Weekend in Tallin and Helsinki

3 days

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Day 1: Tallin
Arrival at the airport in Tallin and transfer to the hotel. If the weather is good, it is possible to hike to the outskirts of Tallin, visiting the ruins of the Convent of St. Bridget and walking in the verdant Kadriorg Park where the magnificent Kadriorg Palace is located, commissioned by Tsar Peter the Great for his wife Catherine I and designed by the Italian Niccolò Michetti, following the models of Italian Baroque. At the end return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Tallin – Helsinki
After breakfast at the hotel, morning dedicated to the visit of Tallin, the oldest capital of northern Europe, a merchant city since the time of the Hanseatic League. Tallin is a fascinating mix of medieval tranquility and modern urban life. The medieval old town is a popular place in summer with its many shops, galleries, cafes and outdoor restaurants. The tour brings us around the old medieval city walls and the old town where you will find Toompea Castle and its cathedral, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the old medieval town hall. In the afternoon transfer to the port and ferry transfer to Helsinki, the journey lasts just over 2 hours. Transfer to hotel and free time.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 3: Helsinki
After breakfast guided tour of the Finnish capital. Helsinki is known as the "white city of the North" for the light color of many buildings, its architecture bears witness to the fusion of Scandinavian and Russian culture. Overlooking the Gulf of Finland and surrounded by a myriad of small islands, it is characterized by numerous green areas, large tree-lined avenues, white granite buildings that help to make the air and the appearance of the city fresh and clean. During the tour you can admire the Senate Square, dominated by three buildings designed by the architect Engel: the Cathedral Church, the Government Headquarters and the University Headquarters. The central avenue, the Esplanadi with its elegant shop windows of design and furnishings, the Market Square near the port with the imposing Orthodox Cathedral. Time available for shopping and relaxation and free time for lunch. If the weather is good, it is possible to arrange an excursion (total duration 2 hours) to Suomenlinna Fortress, which is located just outside Helsinki on 6 interconnected islands. Once used as a military base and prison, Suomenlinna has become a very touristy recreational place since 1963, as the fortress has all the military features of the time. It is considered "a unique historical monument and one of the largest military fortresses in the world.  The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991.                                              Afterwards, transfer to the airport for the return flight.