Romeo Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) Late notice with this one. Me and Mrs Romeo are going to Tallinn on Sunday. We only have a few days there and would welcome any info, advice on decent places to eat/drink or things to see. As always Mrs Romeo appreciates a fancy cocktail. Ta eta Is it worthwhile doing the hop on hop of sightseeing tour bus? Edited September 11, 2019 by Romeo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Romeo said: Late notice with this one. Me and Mrs Romeo are going to Tallinn on Sunday. We only have a few days there and would welcome any info, advice on decent places to eat/drink or things to see. As always Mrs Romeo appreciates a fancy cocktail. Ta eta Is it worthwhile doing the hop on hop of sightseeing tour bus? I've no idea but I was planning a wee trip out there cos I love Eastern Europe. I've heard there's a Depeche Mode bar which might be pretty cool (or totally shite). I was also planning on hopping on a ferry and spending the day in Helsinki then firing back to Tallinn in the evening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 If you do manage to get to Troika in the main square and you also happen to meet an Irish taxi driver, see if you can get my wife's camera and my Benetton jacket back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Romeo said: Late notice with this one. Me and Mrs Romeo are going to Tallinn on Sunday. We only have a few days there and would welcome any info, advice on decent places to eat/drink or things to see. As always Mrs Romeo appreciates a fancy cocktail. Ta eta Is it worthwhile doing the hop on hop of sightseeing tour bus? Was there a month or so back. Loved it. There’s lots of good places to eat in and around the old town. Prices, if you choose a touristy place set around the main square, are a few Euros more expensive than away from the square, so not a deal-breaker if you want to sit on the square. It’s not a total rip off, like the touristy hotspots in Paris for example. Good beers everywhere. The two main ones have adverts for them all over the umbrellas around the square. Cannot remember the name of the one I liked the most, but it wasn’t ‘Le Coq’ - it was the other one. The hop on hop off bus tour is very good. Get off at the Kadriorg Palace and walk around. There’s also the old Soviet TV tower, which you can go up. In town, we visited the new maritime (submarine) museum on the waterfront - excellent. Within walking distance of it is another museum, housed in the old Soviet era prison. Chilling, but worth a visit too. Definitely go to Freedom Square too, and take time to look at the displays outlining the Estonian Song Festivals down the years. During Soviet rule, these were important statements of Estonian identity. A restaurant we ate in, and I can recommend, is Vaike. Check them out at info@rataskaevu16.ee Hope this helps. Just take time to wander the streets in full. You’ll certainly not be short of choice for eating and drinking. Hope the following link works. Some of my photos... https://www.facebook.com/100021042426268/posts/372474460130632?sfns=mo Edited September 11, 2019 by pozbaird 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted September 11, 2019 Author Share Posted September 11, 2019 46 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: I've no idea but I was planning a wee trip out there cos I love Eastern Europe. I've heard there's a Depeche Mode bar which might be pretty cool (or totally shite). I was also planning on hopping on a ferry and spending the day in Helsinki then firing back to Tallinn in the evening. I'll report back and let you know. 32 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: If you do manage to get to Troika in the main square and you also happen to meet an Irish taxi driver, see if you can get my wife's camera and my Benetton jacket back. I'll sort that for you, for a small fee. 17 minutes ago, pozbaird said: Was there a month or so back. Loved it. There’s lots of good places to eat in and around the old town. Prices, if you choose a touristy place set around the main square, are a few Euros more expensive than away from the square, so not a deal-breaker if you want to sit on the square. It’s not a total rip off, like the touristy hotspots in Paris for example. Good beers everywhere. The two main ones have adverts for them all over the umbrellas around the square. Cannot remember the name of the one I liked the most, but it wasn’t ‘Le Coq’ - it was the other one. The hop on hop off bus tour is very good. Get off at the Kadriorg Palace and walk around. There’s also the old Soviet TV tower, which you can go up. In town, we visited the new maritime (submarine) museum on the waterfront - excellent. Within walking distance of it is another museum, housed in the old Soviet era prison. Chilling, but worth a visit too. Definitely go to Freedom Square too, and take time to look at the displays outlining the Estonian Song Festivals down the years. During Soviet rule, these were important statements of Estonian identity. A restaurant we ate in, and I can recommend, is Vaike. Check them out at info@rataskaevu16.ee Hope this helps. Just take time to wander the streets in full. You’ll certainly not be short of choice for eating and drinking. Hope the following link works. Some of my photos... https://www.facebook.com/100021042426268/posts/372474460130632?sfns=mo Great advice, we plan to do a lot of just wandering around. Not on facebook will get the wife to check out your pictures. later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Also if you get a chance (and it still exists), go visit the Saku brewery (https://www.inyourpocket.com/tallinn/Saku-Brewery_50515v) Mate had his wedding reception there and it was pretty cool, although that was in about 2006 so it could have all gone to shit by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centralTon Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Fairly compact and easy city to walk about in. Hell Hunt, Olde Hansa, Beer House were our favourite bars, Depeche Mode bar was fine, but after you've heard "Just Can't Get Enough" for the 3rd time, you probably will have had enough. We found Tallinn to be more expensive than Prague, Gdansk, Bratislava and Krakow, our only other city breaks in Central Europe. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Toompea Castle and Town Walls and the city centre in general are worth a visit. Didn't really go much further afield than the centre as it was minus 26 degrees when we were there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza81 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Agreed the maritime museum is very good however the Depeche Mode Bar was pish. There is one in Riga as well. Tallinn is nice enough but much more expensive that I ever expected. Will be nice with the Mrs but not one to go and get blootered. The hipster/student area is quite good for something a bit different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 11/09/2019 at 11:56, Melanius Mullarkey said: If you do manage to get to Troika in the main square and you also happen to meet an Irish taxi driver, see if you can get my wife's camera and my Benetton jacket back. I had one of the worst meals of my life in Troika. Red caviar. It just tasted salty and fishy, like a mouthful of jizz. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, tongue_tied_danny said: I had one of the worst meals of my life in Troika. Red caviar. It just tasted salty and fishy, like a mouthful of jizz. Aye had some that fateful night with blini. Cant comment on the jizz comparison however. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 On 11/09/2019 at 11:56, Melanius Mullarkey said: If you do manage to get to Troika in the main square and you also happen to meet an Irish taxi driver, see if you can get my wife's camera and my Benetton jacket back. But if shitter when she pulls an irish gypsy taxi drivers keys out the bowl. The camera probably has some compromising photos on it, probably plastered all over the internet by now though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Tallinn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Also, here is a picture of me outside the parliament. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 The wife is asking if you got her camera? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 The wife is asking if you got her camera?I'll give her it back next time I see her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, Romeo said: 13 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: The wife is asking if you got her camera? I'll give her it back next time I see her. Excellent. There will possibly be a few photos left on the film so maybe be careful if you plan on getting them developed in Boots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Excellent. There will possibly be a few photos left on the film so maybe be careful if you plan on getting them developed in Boots. We've all seen your wife's boobs before.This Estonian black bread is very nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, Romeo said: This Estonian black bread is very nice. Thought you would have been booing it to be honest (tbh) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Go to Olde Hansa. Try the honey beer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 I sniggered 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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