Tallinn Old Town

Tallinn is the rare capital where the medieval wall is still a big part of the walk. About 1.85 km of it survives, along with 26 of its towers, so a loop of the lower town keeps bringing you back to stone curtain and red-capped turrets. The town splits in two: the merchants' lower town around the Town Hall square, and Toompea hill above, reached by the steep lane through the Long Leg gate tower. Cruise days crowd the main streets by late morning; the back lanes near the wall stay quiet, and an evening walk shows the place at its best.