Tallinn, Estonia, 06-09 August 2006

A few days in the capital of Estonia, Tallinn.

See also the  flickr set (13 photos).

After landing in Helsinki and right before taking a boat to Estonia

Helsinki harbour

 Balloons in the sky as the boat leaves Helsinki

Balloons

 Behind the window, the sea, as the boat speeds toward Tallinn.

Droplets

 "CERTIFICATE OF REGISTER OF THE USSR" (Character Palette++ babelfish++)

Life vest

 The sun is setting just as the boat arrives in Tallinn.

Sunset

 Welcome to Tallinn

Welcome
Tallinn Town Hall is the best-preserved Medieval town hall in Northern Europe.

Town Hall

 Enjoying a morning espresso, with cream.

Chill out

 Estonian flag against a deep blue sky

Flag

 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a large, richly decorated Orthodox church, was built on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian tsarist empire.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a large, richly decorated Orthodox church, was built on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian tsarist empire.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a large, richly decorated Orthodox church, was built on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian tsarist empire.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a large, richly decorated Orthodox church, was built on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian tsarist empire.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

 Estonian flag at Toompea Castle

Flag

 Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a large, richly decorated Orthodox church, was built on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Russian tsarist empire.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

 While this wall is being painted yellow.

Welcome to Estonia

 A 3D plaque next to the entrance of the academy of music and theatre.

3D plaque

 A little girl climbing a stone bird

Little girl
A pigeon drinking from the fountain

Drinking pigeon

 A huge statue of a stern man, looking down on kids seated at his feet.

And you better behave

 Very green environment in the cemetery

Green things

 A crow perched on the branch of a cross.

The crow

 Tomb stone in sand

Sand

 The sun light piercing through trees

Sunlit
This cross seemed to be glowing white in the surrounding green.

Orthodox cross

 Pigeons taking off all of a sudden (all right all right, 'tis true, I threw a stone)

Taking off

 Black light on white paper, cigarettes, 2 tramm tickets (in the Depeche Mode baar of Tallinn)

Black light

 Black light provides an interesting hue at the top of this beverage

Yummy drink

 Light cascading

Cascading light

 The reflection of a couple in a mirror

Cozy and romantic
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