Old Tallinn. Trip with children. Weekend in Tallinn with a child October 28, taking a child to Tallinn

For those who are planning a short tour of the European capitals of the Baltic, we have prepared basic recommendations on what to visit with children in 24 hours. This time - in Tallinn.

Where to go and what to see?

1. Walk through the Old Town- the simplest and most budgetary thing that comes to mind. Narrow streets, observation decks, towers and paving stones will appeal to both children and adults. You can build routes yourself or using the tourism portal Visit Tallinn.

2. Theater-Museum “Legends of Tallinn”- an atmospheric place in a dungeon a stone's throw from Town Hall Square. A labyrinth, moving scenery, live actors, music and special effects - all this helps to transport you to the real Middle Ages for 40 minutes. There are no age restrictions, but little ones may be scared by the dark, ominous sounds and characters. Therefore, it is better to visit with children over 10 years old. It is also not recommended for pregnant women and patients with epilepsy. The presentation language can be selected (including Russian).

Address: Kullassepa 7, Tallinn.

Opening hours: Mon – Fri 12:00–19:00, Sat – Sun 11:00–19:00.

(Tickets.| 16 euros - adults, 12 euros - children (under 18 years old). Discounts for groups of 6 people. You can buy cheaper online.

3. Marzipan gallery is a store-museum located in the center of the Old Town. There is no need to buy anything (although it is difficult to resist). The exhibition is constantly updated. You can book a tour or a master class on marzipan modeling.

Address: Sweets House OÜ, Pikk 40, Tallinn.

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 18:00.

Tickets.

4. Self-examination is free. Seaplane Harbor Museum

located on the coast, near the port. This is a modern branch of the Tallinn Maritime Museum. Children will enjoy simulators and interactive areas, seaplanes and numerous ships, mines, propellers and other naval paraphernalia. The exhibition is located both indoors and outdoors.

Address: Vesilennuki tee 6, Tallinn.

Opening hours: daily from 10:00 to 19:00.

Tickets.

From 3 to 28 euros.

Where to eat?

1. Beer House.

Address. Dunkri 5, Tallinn. There are three establishments hidden under its roof:

Directly Beer House- a typical brasserie, with highchairs for children and a fun interior. There are no age restrictions.

Restaurant and cheese factory Rae Meierei opened in 2017. Both children (there are high chairs and live goats) and adults are welcome here. And be sure to look... in the toilet! Each booth is a work of modern art, in which various famous (and not so famous) characters live.

2.Restaurant of fashionable Estonian cuisine MEKK at the Savoy boutique hotel.

Address. Suur-Karja 17, Tallinn.

You can start your acquaintance with Tallinn in a classic way - with tours of the Old Town. From May to September it can be taken on the Toomas train, which departs from Town Hall Square (the excursion lasts 20 minutes).

Address: Kullaseppa, Tallinn
Opening hours: June-August – daily 12.00-17.00; May, September – on weekends
Ticket price: adults/children = 5/3 euros

Museum of Puppetry NUKU

In the very center of the city there is an interesting museum of puppetry, where dolls and puppets from different countries are presented. Interactive exhibits at the museum will help you learn the history of puppet theater art, look behind the scenes, and the most daring visitors can go to the room of horrors.
On Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m., short performances featuring dolls from the collection are held in the museum courtyard.

Children's Museum (Lastemuuseum)

This museum contains children's toys from different eras, starting from the 15th century: trains, cars, boats, dolls and their houses, as well as old children's books and postcards. The museum has a children's corner where children can play.

Educational center "Energy" (Energia Avastuskeskus)

All lovers of experiences and experiments should go to the educational center "Energy". Here you can get acquainted with exhibits dedicated to electricity, solar, fuel, hydro and wind energy, sound, optics, light and much more. You can also take part in science theater or see a virtual space show.

