Tallinn is a lovely city with a UNESCO World Heritage Site old town that's amazingly well preserved. It's also a city that many people just visit for short trips. This is a guide for how to maximize your visit to Tallinn...if you only have four hours to spare!

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This video covers some basic history of Tallinn, dating back to the 13th century and the Hanseatic League, and then gives you suggestions for where you can go if you just have one day or even half a day in the city.

The places mentioned or shown include:

- The Town Hall Square, with the Raeapteek (Europe's oldest pharmacy) and Old Thomas
- Tallinn Old Town, including St Catherine's Passage, the Kohtuotsa Viewing Platform, and the Patkuli Vieweing Platform
- Other things to keep an eye out for in Tallinn Old Town, such as street art, the Lucky Chimney Sweeper, the Chopin Bench, and the Black Angus sculpture
- Kiek in the Kök, a famous tower turned museum
- The Seaplane Harbor Museum
- The Rock of Tondi, as made famous by vlogger Bald and Bankrupt
- Gorgeous Kadriorg Palace and Kadriorg Park
- The Kalamaja district, including a visit to the abandoned Linnahall Soviet era stadion
- Optional visits to the KGB Museum and KGB Prison Cells
- Things to eat and drink in Tallinn, ranging from various foods to desserts - and of course craft beer, for example from the Pöhjala brewery
- And finally some suggestions for nice bars and cafes, like Kompressor, Must Puudel, Pudel Baar, and Cafe Mademoiselle

There's of course a lot more to see in Tallinn! But if you have a short amount of time, all of this will keep you plenty occupied.

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