So, Tallinn.
To be honest, I've never really thought about going there until a friend of mine asked me to join them. They needed a 4th person to share a cabin on the ferry (though it turned out we didn't really get one, but wtv). And then I thought: Meh, why not? A cheap trip to Estonia wouldn't hurt.
I didn't really expect that much, especially from a country that I barely heard of, one that I only associate with alcohol at a bargain price and pretty coloured houses.
What really charmed me over was the medieval feel of the city. Tallinn still has parts of it fortress still up and a part of it is a museum, Kiek in de kök. I'm not much of a museum person, in fact I kinda find them boring, but this one was pretty cool. I had a tour guide, which really helped. It wasn't your typical "encased in glass artifact with a ridiculously long description that make you want to kill yourself out of boredom" sort of museum, it was pretty interactive. We had some pretty interesting videos and walked in the tunnels dating back from the 16th century (I think) and learned about the different uses it had during different periods. In other words, although I was skeptical at first, I kinda enjoyed it.
The medieval atmosphere is not only found in the architecture, but with the people themselves. You would find a girl (complete in medieval attire) selling roasted nuts on handcarts. Almost all of the restaurants had a medieval theme as well, with the waiting staff dressed in costumes from head to toe, with the cutlery and menus and everything. Basically, Estonians took their main tourist attraction extremely seriously, and it paid off.
I mainly visited the old part of Tallinn, not so much the more urban, modern part except for parks and gardens. So I can't say that much about the city as a whole. Still, I had a pretty good time.
If ever you guys want to have trip to the Baltics, head to Tallinn and you'll be charmed.
Until next time,
Terviseks
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