Where to Stay in Tallinn — Old Town or City Centre?

Tallinn's Old Town covers just over a square kilometre — surrounded by medieval walls, most of which are still standing. Town Hall Square, the viewing platforms, Toompea Hill — all within ten minutes on foot of each other. But the choice between Old Town and City Centre isn't really about distance. It's about how the stay feels from the moment you arrive. Staying in Tallinn's Old Town Photo by Oona Ahonen on Unsplash Waking up in the Old Town means stepping straight into the city's medieval core. Cobblestone streets, Gothic church spires, merchant houses painted in ochre and terracotta — the a…