A detailed overview of Tallinn's neighborhoods. We can help you get your bearings.
The old city is beautiful, but the new part of the capital of Estonia is no worse. Modern bank buildings and expensive hotels sit alongside buildings dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries.
Although many of the city's buildings have survived from ancient times, a modern map of Tallinn with hotels differs significantly from earlier maps of the Old Town. Many old buildings have been converted into boutique hotels and restaurants. Hotel Telegraaf, for example, is housed in the former Central Telegraph building.
All of Estonia is covered by Wi-Fi, so the interactive map of Tallinn provided by Google maps is accessible from anywhere in the capital. International resources provide tourists with a map of Tallinn in Russian.
Administratively, Tallinn is divided into 8 districts. Tourists love the central district Kesklinn where the so-called Vanalinn - the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - is located.
Which area of Tallinn to stay in depends on the purpose of the trip. Tourists who want to experience the unhurried medieval atmosphere of the Old Town choose Kesklinn.
Haabersti is home to the Tallinn Zoo, a year-round ice skating rink, the Saku Suurhall sports and concert complex, and sea and lake beaches.
Kristiine - despite the modern development and broadband highways, this is the greenest district of Tallinn. It is conveniently located relative to the city center.
There are plenty of shops and a good transportation network.
Mustamäeis home to a large forest park, Männi Park, and the popular Mustika Keskus shopping center. Any part of the city can be reached from Mustamäe by trolleybuses.
Locals unanimously list the Suur-Karja Street area, where many entertainment venues are concentrated, as one of Tallinn's most dangerous neighborhoods. Alcohol flows at night here, with all the consequences that entails.