Science and entertainment center AHHAA (Teaduskeskus AHHAA)

Unlike the Energy center, AHHAA is more entertaining in nature. Children and adults can have a fun and exciting time here, take part in workshops on making a jet car, a DNA model from marmalade, go to a nanotechnology exhibition or watch a film in a 4D cinema.

Estonian Maritime Museum (Eesti Maremuuseum)

In the old town, in the Fat Margaret weapon tower, there is a maritime museum where you can get acquainted with maritime history, shipbuilding, see an interesting collection of navigational aids, finds from the bottom of the sea, as well as diving equipment.

Seaplane Harbor (Lennusadam)

On May 12, 2012, a unique exhibition of the maritime museum will open its doors to visitors in the air harbor, on the shore of the bay. Adults and children will be delighted by the museum's exhibits, including a submarine, a steam icebreaker, seaplanes, historical boats and yachts. The new maritime museum offers an exciting sailing trip for the whole family in a yellow submarine.

Kadriorg park

One of the most beautiful places in Tallinn can be called Kadriorg park, where the Catherine Palace, a Japanese flower garden, a pond with swans and ducks are located, and where it is so pleasant to spend a day with children.

Museum Miia Malla Manda

On the territory of Kadriorg Park there is an unusual museum for children, where you can learn a lot of interesting things about the world around you and friendship. You can make friends with nature in a room where children will see a clearing with mushrooms, an apple tree, find insects in the grass, and learn how to protect and care for nature. In the profession rooms, children can learn about a sewing workshop, a photo studio, a post office, and a butcher shop.

Tallinn Zoo (Tallinna Loomaaed)

The zoo is an excellent place for a walk; it is located on a large area in a beautiful forest. Bears, tigers, roe deer, a large collection of mountain goats, rams, eagles, owls, as well as other animals and birds live here.

Estonian Open Air Museum (Eesti Vabaohumuuseum)

Almost next to the zoo is the Estonian Open Air Museum, which displays national village buildings from the 17th to 20th centuries. It is very interesting to walk in this large park; you can look into farms, see mills, meet poultry along the way, and ride horses. In the summer, especially on weekends, the museum has a very exciting program. The farms host workshops on weaving baskets, nets, dyeing wool and much, much more (see the full program on the website).

Botanical Garden (Tallinna Botaanikaed)

In good clear weather you can drive to the Pirita area, about 10 km northeast of the city center. This place is stunning with its beauty, pine forest, beach and picturesque river valley. The vast territory of the garden features more than 4,500 species of plants; you can admire orchids, roses, cacti, medicinal, exotic and other plants. It’s nice to spend the whole day in the Botanical Garden, because there are picnic areas and playgrounds.

Tallinna Teletorn TV tower

Next to the Botanical Garden there is a TV tower, from the observation deck of which at an altitude of 170 m you can see the city and the bay. Using interactive screens, you can learn about the history of the TV tower itself, watch a 3D film, and for young visitors there is a children's play corner. The TV tower also has a view restaurant.

Address: Kloostrimetsa tee 58a, Tallinn
Opening hours: May-September 10.00 – 19.00, October-April Wed-Sun 11.00 – 18.00
Ticket price: from 4 euros, children under 5 years old - free

In summer you can relax on one of Tallinn beaches(Stromi, Pirita, Harku, Kakumäe, Pikakari), where there are recreation areas, changing cabins, children's playgrounds, rental of water sports equipment, as well as food stalls.

Also in hot weather you can go to summer amusement park Vembu-Tembumaa, which is located 27 km south of Tallinn, in the city of Kurtna. Here you can sunbathe and swim in pools with many water attractions, go karting, quad bikes, electric cars, play mini golf or in the arcade, jump on a trampoline, or just crawl on the playgrounds.
You can bring your own food, there are barbecue areas.

Address: Kurtna, Estonia
Opening hours: June 1 – August 31 10.00 – 19.00
Ticket prices: adults and children – 15 euros for the whole day, children under 1 meter tall – free.
www.vembu-tembumaa.ee

Larisa Melnik

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To Tallinn with children

When organizing a family trip, the most important thing is to take into account the preferences of all participants in the trip. How to make sure that a holiday in Estonia with children is not too tiring for children and does not cause boredom for adults? How best to plan walking routes, what to see, where to stay, and which cafe will please you with healthy food and low prices?

