Harjumaa Travel Forum

Hi folks,

Hope this finds you all well. I'm going to be in Tallinn for the first time in mid-August. Will be arriving from Riga and leaving for Stockholm.

Coming in from Riga - does this have to be by bus or is there a rail connection?

And the ferry to Stockholm - it seems the cheapest way is to take a 4-berth cabin for around €140. There will be two of us, does anyone know if you can book the ferry any cheaper?

You can tell that I'm Scottish eh?

Will be grateful for any help,

Auldharry.

Hello folks,

So I am gonna get just one day in Tallinn during mid of August. I learnt that its not such a big town and I should be able to make it in a day. Easiest option I thought was taking a city ride bus. I found two -
City Tour - http://www.citytour.ee/index.php?id=426 and
City Sightseeing - http://www.citysightseeing.ee/index.asp

What I am not getting out of these two tours is, which one passes by more number of attractions and if they are worth it. I wish they could provide a map of places they pass by or something but couldn't find one.

City Tour gives some highlights on their different 'lines' but nothing by the City Sightseeing service.

Any comment from local VTer is most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

I'll be in Tallinn in July. I've found the Estonian railway website, and quite fancy a daytrip to Tartu.

Is this feasible, do you think, or is is too much travelling for one day? And is there anything I should be wary of or know about beforehand?

How far is the railway station from the centre of Tartu?

Hello All,

So I will be there for 3 days and want to have fun. Can anyone tell me about the night life and hot spots....

Hi all, as I will be spending 4 months or more in Tallinn, because of work, I ran into a minor problem here. There's no laundrettes to be found in Tallinn, or very well hidden. Anyone has any tips ?
thanks
Jan
ps: I am looking for a normal coins selfservice type of thing, not the bring in 25 kg for industrial washing.

Hi! Is there anyone who can answer me the following questions:
1. name / web page of the ferry's company from Tallinn to Stockhom?
2. the schedule of the ferry from Tallinn to Stockhom?
3. how can I book the ferry from Tallinn to Stockhom?
Thankyou!

Tere!

We've got a day in Tallinn in May. Looking forward to it very much!

The question is - we've read that Tallinn can be a bit difficult to walk around with cobbled streets and steep streets.

In our party, we have a someone with two bad knees - she thinks she can probably manage, but slowly. Just wondering what people who know the lay of the land (literally!) think? Is it worth organising a bus tour for her instead? Any suggestions? She is concerned about not being able to keep up with the other tour members if she joins an organised tour.

The other part of our party involves a pram (with 'all terrain' tyres, easy to push but weighing about 30kg loaded up with 2 kids!) - we're thinking that we should be able to manage the cobbled streets but wondered if Toompea Hill would be a bit too ambitious?

Thanks in advance!
Davin

Is there a tourist bus parking near historic centre of Talinn?

tnx.

Hi, I will be travelling from Tallinn to Helsinki by Ferry on June the 1st and returning the next day to Tallinn. I am looking for info on booking a ferry. I've looked at the ferry companies (Tallink etc.)webistes but they don't seem to let me book directly through the site.
My questions are;
Can I book my ferry beforehand?
Is it necessary to book the ferry or can I buy a ticket the day of travel in Tallinn?
What is the best (cheapest) ferry company (Doesn't have to be the fastest (2-3 hours sail time)
What should I expect to pay?
Thanks in advance
Brian

Can anyone advise on the best book shops for English language books.

Can anyone give first hand information on the Baier Kelder (St Barbara Hotel)

Hello! How many the boat on Pedassaar can transport people for one trip? And a yacht? How many money costs travel of one person there and back? Thanks!

Have went through a lot of hostels, a private room for two costs at least 50euro. Is the same price good enough for a stay in a hotel as well? Any hotel/hostel around the price could you recommend? The euro is 20% higher than the time I started planning for this trip.  Thanks.

We are taking our 8 year old grandson to Tallinn in August and would like to take him to some places in Tallinn that he would enjoy, so if anyone can help that would be great...thank you for your help. Jac

Can anyone advise on the following restaurants.
The Admiral
Baier Kelder (St Barbara Hotel)
Beer House
Peppersack

Can anyone tell me the cost of a taxi to or from Tallinn airport.

