11 - My experience in Tallinn
HOW TO GO THERE ? First you have to go to Helsinki by bus or by train as you want and next you take a ferry which bring you directly to Tallinn. On the the big ship you spend 2 hours before to arrival there is quite very fast because you can do a lot of things in the boat. There also I did a free walking tour, you just have to go to the tourism office and ask about it ans they will give you the different times. ABOUT TALLINN Tallinn, the dynamic capital of Estonia on the north coast, is also the main port on the Gulf of Finland, just a stone's throw from Helsinki. It is the historic centre, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and grouping the upper and lower town, which will attract your first steps in this city, between cobbled streets, ramparts, beautiful Hanseatic residences and aristocratic residences. Tallinn also boasts some remarkable museums, which will provide you with an insight into Estonian history and art. ALEXANDER NEVSKY CATHEDRAL I found thi