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.

As a guide in Tallinn, I’m used to places that reveal their stories only when you slow down and look closely. The Memorial to the Victims of Communism at Maarjamäe is one of those places — quiet, spacious, and emotionally disarming in its simplicity.

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.

Just minutes from Tallinn’s city center lies a world that feels lifted straight from the golden pages of European history. Kadriorg Park and its crown jewel, Kadriorg Palace, form one of Estonia’s most elegant and romantic destinations, where Baroque grandeur meets lush landscape design and serene natural beauty.