Hi, I'll be spending the Easter weekend in Tallinn and was wondering whether anyone knows where I can attend the Easter church services at any Catholic churches and what time the services are? Thanks!

We will be in Tallinn for one day (a Wednesday) in August as part of a cruise. My wife is an expert knitter. We will, of course, visit the Sweater Wall, but she will be more interested in buying local yarn than buying finished products. Where would you suggest she look?

One day in Tallinn planned -- Royal Caribbean's Jewel of the Seas on Wednesday, August 6. My wife -- a master knitter -- will certainly want to take the time during our walking to see what Tallinn has to offer in the way of wool. Any suggestions of shops or neighborhoods?

Hi Guys,

I am looking to book a trip to Estonia (Tallinn and Riga) from London for a weekend Thursday to Sunday for me and two friends, all men.

I would like to know who would you recommend to fly with for the cheapest deals?

How to approach this weekend - where to go first and how long to stay?

We are all men up for drinking and having a laugh and mainly coming to party. So I guess where is the best nightlife and recommended to go ? and where to stay in Tallinn or Riga for what duration?

Also any places of accomodation that you can recommend that's not too expensive. I guess our Budget is Ģ200 each inc flights and hotel.

Look forward to yuor replies all help will be gratefully excepted as we have never been to Eastern europe.

Any Do's and Don'ts ?

Thanks in advance

I am planning to visit first week of March, what is it like then? Is there snow in and around town usually?
What is happening at that time that we should not miss?

Hello! We are a group of 4 people coming to Tallinn in March, would you recommend a company to book an English speaking private guide? Or is it enough to walk around by yourself?
Thank you!

Hi,

Would like to find out if Eurolines operate on Public Holidays. I'm looking to travel from Tallinn into St Petersburg on Easter Sunday, 23rd March and would like to find out if this is possible.

Thank you.

Regards

Hi guys!

What is the best way to get to. I will stay in Go Hotell Shnelly, so any advise of the public transportation to this point from airport?

I'm also gonna be in Tallinn NY eve...staying in Tallinn Backpackers. If anyone has any thoughts on things to do/places to go on NYE, do share em with me. Any fellow travellers gonna be staying in the same hostel as myself, do drop us a line also and we'll go for a few scoops.
John

Hi everybody!

I`m coming to Tallinn on 31 of December from Ukraine, and wanna have a good time on the New Year Eve. Any suggestions about the places, where I can party with my girlfriend all New Year nightlong, having drinks and nice (house) dance music?Advise -how can I book the places there?

I will stay in Go Hotel Shnelli, so the best place for party - is not far from Old Town.

Thanks a lot!

Alex

Hello,
Is it necessary to book a bus from Riga to Tallinn in advance?
I had a look at the website of one bus company and there seemed to be only 2 services a day.
I'd the impression that there'd be an absolute rake of em every day.
Any advice on the matter will be much appreciated.
John

I will be in Tallinn on Christmas Day. Any recommendations for a solo traveller on events in the city? Will it be a White Christmas? Please tell me it will be!!

We are coming to Tallinn next weekend,and we have only 4-5 hours of"free-time"(itīs a sort of work-trip).We would know,is there a very big petshop near Stockman?Somebody told me that years ago,but I donīt know if itīs still there.
Also if you know some shops where we would find nice clothes.We like gothic-and rock-style,and I would also need something not so radical to work,but anyway like black long skirts and so on.In Finland there are only short skirts in shops now,and I hate them.I would also like to find new leather-handbag.We will have so little time there,that I donīt expect to find all of these,but it would be faster to find something,if we would know where to go.We are staying at hotel Viru,and we must be back there after that free-time,so we canīt go places witch you must go with bus-I think.
I tried many times to find that kind of shops with google,but all shops where only same ones than in Finland( we also buy sometimes from Seppälä and so on,but we have that here too,so why go there..)or then there was shops with very trendy and expensive clothes.And I found only one petshop,witch didnīt seem so big.maybe weīd like to buy something nice for our dogs... ;-)

I am look for a quick ferry crossing from Helsinki to get to Tallinn on Saturday 22nd September - ideally leaving around 5pm - What can I expect to pay for such a crossing?

I have a one way ticket for the return leg on Finnair flying from Tallinn to Helsinki to get me directly back to Vantaa - this worked out cheaper than getting a boat from Tallinn to Helsinki and cab on to Vantaa...