Today we’re heading to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia
PEALINN = PEA+LINN = head+city = capital
Did you know that Tallinn was first mentioned in 1219?
And its Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe (UNESCO Heritage site!)?
A walk in Tallinn is like walking through the Estonian history.
The capital is a home for a third of Estonia’s population (what is Estonia’s population?) and the city has welcomed tourists all over the world filling the cobbled streets of Old Town with people taking selfies, sitting at the cafes, admiring Estonian handicraft, visiting museums and galleries, going to the concerts, walking at the seafront…
But now, suddenly, it’s eerily empty.
Like the time has stopped…
Stopped to offer us an opportunity to see Tallinn in an unusually quiet way.
Watch video: Quiet Streets of Tallinn
#time4estonia is our new Mon – Fri 4pm Facebook series where you can discover Estonian artists, writers, musicians, architecture, cities, museums, galleries, nature etc. We will give you a hint of Estonian language (eesti keel [ˈeːsti ˈkeːl]), our humour and Estonian spirit.
