Sunday July 28th - Tallinn

Tallinn as seen from the cruise terminal

Tallinn in Estonia was first shown on a World map in 1154 and is one of the oldest towns in the Baltic area. It achieved its major importance during the 13^th to 15^th centuries as one of the chief members of the Hanseatic League. This has been reflected today by its inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

After taking the shuttle bus into town we set of for the the Upper Town and made our way to the Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral where a service was in progress. A large procession was moving around the Cathedral and would stop at every cardinal point to bless the procession with holy water.

St. Nicholas Church

Almost made it to the Upper Town

Religious proccession

Blessing the procession

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

We meandered on to an overview and were rewarded with a view of the QV framed by the spires and towers of the Lower Town. Then it was time for a coffee before we descended to walk around the Lower Town.

Upper Town street scene

QV framed by the towers and spires of Lower Town

Lower Town

 Outside of the town walls we stumbled upon the Tallinn Flower Festival which we thoroughly enjoyed. Then back through the walls into the Lower Town admiring the many fine buildings and old street views before departing on the shuttle bus back to the dock where the QV awaited us.

Statue spotted on top of a building in Lower Town

Lower Town street scene

QV at dock in Tallinn