Tallinn in winter is very beautiful, but also very cold.

I went three days in Tallinn, Estonia, I did not expect that this is as well. The city is divided into two distinct parts. One is the old medieval city type and the other in the modern city. The old town is charming, she is listed as a UNESCO heritage.

The day of my departure I got up at 6am to catch the train to Helsinki, where I took the ferry to Tallinn, the sea was completely frozen, it is impressive. When I arrived in Tallinn, it was not already not warm, but it was bearable, plus the weather was beautiful, the sun and blue skies, it changes the greyness of Tampere. I took this opportunity to tour the old town is not big, but there are many things to see and are easily lost in the streets, the more there were not many people in this Thursday. For cons, the contrast is striking with the modern city and commercial center.

The second day, it snowed all day, and temperatures dropped. So I decided for a museum, the Kadriorg Palace is two miles from downtown. I had to take a tram, unfortunately there is not direct and I went in the wrong direction on foot, in the cold with the wind coming from the front. After a while I backed off, even asking my way I struggled, people do not speak English. Finally, I found it, but I was disappointed, apart from the exterior and some interior parts, there is nothing to see.

What I do not know is that there is a museum much more interesting a little farther, I am gone tomorrow. It had stopped snowing, but temperatures were still lower than the previous day (around -18 ° C) but the wind was unbearable, especially when waiting for 20 minutes a tram does not come ... Finally, I I took a tram and I had to deal with the headwind to the museum KUMU its at least worth it. The works are very diverse: sculptures, Estonian classical art, modern art, contemporary art.

Return to Tampere has not been rosy either, the boat arrived with 40 minutes of delay, the train was not heated and arrived with 20 minutes delay. So I arrive in Tampere at midnight to ten, which makes me miss ten minutes on the last bus at normal rate, with an outside temperature of -20 ° C and a wind chill of -36 ° C (windy) I thought I did not resist.

In conclusion, Tallinn is very beautiful in winter, but it must be equally beautiful in summer and above all more enjoyable.

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