Tallinn Old Town (Vanalinn) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Tallinn Old Town (Vanalinn). Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Private Shore Excursion: Tallinn Old Town Walking Tour with Round-Trip Transfer

• Tour of Tallinn Old Town and Bastion Tunnels

• Tallinn 3-Hour Estonian Food Tour

• Tallinn Bike Tour with Electric Bikes

• Tallinn Highlights Shore Excursion With Port Return Transfer

It’s free to visit Tallinn Old Town, a charming area in Estonia’s small yet perfectly formed capital city. However, there are plenty of affordable tours that help you delve deeper into its rich history. Electric bike tours start from US$53 per person, while walking and food tours cost around US$137.

Yes, Tallinn Old Town is worth it—the pastel-painted houses and cobbled streets look like they’ve come from a fairy tale. While you don’t need to stay long here (two days and one night are usually enough), the historic center is a lovely place to lose yourself among the quaint architecture.

The main attractions in Tallinn Old Town include Tallinn Town Hall (Tallinna Raekoda), a Gothic gem that’s the oldest surviving town hall in Northern Europe, and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, renowned for its extravagant Russian Orthodox interior. Don't miss the UNESCO-listed Fat Margaret Museum, dating back to the Middle Ages.

You’ll find many restaurants in Tallinn Old Town. While some are international, most serve traditional Estonian fare. Expect hearty soups and ample red meat to stave off the Baltic chill. A must-try dish is mulgipuder, a kind of barley porridge often served with wild boar sausage and fermented cabbage.

The historic nature of Tallinn Old Town means you won’t find any high-rise hotels that detract from the charming architecture. Instead, most of the accommodation options in the center are boutique hotels in historic buildings (think fabulous wooden beams and claw-foot tubs) or self-catered apartment rentals.