In October I spent five days in the medieval city of Tallinn, capital of Estonia. I have to say that this is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited, and this is a selection of some of the photos I took with my Nikon f55 camera. Enjoy.
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View
This is the best view of the Old Town in the whole of Tallinn from the...
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Old And New Tallinn
Tallinn is a rapidly changing city - in the background you can see the...
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The City Wall
The main attraction of Tallinn is its wondefully preserved city walls that...
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City Wall From Behind
As can be seen, the city wall is quite a formidable line of defense for the...
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Towers At Sunset
I was particularly pleased with this view of the city walls as the sun...
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Vines
I was particularly taken by the vivid red colour of these vine leaves...
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Looking more like a Christmas cake than an actual church, the...
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Orthodox Mural
A mural on the side of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
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Russian Orthodox Domes
Another view of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and its onion domes.
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More Towers
Taken around sunset, this is another view of the city wall with a halo...
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St Olav's Cathedral
The tallest church in Tallin, dedicated to St. Olav, the king of...
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Spire through Window
One of Tallinn's many spires, this time of St. Nicholas'...
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Pikk Jalg - Short Leg
A steep street leading up to the summit of Toompea, the hill on which the...
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Kiek In De Kok
The name of this tower roughly translates as "Peek in the...
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From Kiek In De Kok
There's some fantastic views from the top of the Kiek In De Kok...
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Clock
This particular clock is the oldest clock in Tallinn and is on the...
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Prayer Box
This is on the side of the Catholic church which is tucked away in a corner...
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Fat Margaret
This bastion, near the harbour, has walls that are a good 12'...
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Martin In The Town Square
Raekoja Plats is one of the best medieval town squares in Northern Europe -...
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Old Town Hall
This is the best preserved town hall in Northern Europe and is an incredible...
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Angel Of Tallinn
A Soviet war memorial (I think). This statue is on the waterfront north of...
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Me on a Sculpture
This is near the Soviet war cemetery - I'm not actually in too...
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Statue and Martin
I don't know who the statue is of, but it's in the Songbowl so...
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Autumn Leaves
The colours in Estonia in the Autumn are extraordinarily vivid, especially in...
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The Depeche Mode Bar
Probably the world's only venue dedicated to gloomy synth-rockers Depeche...
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