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Hotel Telegraaf

A place to stay in Vanalinn, Tallinn, a splurge ($$$$).

Hotel Telegraaf in Vanalinn, Tallinn
Photo: Henrik Heino · CC BY 3.0 · license

Why go

Hotel in the 1878 former telegraph office on Vene Street, a short walk from Town Hall Square.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Tallinn, alongside 5 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place to shop. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Tallinn Town Hall and Tallinn Christmas Market.

Type
Stay · Cities
Neighborhood
Vanalinn
Price
$$$$

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Tallinn, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Tallinn Town Hall

    Gothic town hall from 1404, the oldest surviving in Northern Europe, with Old Thomas the weathervane on its spire.

    Sight · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Tallinn Christmas Market

    Wooden stalls, a tall fir and mulled-wine counters fill Town Hall Square, where Tallinn says a tree stood as early as 1441.

    Shopping · 0.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Olde Hansa

    Candlelit medieval-themed restaurant in a merchant's house off Town Hall Square, serving game, honey beer and spiced almonds.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Viru Gate

    Two 14th-century towers marking the eastern entrance to the Old Town, with a flower market along the wall.

    Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Rataskaevu 16

    Small Old Town restaurant serving modern Estonian food, known for its braised elk roast.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Kohtuotsa viewing platform

    Toompea terrace looking over red and snow-covered roofs to St Olaf's spire and the harbour.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Hotel Telegraaf is a stop on our Tallinn & Riga route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Tallinn

Hotel Telegraaf is our only stay pick in Tallinn; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Tallinn guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Tallinn run from -3°C in February to 21°C in July; June is usually the wettest month.

Modelled monthly averages for Tallinn from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Tallinn weather by month.

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