Tallinn Old Town

September 15th 2017

We arrived into Tallinn port and decided to get an uber after asking a taxi driver how much it would cost (14 euros); I guess they like to overcharge tourists. The uber was only 5.36 euros so I'm not complaining.

We checked into our hotel, it's a boutique hotel which used to be a bank. It is situated in the old town and is quite beautiful. Unfortunately, no upgrade this time though. We take the lift up to the top floor; the lift is totally prehistoric and it is a bit terrifying to step into, especially with two huge cases. We unpack a little and decide to go a wander around the historic old town.

Tallinn is split between the old town and new town, a bit like Edinburgh. After a 2 minute walk, we stumble across town square which is surrounded by bars and restaurants. There is, what looks like, a police band playing outside the town hall so we decide to stop and try our first Estonian beer, Saku. The beer tastes a bit like Baltika 3; not the best but not the worst either. 



After an hour in the sun, it is starting to get colder and its time for some food. We wander around some of the old cobbled streets looking for something typically Estonian. We end up at a place called Talukõrts; it is a third floor restaurant and feels like we are walking up to someone's flat. We are the only people there, not sure if that's a bad sign or not.....



It turns out, not! We were given bread rolls and a shot of vodka to start; the vodka was apparently complimentary with our meal! I order the breaded cheese to start, Iain the "burning sausages" which really were on fire when they arrived! We think a shot of vodka was poured over them and then it was set on fire; how bizarre. I then had honey pork which was delicious. As we sat finishing our wine, another couple arrived; it really is a shame that this place isn't busier as the food and service is good.



After dinner, we headed back to our hotel via a few pubs. First off, the Scottish pub, Highlander! It was a bizarre place that had over 100 Scottish Whiskies and was basically in a basement. Secondly, The Pub with No Name; really, that was what it was called. It had some German football on and an EPL game; I had to find a Facebook stream to watch a certain game from Glasgow. 


Scottish Bar

It's seems no-one goes out until 11pm in Tallinn and by that point, we were slightly worse for wear and feeling our age. We then walked the 5 metres across the cobbled street to our hotel. After one more vodka and a very flushed face, it was time for bed.... 

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