Tallinn in Photos

I’ve enjoyed creating these photography-centric posts to cap off my experience in each capital.

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Maarjamäe

Tallinn’s Maarjamäe district really packs a wallop: historically, architecturally and emotionally.

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Kloostrimetsa
Staring down to the ground at the Tallinna Teletorn (Tallinn TV Tower)

Kloostrimetsa

Before we talk about Kloostrimetsa, now is as good a time as any to discuss the public transportation system in Tallinn.

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Kadriorg
Kadriorg Palace

Kadriorg

Easily accessible from Old Town by tram or bus, Kadriorg is not only one of Tallinn’s wealthiest areas, but one of the most prosperous in all of Estonia.

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Occupied Estonia: Tallinn’s Soviet Past
Administration Entrance at Linnahall

Occupied Estonia: Tallinn’s Soviet Past

One of the reasons I find Soviet history so fascinating is that it varies so greatly when told from different viewpoints. Estonians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Uzbeks and Tajiks (not to mention Russians) can tell wildly different tales about the events between 1917-1991 that marked the falls of both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.

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