What to see with a child in Tallinn

There are plenty of places in the capital of Estonia where you can go for a walk with your child. Interesting events are organized for children in many historical places in Tallinn, and at citywide historical and cultural festivals there are always rides and other entertainment.

It is worth paying attention to the cafe at the Marzipan Museum, located on Town Hall Square. Here you can not only buy cute edible souvenirs, but also take part in master classes on making them.

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Tell us about Tallinn!

Friends, today I’ll tell you a little and show you what you can visit in Tallinn with a child. A little because we ourselves didn’t manage to do much in 3 incomplete days. Tallinn is a very beautiful city and you can see a lot here for a long time. Because This was our first trip with a child to the capital of Estonia, so we visited children's attractions here for the first time.

Therefore, my article does not pretend to be the best guide, but perhaps you can learn something interesting and useful. So, today a little about what we managed to see, what we tried to do, and what else we would like to see.

1. Zoo.

Let's start, perhaps, with a classic children's place. The zoo in Tallinn turned out to be quite good. Personally, I expected to see something very simple, but in the end I was pleasantly surprised. I was surprised not so much by the animals, but by the territory of the park itself. It turned out to be very big. Those. very, very) You can have picnics there for an additional fee, and just take a lot of walks in the forest. Those. In addition to animals and standard children's entertainment, you can come to the park simply to breathe clean air and be closer to nature.



Well, isn't it lovely?
It seems to me that we were one of the few in the park who had their own stroller. The rest of the children rode on these devices in ones, twos and even threes.


Of the animals, we were personally impressed by the collection of birds, such as eagles, vultures and others. It seems like the zoo is proud of its collection of mountain goats, but for some reason we weren’t impressed. The rest of the set is fairly standard, from rodents to elephants. The latter, by the way, is kept in conditions that are not elephantine at all. There are solid concrete columns and walls all around(((After Asia this really caught our eye and we quickly left there. Well, in general, of course, the cages and enclosures seem to be quite good, but they somewhat spoil the impression. But this is a zoo and going there for this you need to be prepared.



A very cute little monkey. In general, there are very few photographs from the zoo. Taking pictures of animals in cages is both inconvenient and not desirable.

Otherwise everything is very nice. There is a small but pleasant petting zoo. There is a beautiful pond with bridges where you can feed the swans and ducks. You can ride horses and ponies. Well, the standard carousel swings, cotton candy, ice cream, etc.



The zoo is not located in the city center, so you can only get to it by transport. Personally, we took trolleybus No. 7 from the railway station. There is also trolleybus No. 6, which runs from the center of Tallinn. Transport runs strictly according to the schedule, which is posted at the bus stop. The stop is called Zoo.

Ticket price— 7 euros per adult.

Official site: http://www.loomaaed.ee/

2. Lennusadam Maritime Museum.

In our opinion, this is one of the best museums that currently exist in the capital of Estonia. A must visit. It doesn’t matter if you are with or without a child. Go, you won't regret it. The museum displays unique exhibits. Such as a submarine that you can go down into, a steam icebreaker that you can also climb on, seaplanes, a medieval sailing ship and various simulators. There is definitely something to see. And even if you are very far from military or naval themes, like me, for example, you will still find it very interesting to take a walk here.


There are various boats and planes hanging everywhere. Moreover, the exhibits are so large that they don’t even fit into the frame)


You can not only look at everything, but also touch and taste it

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Boys in the Lembit submarine

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On the street, the continuation of the exhibition is the icebreaker “Suur Tõll”. Here there is a stage in front of him, because... there was some kind of holiday. As I understand it, usually there is none.



