The capital city of Estonia, Tallinn, perches on the country's northern coastline of the Gulf of Finland. One of Europe's most unrated countries Estonia is technologically advanced with the world's first-ever E-Government, is comprised of 2000 islands and is covered by 50% of uninhabited woodland. The streets of Tallinn have seen many world powers across the centuries from Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Soviet Russia.

Tallinn's Old Town is abundant with medieval houses and cobbled alleyways to explore which are still protected by the remnants of the city's walls today. In addition to the medieval core newly updated districts such as Noblessner and Telliskivi are quickly expanding, offering contemporary art and architecture alongside an exciting multicultural food scene.

Tallinn Town Walls - The oldest section of Tallinn's city wall were built in the 13th century and over time became one of the largest and strongest defence systems in entire Northern Europe. More than half of this impressive defence system has been preserved including 1.85 km of the wall, 26 defence towers, 2 gates and fragments of two front gates. There is a section of the wall open for visitors which costs 3 euros to visit and connects the Nunne, Sauna and Kuldjala towers with fantastic views of the Old Town.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Built in 1900 this dome topped Russian Orthodox Church is richly decorated in a mixed historicist style and sits on Toompeas Hill. Designed by respected St. Petersburg architect Mikhail Preobrazhenski inside you can admire the mosaics and 11 church bells which weigh 15 tonnes in total.

The city of Tallinn feels welcoming and authentic with its friendly locals and original character. I had blue skies every day during my time in August, perfect to discover the city by foot, and with it being one of Europe's least visited countries crowds were non-existent. There is a plethora of activities, sites and food to keep you busy on a long weekend break or extend your trip by visiting the neighbouring countries of Latvia or Finland.

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