Old Tallinn Highlights & its Medieval Past Free Tour

Name: Old Tallinn Highlights & its Medieval Past Free Tour
Brand: Amici optimi tours
Availability: InStock

4.6· 60 reviews

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Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Join us on a captivating tour of Tallinn's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Discover the remarkably preserved medieval walls, towers, and houses. Unveil the secrets of daily life in the Middle Ages. Don't miss out.

Duration: 1 h 30 min
Destination: Tallinn
Meeting Point: Tallinn Town Hall
Provider: Amici optimi tours

Description

Join us for a fascinating stroll around Old Town, where we'll witness preserved sites and delve into the lives of earlier generations.

We'll see a wealthy merchant's house, the old pharmacy, the marketplace, the knights' area, churches, Town Hall, artisans' and merchants' guild halls, and, of course, the city wall & towers.

Learn who lived in the upper and lower towns, who didn't pay fees to enter the city, how people treated drunkenness, the price of black pepper, why some young men were called Blackheads, and the meaning behind the medieval proverb "Town's air makes anyone free”.

On this tour, we'll uncover different aspects of life in medieval Tallinn. Don't miss out.

Includes

Estonian History Museum - Great Guild Hall
Pika jala väravatorn
House of the Blackheads
Lühikese Jala väravatorn
Town Hall Pharmacy
St. Olaf's Guild Hall
Kiek in de Kök Museum and Bastion Tunnels
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Meeting Point

Tallinn Town Hall

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Traveler reviews

60 reviews in total · Opinions from people who already lived the experience

Awesome experience

The guide tour was super interesting I Learn es a lot during this tour!!

Adrián Guinea Pérez · September 2026

Old Tallinn Highlights - a wonderful tour!

We enjoyed the entire tour, our guide was personable and very knowledgable. She truly loves her town and her enthusiasm kept us engaged for the entire tour.

Gael Berberick · August 2026

Great tour, with a wonderful guide

This walking tour of Tallin can only be recommended. We had a very knowledgeable guide, who told a oot about the history of the coty.

Marion Adomat · June 2026

Great walking tour of Old Tallinn

Anja was super friendly and gave us a very informative history of medieval Tallinn. We learned a lot and it was great to understand the historical context of the city.

Lizzie Norland · May 2026

Very informative

We loved every minute and feel we foot so much context and stories about Estonia and Tallinn. The guide vas so nice and easy to understand

Marie-Louise Krabbe · April 2026

Do yourself a favour and book this tour

Great introduction to Tallinn. Lovely and informative tour of the old town.

Deirdre Preston-Byrne · January 2026

Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: €10 to €15 per person (€20+ if it was exceptional)

• Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
• Bring small bills or change.

4.6(60 reviews)

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Free tour

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