Tallinn: Self-Guided Audio Walk Through Old Town and Toompea

This self-guided audio walk introduces first-time visitors to the heart of Tallinn’s Old Town and Toompea Hill. It will appeal to travelers who enjoy medieval streets, church interiors, city views, and the layered history of Estonia’s capital, all at an easy walking pace.

Your route begins on Kullassepa tänav, a narrow street lined with old stone facades in the lower town. From there, you pass St. Nicholas’ Church, a 13th-century landmark rebuilt after wartime damage, then cross open Freedom Square before climbing by the Mayeri Stairs to the Kiek in de Kök Fortification Museum. The walk continues to Toompea Castle, now home to Estonia’s parliament, and to the onion-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, then along quiet lanes to St Mary’s Cathedral.

From Kohtu tänav, you reach the Kohtuotsa and Patkuli viewing platforms, where red-tiled roofs, church spires, and the Gulf of Finland spread out below. The route then leads past the Danish King’s Garden, down toward Pikk tänav and the Great Guild Hall, through Pühavaimu tänav and Saiakang, and ends at Raekoja plats, Tallinn’s historic market square.

Along the way, the most memorable moments include standing on medieval walls above the city, hearing bells near ancient churches, and stepping from calm hilltop streets into the lively square at the center of Old Tallinn.