Parks and the outdoors in Tallinn

15 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Tallinn.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Atlantis H2O Aquapark
The water park has several fun water equipment: a wave pool, a flow pool and eight different slides, the longest of which is over 120 m. For toddlers, there is a separate area with two smaller slides, a climbing area and a 0.20-m-deep swimming pool.
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Estonian Open Air Museum
This museum includes 72 buildings of Estonian vernacular architecture and village milieu of the Tsarist time of rule in a dark, dense forest. This museum provides a picture of the life and its hardship in the old times. The Folklore Society Leigarid gives free dancing performances here at 11:00 each Saturday and Sunday. The museum organizes special events during Easter, which provide more insight on Estonian traditions and culture. Also they organize a big party on June 23rd at night, the day before Jaanipäev (Saint John day), there are big fires, music and dancing to celebrate the shortest night of the year.
Tue-Sun 10:00 - 19:00Winter (September 29 – April 22): Adult €12, Concession €10, Family €25, Evening (1600-) €6, Evening Family (1600-) €12. Summer (April 23 – September 28): Adult €16, Concession €10, Family €28, Evening (1800-) €8, Evening Family (1800-) €16
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Kadriorg Palace
An imperial Russian summer residence built by Italian architect Niccolo Michetti for Tsar Peter the Great in 1718. It is in a 90-ha (222-acre) park in the eastern part of the city. The Tsar, a classic and mysterious Russian soul, preferred to stay in a modest house nearby. This event signified the beginning of Tallinn's fame as a summer resort for noble and rich Russians for most of the 18th and 19th centuries. The palace houses some painting collections and other art. A portion of the complex is now occupied by the Office of the President and not available to the public.
Mon Tue Thu–Sun 10:00–18:00, Wed 10:00–20:00€8 (for the palace)
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Lake Harku
Harku järv
Small lake that draws a lot of people. The lake gets dirtier by the year and swimming is not always recommended. Watch out for the vipers on the shore!
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PROTO Invention Factory
PROTO Avastustehas
Indoor amusement park where amusements take place with the help of VR glasses.
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Pikakari Beach
The water quality is fairly good and it gets deep quite soon when you go in. The huge waves coming from the ships break on shore for the joy of all swimmers. The historical Katariina Pier is nice to walk on.
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Pirita Beach
Pirita rand
A large sandy beach which in summer is full of locals and tourists.
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Sadamarket
Shopping daytrippers who arrive with Viking Line or Eckerö Line and can't be bothered to walk far from the terminal usually end up at this large indoor market. Three floors of clothing, bags, food and souvenirs plus some restaurants on the second floor. And of course also alcoholic beverages at a third of the Finnish prices.
Daily 08:00-19:00
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Stroomi Beach
Stroomi rand, Pelgurand
The water is clean and warm, and it is the gay friendliest beach of Tallinn.
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Tallinn Botanical Gardens
The Tallinn Botanic Garden is in the eastern outskirts of Tallinn, 10 km from the city centre and 3 km from the Pirita Sailing and Recreation Centre.It is a must see destination for nature and plant lovers. The "greenhouse" located near the ticket office houses variety of plants, flowers, trees, cactus family and lot more. Spring temperature is maintained always inside the greenhouse, even during winter season. The outdoor garden is vast and has varied flower collections.
Visitor center 10-19, outdoor gardens 09-20, greenhouses 11-19, territory closes every day at 21€7.50 online ticket, €4.50 concession
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Tallinn Zoo
This is an enormous area. Among its live exhibits, you'll find the world's best collections of mountain goats and sheep, which means there are a lot of them! Tallinn Zoo defies the realities of a relatively modest town -- it features all the elephants and crocodiles a visitor would expect to see in a larger zoo, as well as a breathtaking maze of lake-size ponds that host birds in summertime. It also has pets that children can cuddle in children’s petting zoo.
Adult €15.30, concession €8.50, family €31.50
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Umami
Considered among the best restaurants in Tallinn. Originally located in Mustamäe, the restaurant came under threat of closing down in March 2019 when the building housing it was demolished. Instead of closing down, it opened in new premises in Kalamaja in northern Tallinn. Umami offers Estonian-style cuisine with an international twist, as well as a diverse wine list. The restaurant has a spacious terrace and is a short walk away from the ferry terminal. The burger of the day is worth trying.
12:00-20:00 mostlyMain courses €11.50-21.50
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Kakumäe beach
The water is one of the purest in all of Tallinn beaches.
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Taverna del Gallo Nero
An Italian restaurant near the Kadriorg Park.
11:00 to 23:00 mostly
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Vembu-Tembumaa
The oldest and largest amusement park for the whole family.
€18

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Tallinn (CC BY-SA 4.0).