Every winter, as snow dusts the cobblestones and warm lights glow between medieval façades, Tallinn’s Christmas Market transforms the city’s historic center into a true winter fairytale. Set in Town Hall Square, the market is consistently ranked among the most atmospheric Christmas markets in Europe—and for good reason.

When exploring Tallinn with a local guide, history is not found only in stone walls and medieval streets. Sometimes, it reveals itself through taste. Kalev chocolate is one of those stories where Tallinn’s past, craftsmanship, and national identity come together in a single chocolate bar.

It’s early morning. The kind of brisk, crisp Tallinn day when the sea’s whisper meets concrete under a pale sky. I walk along Kopli Line, each step drawing nearer not just to a museum, but to a place where metal, concrete and sea have breathed together for over a century.