Price Entrance fees depend on the selected exhibits to visit. All information on prices, location and descriptions is available on official website: http://www.lennusadam.eu/ru/

3. NUKU Museum of Puppetry.

The Puppet Museum is located right in the center of the old town. Here you can look at dolls and puppets from different parts of the world. The museum is small, but overall interesting. There is a room of fear, a children's playroom, you can watch how dolls are sewn, walk along a transparent bridge and try to make something yourself.


A somewhat strange room for children, in my opinion. You press the buttons, the wall changes colors and the videos on the TV change. Everything is exclusively in Estonian.


There is little you can touch in the museum. This is an exception to the rule)






There are very large dolls.







Ticket price 5 euros per adult.

Official site: http://www.nuku.ee/english/museum-of-puppet-arts/

4. Marzipan Museum.

We came to this small museum quite by accident. We, as not fans of this sweetness, did not even intend to go there, but, passing by, I was attracted by the bright display case. When we finally entered, we were very pleasantly surprised. The museum is quite small, but how cozy it is. The sales girl was very nice and showed us everything and told us everything. The museum itself is located in a semi-basement and occupies one room. A large number of marzipan crafts are presented here) Huge cakes, cartoon characters and even busts of famous people. You look and don’t believe that it’s all edible.



Upstairs, in addition to the marzipan shop, there is a small workshop. Here you can make a famous character yourself for a little money. You can do everything yourself or with the help of an employee. Afterwards, your craft will be wrapped and you will proudly take it home)


In my opinion, this is very interesting for children. Our friend is still too young for such master classes, and he slept throughout our tour of the museum, so we’ll try to do something next time.

Official site: http://martsipan.ee/en

5. Children's Museum Miia-Milla-Manda.

In fact, we did not get into this museum. We really wanted to, but didn’t have time. More precisely, we arrived there on the day of departure for St. Petersburg at 11 am, but it turned out that it only opens at 12. Having estimated that we needed to pick up our things at the hotel at 2 o’clock, we realized that we would not get here this time. But I will add it to our list, because... I think it's worthy of a visit. The museum is designed for children from 3 to 10 years old. Judging by the description, there are many different rooms in which children can touch everything, explore the world around them, try on different professions and just play. So if you're in Tallinn, be sure to stop by)


Official site: http://linnamuuseum.ee/miiamilla/

So, as you can see, we didn’t have much time. But our goals were not to gallop to all places. Tallinn is a large, beautiful and interesting city. Like any city, it opens gradually, allowing you to try yourself in small pieces) We are convinced that there is something to do and see in this city with children. So we can safely recommend this capital for visiting with a child.

This is a ride on the second open floor of a tourist bus. Ian liked it) And in general, Tallinn has a lot of interesting things for children. You can safely go here with kids of different ages.

Cobblestone streets, pointed spiers covered with snow-white fluff, and the special light from candles, hundreds and thousands of which filled cafes, houses and fairs. The festive noise of bazaars, street concerts and open-air skating rinks. All this is a fabulous winter Tallinn.

Visiting Tallinn in winter

On New Year's Eve, magic flies through the Old Town of the Estonian capital to the rhythm of airy snowflakes. The Christmas tree on Town Hall Square is especially symbolic. This is the first New Year's tree to be decorated in Europe on Christmas Eve. Representatives of the Blackhead Brotherhood did this back in the mid-15th century. You can also buy original gifts at the annual holiday bazaar.

When traveling to Tallinn in winter, be sure to get a schedule of street concerts. In December and January the following events take place in Tallinn:

  • Festivals of various musical genres (jazz, organ music, etc.).
  • Thematic film screenings.
  • Performances and productions.

Winter Tallinn will also greet you with a special restaurant menu. During the New Year holidays, jellied meat, fried pork served with sauerkraut, beet salad and blood sausage are especially popular in Estonia. There is even special Christmas bread, special pickled pumpkin and lingonberry jam. And porter, a local alcoholic drink, will help you warm up after long walks in the fresh air.

