Tallin is the capital and largest city of Estonia.
Tallinn occupies an area of 159.2 km2 - population of 431,184. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is ranked as a global city and has been listed among the top 10 digital cities in the world. The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland.
The city was known as Reval from the 13th century until 1917 and again during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to 1944.
32.7% of Estonia's total population lives in Tallinn.
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Tallin is the capital and largest city of Estonia.
Tallinn occupies an area of 159.2 km2 - population of 431,184. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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The medieval town of Tallin is the city’s biggest tourism part.
The enclosed old town colourful , gabled houses , Hidden courtyards and grand churches
3rd port of call summer 2014 cruise
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TALLIN Town Hall Square , ESTONIA has been a market place and the centre of this old Hanseatic town since the Middle Ages. It became the centre of the Lower Town at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries.
As a square it plays an important role today as well - in summer it is filled with outdoor cafes, plays host to the Old Town Days and other medieval festivals, is a venue for open air concerts and fairs and more.
We explored on our own .
Notice the Cruise Group on the left --- !!
2014 summer baltic cruise

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PUSHKIN , RUSSIA
Part of the painting covering the ceiling of the Great Hall. created in 1753 , by the well known master of decorative painting , GUISEPPE VALERIANI .
Amazing how it was painted , Hard enough to photograph !

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