Old Tallinn Highlights & its Medieval Past

Tallinn Old Town is a Unesco World Heritage object with astonishingly well preserved medieval wall, towers and houses. Let's know more about the daily life of the city in the Middle Ages.

On this tour we'll explore a wealthy merchant's house, the old pharmacy, the marketplace, the knights and nobility area, churches, Town Hall, artisans' and merchants' guild halls, and even the executioner's house.

You will know who lived in the upper and lower towns, who paid fees to enter the city, how women cared for their beauty, the price of black pepper, why some young men were called Blackheads, and the meaning behind the medieval proverb "Town's air makes anyone free."

During this tour we will touch on most aspects of life in 15th-century Tallinn. Don't miss out.