Old Tallinn Highlights + Medieval drink tasting

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About this activity

On this tour, you will see all the main highlights of Tallinn’s Old Town and learn more about daily life in the Middle Ages.

We’ll explore merchants’ dwellings, a 15th-century pharmacy that’s still in operation, the medieval marketplace, the district of knights and nobility, churches, the Town Hall, artisans’ and merchants’ guild halls — and of course, the city wall and its towers.

As we walk, you’ll find out:

who lived in the Upper and Lower Towns, who was exempt from paying entrance fees to the city, how drunkenness was dealt with in medieval times, the cost of black pepper back then, why some young men were called "Blackheads", the meaning behind the medieval proverb “Town's air sets men free”

and much more!

We invite you to explore Tallinn’s Old Town — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a rare and authentic medieval atmosphere.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Russian, English, French
Operated by: Amici optimi tours

Ages: Children (0–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Guiding service

Not included

Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Tallinn Town Hall

20 min

You will see the oldest surviving Town Hall in the Baltic région and Scandinavia and a medieval pharmacy with a small museum of medicines that were used in the Middle Ages. (Like earthworms for example...)) we will discuss punishments and celebrations that took place at the Town Hall square in those days....
Kiek in de Kok Fortifications Museum

10 min

We will see and explore the preserved segment of city wall and some towers including the famous "Look in the kitchen" tower...
Toompea Hill

30 min

We will see the Upper Town Castle, Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral, noblemen's palaces, Dome church, amber shops and viewing platforms.
Long Boot (Pikk Jalg)

15 min

The oldest street in Tallinn, unique steep connection street between the Lower Town and the Upper Town
Stop 5

15 min

The Brotherhood of Blackheads was powerful unmarried merchants association. There are a lot of funny and heroic stories to tell. You will know about fines for brawls andthe incurrence of Christmas tree tradition.