Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland
Back in July, we took a trip to Tallinn, Estonia. We didn't know a lot about Tallinn before visiting, but it turned out to be one of our favorite trips of the summer. Tallinn is a city that is coming into it's own. You can see the transformation happening all around. Old soviet buildings are being turned into hip restaurants, bars and galleries. There is a great food scene, a blend between Nordic and Eastern Europe cuisine. You also see influence of Nordic design - so what's not to like? Fun fact: Estonia has the highest GDP per person of all the former Soviet countries. We rented an apartment in the Old Town, which is a charming medieval center with cute buildings, squares, and churches, surrounded by old city walls. It was nice, and I loved walking around, but we have seen so many medieval towns, that we were also anxious to get out of the city walls and explore what "real" Tallinn was like. View of Old To...