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The towers and red roofs of Tallinn’s Old Town

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Tallinn by ferry: Our Favourites

Across the Gulf of Finland to Tallinn’s medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Tallinn by ferry: the back story

    Tallinn·In depth

    Across the Gulf of Finland to a medieval Old Town listed by UNESCO.

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What to see

  1. Inscribed 1997

    Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn

    Tallinn·UNESCO World Heritage Site

    Tallinn’s medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Getting there

  1. From the West Terminal

    Ferries to Tallinn

    Jätkäsaari·Ferry

    Ferries from Helsinki to Tallinn.

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