Tag: Baltic States
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European Christmas Markets – part 1
Our grand Northern Europe tour was all about visiting as many Christmas Markets as we could. We initially picked destinations based on the reputation of their markets, but unfortunately, Cologne and Dresden didn’t make the cut. This was mainly due to travel constraints. We managed to check out some markets in London and Exeter—more details… Read more
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Rozengrāls Medieval Restaurant experience, Riga, Latvia
The Medieval restaurant of Rozengrāls (Vinarium civitatis) Rozengrāls, Restorāns is located in Riga Old Town, at the end of Riga’s narrowest street. Just a short walk from the Christmas Market at Doma Laukums (Dome Square). Visiting the Medieval themed restaurant was a last minute thing, on our Northern Europe Tour whilst in the Baltic States.… Read more
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Riga, Latvia
A very short hop from our previous Baltic location of Tallinn in our big Northern Europe holiday, was the capital of Latvia, Riga. This city is again a historical Medieval heart, with a modern city around it. However, Riga is much more flat and the castle walls are less defined. We took the 22 bus… Read more
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Kiek in De Kok, Tallinn
A museum that we enjoyed in Tallinn as a part of our Northern Europe tour and trip to the Baltics, was Kiek in De Kök. The tower is a museum, and has a mixture of displays and artefacts, alongside the actual structure of the tower itself. There are five floors to the tower, which has… Read more
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Tallinn, Estonia
In our whirlwind tour of the Northern European countries, we entered the Baltic country of Estonia from the ferry from Helsinki. After a tiring walk across the cobbled streets up to the old town, we found our magnificent hotel, the Schlossle Hotel. It was a challenge to drag our bags up the old streets, but… Read more
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Helsinki to Tallinn ferry
On our grand tour of Northern Europe, we took the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn. This was on the Eckerio Line and the ship we took was M/S Finlandia. The ferry travels to Tallinn in Estonia four times a day, and returns to Finland four times. The journey is two hours. Tickets cost us €22… Read more
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Hidden Koht bar, Tallinn, Estonia
One of the coolest bars in Tallinn is hidden and hard to find. As a part of our visit to the Baltic States, within our grand Northern Europe tour, we were in Tallinn for a few days. Finding the Koht Bar in Tallinn Google maps shows the location clearly, but when you physically go there,… Read more
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Tallinn Torture Museum
During our visit to Tallinn in our grand Northern Europe tour, the Baltic country offered a wide range of museums and sights. In Tallinn, there is a heavy leaning towards the Medieval theme, and the Museum of Medieval Torture Instruments was an impulse visit. Tickets were €9, but we felt this was a little over… Read more
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Olde Hansa Medieval Restaurant, Tallinn
As a part of our trip around the Baltics in our grand Northern Europe tour 2024-2025, we were in beautiful Tallinn for a few days. We had read online that there is a Medieval restaurant experience in the centre of Tallinn old town that was highly recommended, but we were warned it was in high… Read more
