Tallinn and Gulf of Finland, Estonia
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It is located in the northern part of the country on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, 50 miles south of Helsinki in Finland, 200 miles west of Saint Petersburg in Russia, 190 miles north of Riga in Latvia and 240 miles east of Stockholm in Sweden. It is the main financial, industrial, cultural, educational and research centre of Estonia.
Tallinn, first mentioned in 1219, received city rights in 1248 but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years. The first recorded claim over the land was laid by Denmark in 1219 followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and Teutonic rulers. Due to its strategic location, the city became a major trade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League.
Tallinn's Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia where the River Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn, the capital cities of Finland and Estonia respectively.
Date: 26th June 2019
Location: view from the Tallinn to Helsinki Viking ferry
Tallinn, first mentioned in 1219, received city rights in 1248 but the earliest human settlements date back 5,000 years. The first recorded claim over the land was laid by Denmark in 1219 followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and Teutonic rulers. Due to its strategic location, the city became a major trade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League.
Tallinn's Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia where the River Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn, the capital cities of Finland and Estonia respectively.
Date: 26th June 2019
Location: view from the Tallinn to Helsinki Viking ferry
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