Streets squares and districts to visit Tallinn

A centre of the old town, place of appointment, concerts and manigestations in summer, the city hall square has existed since the th century, where the city's first markets were held. On «Extensively dishes», apart from the city hall, the «Raeapteek», a pharmacy dating back to 1422 (its current façade was redone in the th century), and at 4-6 the former prison of the city transformed into art gallery.

In Vene Street, the church of the Catholic church was established in 1844, a Dominican monastery dating back to 1246, where Scandinavian monks were living in a great role in Christianity. At the beginning of the th century, part of these buildings had been transformed into a hospice, the museum of the city (Linnamuuseum) reconstituted in a th century merchant house shows the development of the city through the centuries.

On the shores of Tallinn's Gulf, a little lower down than Lennusadam, Noblessner is one of the city's new districts, which has sprung up in recent years. That's not to say there was nothing there before, as it's a former shipyard whose construction dates back to Imperial Russia. It's only natural that this district should be very seafront-oriented, with large esplanades opening onto the marina. Here you'll find the Kai Art Center, the Proto Invention Factory (a must-see for the whole family), as well as bars and restaurants, including the famous Põhjala brewery.

Rotermanni, between the lower town and the port, was one of Tallinn's first rehabilitated industrial sites. Many of the buildings date from the ^19th century and were built around the industrial projects of Christian Abraham Rotermann, later extended by his son, Christian Barthold: flour mill, various factories, a department store... The district was rebuilt after independence, harmoniously blending the existing post-industrial heritage with contemporary architecture. It's a mecca for shopping and design, with numerous restaurants and bars.

But what to do with the derelict former railway workshops? A complex dedicated to creativity, of course! Telliskivi is an astonishing place, a city within a city where the vast spaces are home to galleries, independent boutiques and bars and restaurants each as alternative as the next, even a gin distillery. Since 2019, a branch of the Swedish photo museum Fotografiska has been based here. Its café is very welcoming, and its restaurant one of Tallinn's finest. The street art is well worth a visit.