Tallinn

Pirita is a very large marina 6 km from Tallinn city centre. The marina was built for hosting the sailing competitions for the Moscou Olypic Games of 1980. The marina is fully serviced. Because of it strategic location, Tallinn has played an important role throughout the centuries and in particular between the XIVth and XVIth centuries, as part of the Hanseatic league.

The city centre is one of the best preserved medieval city in Europe and is in the UNESCO world heritage.

Tallinn ferry harbour, August 2011
Ferries departing from Tallinn, August 2011
Hanseatic city centre, August 2011
Hanseatic city centre, August 2011
Hanseatic city centre, August 2011
Hanseatic city centre, August 2011
Hanseatic city centre, August 2011
Hanseatic city centre, August 2011
Gate to the Tallinn medieval city centre, August 2011
Fortifications, Tallinn medieval city centre, August 2011
Tallinn, August 2011
Tallinn, August 2011

Tallinn is really an amazing city. It hosts a large number of startups, of which some have become large international companies such as Skype. Tallinn is in the top 10 digital cities of the world.

The Museum of Modern Art, the Kumu is in particular one the most renowned one in Europe.

Entrance of the Kumu, August 2011
Exhibition in Kumu, August 2011
Forbiden activities in the museum :-), August 2011

Getting there

By public transport

Tallinn as the capital of Estonia is particularly well connected by air and by ferries with all surrounding countries and beyond.

By sailing boat

Several marinas are available in Tallinn. The Pirita harbour is a full serviced large marina conveneintly placed close to the main beach.

Tallinn