Tallinn beyond the Old Town. Self-drive tour

What to expect

• We will admire the palace ordered by Peter the Great for his beloved wife Catherine I. I will tell you about its history and Peter's role in Tallinn.
• You will see architecture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, discover the names and works of Tallinn's main architects and sculptors.
• We will visit the famous Song Festival Grounds, where every five years the famous song festivals take place. I will tell you about their origins.
• Next, we will explore a castle that was featured in our beloved Sherlock Holmes, in The Hound of the Baskervilles – in reality, it is the castle of Count Orlov-Davydov. We will talk about it and other famous nobles of Tallinn and their connections to Russia.
• Then we will visit the Pirita district – the territory holds the ruins of the Monastery of St. Bridget – the first female writer of Sweden. You will learn about her unusual fate and gift.
• In the same district, you will find the famous Olympic Village, built for the 1980 Olympics.
• Then you will see the famous monument to the battleship "Mermaid", I will tell you about its creator – the famous sculptor Amandus Adamson, whose works can also be found in Crimea.
• At the end of the tour, we will drive around the Old Town, admire its towers and spires. I will talk about the modern life, infrastructure, medicine and education of Tallinn, about the mentality and values of the city's residents.

Route

• Viru Square
• City District
• Kadriorg Park
• Song Festival Grounds
• Castle of Count Orlov-Davydov
• Pirita District
• Ruins of the Monastery of St. Bridget
• Olympic Village
• Monument to the battleship Mermaid
• Bashen Square
• St. Charles's Church