Experience the history and architecture of the old town.
- This 8-hour Cathedral and Alstadt excursion is an individual and personal tour. You are the only participant - alone or in pairs : for this tour price you can invite one person and Bring it. You decide how much time you spend on historic buildings and want to linger places. You calmly find the perspectives for your photos and don't have to go to the rhythm other participants or a guide. According to your Interest decide on short or longer tours and take a coffee break according to your wishes.
- If you have special interests and need other places such as the example you want to visit the "Rotermann-Quartier", you can also change the tour schedule. Contact me after your Booking Referral and before the tour date. I would be happy to make exciting suggestions.
Options
Experience the history and architecture of the old town.
Pickup included
What's included in Experience the history and architecture of the old town.
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
• Glad you are interested in this day tour (about 8 hours). This extensive walk (about 7.5 kilometers) will take you to the main sights on the Domberg and in the old town. • On this individual and personally guided tour, you decide on the duration of stops and short sightseeing tours, take coffee breaks according to your wishes and do not have to adapt to the rhythm of a guide. • Start is in the "Snelli-Park" ("Snail Park"), the former fortifications of bastions, high earthen walls and wide water ditches. • At the beginning, you will receive a short geographical overview of the cathedral and the old town with the planned stations based on a historical map. • Along the only remains of the former moat we go to the Domberg, the "origin" of Tallinn.
Pikk Hermann
On the historic path you will pass the location of the former "Dom-Porte" and "Commandantur" to the castle square with the castle (now Estonian Parliament) and the castle tower "Langer Hermann", which is unfortunately not accessible.
Aleksander Nevski Katedraali
On the Domberg, the former "upper city", you will discover many historic buildings, squares and several viewpoints with great views of the old town, the former "lower city": • the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral • the former cathedral school • Cathedral church "St. Mary" • the "Stenbock House" (former palace of a wealthy merchant) • the "Knight's House", • the observation platforms "Piiskopi" (bishop), "Patkuli" and "Kohtuotsa" (courthouse) • the medieval gate "Kurzer Domberg" Everywhere you calmly find the perspectives for your photos and decide to take short tours
Inclusions
- Handouts with informative illustrations on historical developments of buildings and squares.
- You can bring one person for this tour price.
- On request, we facilitate spontaneous street conversations with residents of the city.
- This tour provides behind-the-scenes insights, links history with anecdotes and the present.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
If you are booking a city tour, please contact me so that we can arrange a precise meeting point. If you have special interests and want to visit other places such as the "Rotermann-Quartier", you can also change the tour schedule. Contact me after your Booking Referral and before the tour date. I would be happy to make exciting suggestions.
