Tallinn

About

Tallinn is the capital and most populous city of Estonia. Located on a bay in northern Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of 456,518 as of 2025 and administratively lies in Harju County. Tallinn is the main governmental, financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located 187 kilometres (116 mi) northwest of the country's second largest city, Tartu, however, only 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Helsinki, Finland. It is also 320 kilometres (200 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Riga, Latvia, and 380 kilometres (240 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name, Re

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Why visit

Visit Tallinn for archaeology and older urban layers, landscape, water, gardens, and nearby routes. In Tallinn, the strongest material is where museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, or nearby landscapes explain the surrounding region. A good itinerary should stay selective. In Tallinn, start with one strong anchor, then add a nearby walk, cafe, market, church, museum, bookshop, or evening event where the city supports it. That restraint helps Tallinn feel like a place rather than a sequence of obligations. Use the surroundings of Tallinn deliberately: they should clarify the place, not simply add movement.

When to avoid

Avoid Tallinn in January and February if the visit depends on long outdoor days. Cold, wind, ice, and short daylight can make the old town difficult to enjoy beyond brief walks. Summer cruise traffic can crowd the historic center. Stay overnight if possible, check concert and museum schedules, and use mornings for the busiest streets.

The next week in Tallinn

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Year-round climate

Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).

Airports near Tallinn

2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) at 5 km.

Getting around Tallinn

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.