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Tallinn Port Ferry Overview
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, 50 miles south of Helsinki. Since independence, improving air and sea transport links with Western Europe and Estonia's accession to the European Union have made Tallinn easily accessible to tourists.
The Tallinn-Helsinki sea-line is one of the busiest international passenger routes in the world. Ferries cross the Gulf of Finland between Tallinn and Helsinki several times a day, covering the distance in roughly two to four hours. From late spring to late autumn, high-speed vessels also operate on the route, reducing travel time to just an hour and a half. Ferry operators, Viking Line, Linda Line Express, and Tallink connect Tallinn to Helsinki and Stockholm. The most popular passenger lines connect Tallinn to Helsinki in approximately 90 minutes by fast ferries or 2.5-3.5 hours by cruiseferries.
The main attractions are in the two old towns (Lower Town and Toompea) which are both easily explored on foot. Eastern districts around Pirita and Kadriorg are also worth visiting and the Estonian Open Air Museum (Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum) near Rocca al Mare, west of the city, preserves aspects of Estonian rural culture and architecture.The Tallinn Old Town (including Toompea) became a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1997. |
