine cafe (30-ies Paris style, excellent ice ream)
Kloostri ait
Might want to check out St Catherine passage, there is an Italian pizza places there that I like). And a passage like that next to it (forgot the names, Alzheimer is coming :)). Nice cafes there, like Josephine. But it is open only during business hours)
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A beach #1 ? Really? I fly 1/2 way around the world to go to a beach?
recommending going to Helsinki as part of a top 10 for Tallinn is just plain stupid, lazy and wrong..
Things to do in Tallinn: Leave and go to Helsinki...
Is it better than Tallinn?