When going for a walk around winter Tallinn, plan a visit to the observation decks. A magical view awaits visitors to Vyshgorod. There are two posts from which you can admire the fabulous historical center. You can enjoy this panorama endlessly. Moreover, the weather allows: average temperatures in Tallinn from December to February are -2 -4 degrees Celsius. Although there are frosts. Read more about the weather in Tallinn.

However, the most grandiose impressions await those who climb the Tallinn TV Tower. Its visitors will have to climb to a height of 27 floors. In addition, there is a futuristic exhibition and an interactive museum inside. Unfortunately, the tower is not located in the city center. By public transport the journey will take about 30 minutes.

The fair on the square near the Town Hall is worth visiting not only for shopping. Here you can:

  • Just admire the snow figures, handmade objects made from various materials.
  • See knitted things.
  • Taste local dishes, sweets and drinks.
  • Enjoy live music.
  • Meet the European Santa Claus (he meets in his house on the square every day from 12 to 18 o'clock).

A stage is installed in the center of the square, where hours-long concerts are held from Friday to Sunday. For the youngest tourists there are New Year's carousels made in the style of Christmas. In addition, a mini-zoo with rabbits, reindeer, sheep and ponies is open for kids.

The fair usually opens from the end of November and closes on January 10th. Opening hours: from 10 to 19 hours. At the fair you can buy it as a gift for your loved ones.

Leisure

Those who get bored during regular walks should go to the skating rinks. The most popular is located near the fair, in the Old Town on Harju Street. It is very close to Town Hall Square. It usually opens in early December and is open until the end of March from 10am to 10pm. The entrance ticket costs from 3 to 5 euros depending on age and status.

Discounts are provided for children, students and pensioners. You can rent skates for a fee. There is also a fast food cafe and paid parking.

Those who like more thrilling sensations in Tallinn are recommended to go rock and ice climbing. Even beginner athletes can conquer the gentle cliffs and hills of Estonia. Such events are usually organized by special companies. Your choice is a natural adventure or a themed city quest. For them you can go to the Christina gym.

Fans of cross-country skiing can enjoy skiing in the areas of Pirita and Nõim. There are excellent trails and equipment rentals. Also in the Pirita area a “health path” opens. On it you can:

  • Go skiing along the sea.
  • Go sledding and skating.
  • Run around the ice town.

A similar entertainment program is offered by the snow park in Nyim.

Fans of the fashionable hobbies of recent years - skiing and snowboarding - will also not get bored in Tallinn. The Singing Field is turned into a special site for these sports in the winter. You can take your kids with you. Children's entertainment is organized there for them, including cheesecake tubing and classic sledding.

However, it’s not worth going to Tallinn just for this. The main ski resort in Estonia is Otepää. This is where the slopes are located that will win the hearts of skiers.

Vacation with children

Sleigh rides are a favorite pastime not only of Russians. Today in Tallinn it is offered both in city parks and rural farms. They organize horseback riding and real Slavic sleigh rides.

Children will also love the real Christmas village. It is traditionally set up by the Roca al Mare Open Air Museum. , located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Kids are delighted at the sight of ancient barns and huts. And the farm school and village store will remain in their memory for a long time.

Here you can try the authentic village dishes of the ancestors of modern Estonians and find out how they celebrated Christmas.

If children are not ready for long walks through the historical places of Tallinn, then invite them on a trip on the Thomas the Tank Engine. Blue covered and open carriages will take you around the main attractions of the Estonian capital in 20 minutes. Ticket prices range from 3 to 6 euros.

The annual exhibition of Christmas cookies will delight both children and adults with a sweet tooth. Artists, designers and architects - the authors of the works - usually create from peppered New Year's dough on a specific theme.

Traditionally, the exhibition opens in the Gallery of Design and Architecture (Address: Pärnu mnt, 6). Opening hours: from 11 to 18 on regular days and until 15-00 before Christmas and New Year on December 24 and 31. Admission for children is free. For adults, a ticket will cost only 1.5 euros.

 

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