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Tallinna Raekoja Plats
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#9 of 309 things to do in Tallinn
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This historic square has served as a marketplace since the eleventh century and features a pharmacy that has been operating since 1422.
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
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LolaGo1
Washington DC, DC6,105 contributions
Busy center of Old Town Tallinn
May 2023 • Solo
I think most tourists go here as soon as they arrive in Tallinn. I did! There are restaurants, shops, museums, beautiful buildings, etc, around here.

Noted the expensive prices of restaurants around here. Generally, averaging about $30-$40 per dish. My goal is to find restaurants just outside the Old Town Walls for more budget-friendly restaurants.
Written 19 May 2023
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fluffymonkey
Worcester, UK3,192 contributions
Tallinns town hall square
Apr 2023
The cobbled square is the epicenter of Tallinn old town where all the meandering streets congregate to this point. Its an incredibly well preserved but living and vibrant town square that hasn't lost too much of its identity to tourism, I do hope it remains that way.
See if you can find the stone slab decorated with a compass rose hidden within all the cobble stones in the centre, from here (although we struggled!) you 'should' be able to see all 5 of the towns church spires from this single point.
Written 25 April 2023
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Beatriz M
Düsseldorf, Germany5,579 contributions
Must see
Apr 2023 • Friends
Very nice place. There are many restaurants there but I think they're mostly expensive. There is the traditional elk soup restaurant just under the town hall if I recall correctly. They are not so expensive.
Written 11 April 2023
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BharathiMani
Bengaluru, India3,153 contributions
Must do
Mar 2023 • Couples
Vibrant square with lots of restaurants and beautiful buildings. There is a pharmacy here open since 1400s. Must do of you are in Tallinn
Written 23 March 2023
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TP
London, UK307 contributions
Home
Mar 2023 • Solo
Great place to buy flowers food and gifts if you are travelling here and want to bring something home from Estonia to remember
Written 13 March 2023
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Myo M
Coquitlam, Canada23,685 contributions
The "vibrant heart" of the Old Town :)
Aug 2022
During my 3-day stay in the Old Town (except for going out on a half-day trip to the beautiful Kadriorg Park at about a half-hour walk east), it was the area on & right around this square which I found the "most vibrant" part of the Old Town (as seen in plenty of outdoor eating places & shops of all kinds) with heritage buildings on all sides (except on the south side just with the Town Hall) and which are all "quaint-looking" ones I would say although not much colorful except for those on the east side which is also the side with the vibrancy stretching to the small intersection with the Olde Hansa building (with medieval-styled shop & restaurant inside) and a little further down the way to the Old Town's entrance (a gateway flanked by a watchtower on each side); and yes although not quite sure about the age of the buildings (likely mostly built during the glory days of the Hanseatic League dating back to the 14th & 15th centuries), there definitely is one building where I noticed on its top an inscription of a year in the 1400's.

And yes, not as vibrant as this square and the area to the east, but still quite worthwhile of a visit are Toompea Hill to the west (at just about a 5-minute walk from this square to the bottom of the "short stairway" leading to the top with nice sites above the hill such as the orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Parliament, the "viewing platform" & the Kiek in de Kok fortification museum) and St. Olaf's Church to the north (at about a 15-minute walk from this square to the Old Town's most prominent church with a "pretty high" ceiling to look up inside).
Written 1 March 2023
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laczkozsu
Debrecen, Hungary1,447 contributions
One of my favourite squares
May 2022
We stayed near this place so we saw it several times and sat on a bench to enjoy the sunshine. It’s one of the most beautiful main square in Europe with the Gothic town hall and other nice historic buildings. It’s very popular for tourists and local people, there are lots of restaurants, bars and cafes. It’s a must-see attraction.
Written 29 November 2022
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Maria Lõke
Laagri, Estonia1 contribution
no
Jul 2022 • Solo
look nice but too many people. saw russian now scared. i liked. nice building. i fell so i went to hospital (i am okay now).
Written 23 November 2022
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Ville J
Kokkola, Finland49 contributions
Stumblend into a medieval party
Jul 2022
I happened to visit the place on a Sunday. There was a medieval styled event going on. Singing, medieval clothing and tents. Pretty funky experience.
Written 8 August 2022
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Al
Nottinghamshire, UK26 contributions
Historic architecture, well worth a visit
Jun 2022
Beautiful area. Less crowded than I had imagined. Was easy to get a table for six people. There are a lot of restaurants and bars where you can have a meal and drinks. Great opportunity for photos also.
Written 3 July 2022
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