As in Prague much of the pleasure to be taken in Tallinn's old town is gained by wandering around and letting the architectural shapes and textures flood your eyes and into your soul.
Delhi belly
FORTIFIED WALLS AND TOWERS
The Hanseatic merchants needed strong defenses to repel marauding armies from Sweden, Poland and Russia and all comers during the 30 years war
Entry to the Old Town
Defensive tower known as fat Margaret
CHURCHES GALORE
Tallinn's Lutheran cathedral-I was able to purchase a wonderfully primitive pectoral cross made from the 300 year old cathedral roof as a Christmas present for my sister in law who is an Anglcan priest.
Russian Orthodox cathedral
Estonia like Finland has felt the weight of Russian rule.It was good therefore to be visiting Tallinn on Finnish independence day
HANSA TRADERS
Christmas shopping is a delight here even for this veteran tourist.The display of Nordic knitwear and craft is seductive and all of local origin at keen prices. In the gloomy cold of a cobbled lane a young artist toughed out the chill to make final sales of her own work and won one from me.
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Young traders in period dress
Market square-old town
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
The combination of dusk,christmas lights and the beautiful medieval buildings gives Tallinn old town a particular allure in December.
Estonian Parliament dressed up in its Christmas best
Filigree lights cascade from a window
Even the trees are on fete
The Gloogy (Gluhwein) cafe and craft shop
Fuelling the stove and artist preparing the craftware-no made in china here
Christmas cheers
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