Top Things to do in Estonia — Tallinn, Toompea Hill, Castles and National Parks

Estonia is a Baltic country that used to be part of the Soviet Union. It’s grown and developed a great deal ever since the fall of Communism and since it has become an independent state. It is located in Northern Europe, on the shores of the Baltic Sea, and it offers quite a lot of things to do and see. These are some of the best things to do in Estonia.

Tallinn is well known for its Old Town, the well preserved medieval centre of the capital with its squares, churches and towers. The iconic Gothic building of the Tallinn Town Hall is located in the Old Town together with Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St. Nicolas Church and Museum, and Kiek in de Kök Museum and Bastion Tunnels. The walls of the Old Town and the Kohtuotsa Viewing Platform offer panoramic views of Tallinn.

The capital is also famous for its TV Tower, a 314 m tall structure that has an observation deck on top.

Also located in Tallinn, Kadriorg Palace is an important piece of history, having been one of the summer residences Czar Peter the Great built for his wife, Catherine. The palace is nowadays used as an art museum.

Toompea is a limestone hill located in Tallinn, with a total surface of 7 hectares and with an elevation of 20–30 meters above the surrounding areas…