The Old Town for tourists interested in culture and history The showpiece of Tallinn Old Town is its well preserved, genuine and natural looking architectural monuments and authentic old network of streets. Tallinn Old Town is protected by the National Heritage Board since 1966, and was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997.
Symbols of Tallinn Old Town: Since Tallinn Old Town is the most important destination of city holidays in all Estonia, and it bursts with sights and related legends, we have separately listed the most important symbols of the Old Town.
Streets of the Old Town – something for each and every one. Viru, Harju and Vene Streets and the Town Hall Square are undoubtedly the favourites 1
of tourists during summer. On the other hand visitors of our city can enjoy the Old Town in a rather private way. Especially romantic solitude can be experienced walking on Pühavaimu or Laboratooriumi Street, where you meet only a few people even during the high season. This makes the streets of Tallinn exciting and emotionally varied. 2
Town Hall and Town Hall Square – centre of Tallinn.
Everyone wandering around the streets of the Old Town will finally end up in the Town Hall Square – centre of the city life. There is one special stone among the cobblestones of the Town Hall Square – this is considered as the belly button of Tallinn. From there you can see all the oldest