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Tallinn, Estonia

Old Town Tallinn walk exploring, what once was two feuding medieval towns separated by a wall, Toompea (upper town) the seat of government and All-Linn (lower town) autonomous as the Hanseatic trading center filled with German, Danish and Swedish merchants who hired Estonians for menial labor.
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Town represents an exceptionally intact 13th century city plan
Town represents an exceptionally intact 13th century city plan		 Olde Hansa- an internationally renowned medieval experience restaurant with dishes cooked according to 700 year old recipes
Olde Hansa- an internationally renowned medieval experience restaurant with dishes cooked according to 700 year old recipes		 Viru Street is Old Tallinn's busiest and most touristy shopping street, but still very old world picturesque
Viru Street is Old Tallinn's busiest and most touristy shopping street, but still very old world picturesque
Viru Gate marks the end of Old Tallinn
Viru Gate marks the end of Old Tallinn		 Street along the old city wall contains a wooden walkway connecting two towers
Street along the old city wall contains a wooden walkway connecting two towers		 Just outside Viru Gates are tons of Flower vendors, above them is a small park on a piece of old bastion kown as Kissing Hill
Just outside Viru Gates are tons of Flower vendors, above them is a small park on a piece of old bastion kown as Kissing Hill
Foregates of what was a much more complex gate system, most was pulled down in the 1880s to make room for traffic
Foregates of what was a much more complex gate system, most was pulled down in the 1880s to make room for traffic		 Hellemann tower houses an art gallery, a tavern & access to the defense passage connecting Hellemann tower to Munkadetagus tower
Hellemann tower houses an art gallery, a tavern & access to the defense passage connecting Hellemann tower to Munkadetagus tower		 Klahviklõbin OÜ Newspaper publisher-creepy, interesting wood house, somewhat preserved, not many examples of this style houses
Klahviklõbin OÜ Newspaper publisher-creepy, interesting wood house, somewhat preserved, not many examples of this style houses
Dragonlike Gargoyle (waterspout) which Tallin has a lot of including green dragons on the Town Hall
Dragonlike Gargoyle (waterspout) which Tallin has a lot of including green dragons on the Town Hall
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