Tallinn for the first-timer

Why you should travel to the medieval city where even the harmless ghosts will welcome you to the Baltics’ beauty

If you like harmless ghosts, you should visit Tallinn.

Tallinn’s Town Hall Square or Raekoja plats is a popular hangout spot(Saubhadra Chatterji)

The cobbled roads add to the old-world charm of Tallinn (Saubhadra Chatterji)

Tallinn, dotted with alluring houses and a trading port of Hanseatic Germans, is one of the best-preserved European towns

Duck with sun dried tomatoes at Leib (Saubhadra Chatterji)

Estonia is slightly bigger than Haryana, but the sight of so many millennial marathoners speaks volumes about their national pride

Estonians bond over marathons that witness huge participation (Saubhadra Chatterji)

The old town walks are a popular way to discover the city (Saubhadra Chatterji)

The market at Balti Jaam is one of the favourite eateries of the locals (Saubhadra Chatterji)

The blue cornflower is Tallinn’s national flower (Saubhadra Chatterji)

Pork and potato at Põrgu, a top-rated restaurant in old town (Saubhadra Chatterji)

The Sean Connery bust adorns a garden in Tallinn (Saubhadra Chatterji)

The Estonian Song Festival is held on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds every five years (Saubhadra Chatterji)

The view from Toompea or the Upper Town (Saubhadra Chatterji)

Late Russian president Boris Yeltsin is a hero in Estonia for respecting Estonian freedom (Saubhadra Chatterji)