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Tallinn Town Hall. On the way from Poland to Norway, my wife and I visited Estonia

We traveled by car and we had to take a morning ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki

Tallinn's Old Town is in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Walking around by night was very special

Road leading up to Toompea Hill, where Danish aristocracy built a castle in XIII century

Part of the city wall

Only half of the people living in Tallinn speak Estonian as their native language

The other half speak Russian. Until 1991 Estonia was part of the Soviet Union

Old town seen from Toompea Hill

People come to this viewpoint all night, many of them drinking, of course

In the morning, people going to work mixed with people going home after a night out

Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, built when Estonia was part of Russian Empire

St Mary's Cathedral, the oldest church in Tallinn. Originally Roman Catholic but now Lutheran

If you use Skype, it's one of the best-known start-ups originating from Tallinn

Estonian Restaurant. Tallinn is a popular destination for tourists and cruise ships

Tallinn is only 80km or 2 hour ferry ride from Helsinki

400 years ago, the tallest building in the world used to be in Tallinn

Viru Gate, entrance to the Old Town. One of the most beautiful I have seen