Christmas trip to Tallinn

One of the best cities to go during the Christmas time is Tallinn. The beautiful old town with all its small lights, Christmas decoration and the smell of glöggi make it the perfect traveling destination for a short Christmas trip.

The highlight during this time of the year is the Christmas market on the old market square of the city. In the scenic setting many small huts surround the big Christmas tree. You find wonderful handicraft, keep the hunger away with delicious sweet and salty Christmas treats and warm up with a cup of hot mulled wine or glöggi.

And getting to Tallinn is fairly easy. Ferries from Eckerö Line, Tallink and Viking Line operate daily and for as low as 11 € for a return trip. The ferry lines also offer very affordable hotel packages for those who want to stay for more than just a day.

Have a nice trip!

Helsinki - Tallinn by train?

The topic has been discussed for years already. Now it came up again. And indeed there seems to be a chance that within the next 15 to 20 years a train tunnel will be built that will connect Helsinki and Tallinn and make travelling much easier and faster between the two capitals.

What do you think about those plans? Are you looking forward to it already or do you rather think the nine to 13 billion Euros should rather be spent on something else?

A day in Tallinn

Just 80 kilometers is the distance between Helsinki and the Estonian capital Tallinn. Several boats operate daily between the two cities. This gives a wonderful opportunity for a day or weekend trip.

If you think about a short trip to the beautiful medieval Tallinn you should take a look at the website of Eckerö Line. They offer cheap daytrips with MS Finlandia for only 29 Euros at the moment. The ferry needs 2.5 hours for the ride from Länsisatama to the harbor of Tallinn. There you have five hours to visit the city before the ferry leave back to Helsinki again. If you plan on staying longer check out their very reasonable hotel packages (including the ferry trip).

If you want to travel a bit faster and would like to have more options when to go and when to return you should also take a look at Linda Line, Tallink and Viking Line. They are all a bit more expensive than Eckerö normally.

Take a ferry to Christmas wonderland

For most of us the holidays started yesterday. Now we finally have time to really get into the Christmas mood. Most presents are hopefully already bough and now it’s time to enjoy the most wonderful time of the year.

One of the best ways to get the Christmas feeling is to take a ferry to Tallinn. The Estonian capital has one of the most beautiful and picturesque Christmas markets in whole Europe. On the main square in the old town surrounded by beautiful old medieval buildings lots of small huts are welcoming the visitors. Here you can shop for handicraft, have some delicious Christmas food or just enjoy the atmosphere while having a hot cup of glögi.

And don’t worry if you can’t make it there anymore before Christmas. Tallinn’s Christmas market is open till January 8th.

Ferry tickets to Tallinn can be bough starting from 19 Euros. Take a look at the websites of Eckerö Line and Tallink. They also both offer fair hotel packaged if you plan on spending the night.

Have a nice trip!