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when we sit down for a traditional meal where _PNSYZWZRd TYO`^_]d BPɪWW MPRTY Z`] OLd
we’ll discuss local customs and traditions. with a drive out to the grounds of the Tallinn
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Old Town, a tangled warren of cobbled streets
Day 10 Travel to Tallinn, Estonia • Visit lined with outdoor cafés and wonderfully
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Cesis Castle
After that, you can remain in Old Town for
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lunch on your own and some free time.
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of buildings featuring wooden architecture for a discussion on Estonian independence,
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brief stop in Parnu—a chance to stretch our
Breakfast, Dinner
legs and catch a glimpse of Estonia’s premier
seaside resort—before arriving in Tallinn, the
northernmost of the Baltic capitals—for an
included dinner. Day 12 Tallinn • Kadriorg Park •
KUMU Museum
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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residence built by Russian Tsar Peter the Great
Day 11 Tallinn • Tallinn City tour
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Estonia’s capital and largest city, Tallinn lovely, manicured grounds. (Kadriorg means
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culture, and architecture here. As with most featuring the leading names in Estonian
major Baltic cities, Tallinn was occupied art and sculpture from the 18th century to
by the Soviets, then the Nazis, and then the present day, including an impressive
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acts of protest, Estonia achieved something the Rotermann Quarter. After Estonia gained
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Today Tallinn manages to preserve its history modern buildings, it’s become a center for
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