Tallinn

Baltic Sea capital

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia, located on the Baltic Sea coast.

Its medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, features well-preserved Gothic architecture and cobblestone streets.

The city has emerged as a tech hub, home to Skype and other startups: We spent three days exploring Tallinn.

baltic

Estonia

Northern Baltic republic

  • RigaLatvian capital city
  • VilniusLithuania's governmental seat
  • LatviaBaltic republic, northern Europe

Lithuania · Helsinki · Baltic Sea · Old Town · Hanseatic · ferry · Gulf of Finland · medieval · cobblestone · spire

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Baltic capital identity

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Latvian capital city

Vilnius · Helsinki · Stockholm

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Malta's seat of government

Nicosia · Athens · Lisbon · Rome · Madrid

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Russia's capital city

London · Paris · Tokyo · New York · Beijing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G