Explore Soviet Heritage and History on Tallinn Coast Tour

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©J. Leppmets. The Olympic Center in Tallinn built for Moscow Olympics in 1980 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

We get to admire the beautiful view from Tallinn TV Tower — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

On the Soviet Estonia tour we see the legacy of Soviet occupation in Tallinn and its surroundings. The tour reveals all the Soviet secrets there were behind the former Iron Curtain.

On the tour we take a spectacular drive along Tallinn’s coast to get a feel for the area’s natural beauty and fascinating maritime and soviet history! You’ll visit the Olympic Center built in Tallinn for the Moscow Olympics. You’ll hear how the yachting competitions were organised during soviet times.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 7 people
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: English
Operated by: Prangli Travel

Ages: Adults (12–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Stop 1

20 min

Starting from the end of the story, we provide an introduction to the historical background of the soviet occupation of Estonia at the symbol of Estonian independence, the “Statue of Liberty,” centrally located in Freedom Square. On the Soviet tour, we will tell you about dramatic and humorous issues and memories (including pictures from the time), which will stay with us for the whole tour.
Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

40 min

Heading towards the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, we pass the former Headquarters of the KGB at the legendary Hotel Viru and buildings that represent Stalinist architecture in Tallinn. Stopping at the Song Festival Grounds, we will try to give you a feeling of the emotions that filled the stage in the late 1980s when the Singing Revolution took place here and the Estonian people sang themselves to freedom.
Maarjamae Memorial

one hour

Continuing the Soviet tour along the Eastern coast from Tallinn, we will tell you the controversial stories about the Memorial of Maarjamäe and the former Olympic Centre where the yachting for the Moscow Olympics took place in 1980. Soviet monuments are now exhibited in the History Museum’s Maarjamäe Palace. From Wednesday to Sunday we will visit this museum.
Stop 4

one hour

Following the coastline, which was partially closed as part of the border zone established during soviet times, we ending up at the peninsula of Viimsi. We take a walk to an abandoned air force base in the forest where strategic rockets were installed until the restoration of independence in Estonia in the early 1990s. Monday's and Tuesday's we will visit the Museum of Costal Folk instead of the History Museum’s Maarjamäe Palace. The Costal Folk Museum focuses on the multifaceted history and culture of the Estonian coastal people.
Tallinn TV Tower

one hour Admission included

On our way back to Tallinn city center, we will visit the Tallinn TV tower (also built in 1980 for the Moscow Olympics) to get to know more about the unbelievable building strategies employed by the Soviets, their censorship of the media, and the dangerous events when Estonia declared its independence in 1991. Our drive back to the city center also takes us through the biggest city district built in soviet times, a high-rise area of apartment blocks named Lasnamäe.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

The meeting point is the Tourist Information Center in the old town on the corner of Niguliste 2 and Kullasepa 4 streets. The guide is usually dressed in blue with the Prangli Travel logo and will also have your contact number to call if you cannot find each other.

End point

The meeting point is the Tourist Information Center in the old town on the corner of Niguliste 2 and Kullasepa 4 streets. The guide is usually dressed in blue with the Prangli Travel logo and will also have your contact number to call if you cannot find each other.

Pickup points

Hotell G9
Meriton Old Town Garden Hotel
Tatari 53
St. Olav Hotel
Alexandra Apartments
Center Hotel
Braavo Spa Hotel
Radisson Blu Olumpia Hotel, Tallinn
Taanilinna Hotell
Euphoria Hostel
Hilltop Apartaments - City Center Foorum
Rixwell Collection Savoy Boutique Hotel

and 63 more pickup points

For pick-ups, the guide will always meet you at the main entrances, which are hotels and ports. The guide is usually dressed in blue with the Prangli Travel logo and will also have your contact number to call if you cannot find each other.