Shopping Vanalinn, Tallinn

Tallinn Christmas Market

A place to shop in Vanalinn, Tallinn, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: After dark.

Why go

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

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

Type: Shopping
Neighborhood: Vanalinn
Price: $
Time needed: 1.5 hr
Best time: After dark

Nearby

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

1
Tallinn Town Hall
Gothic town hall from 1404, the oldest surviving in Northern Europe, with Old Thomas the weathervane on its spire.
Sight · 0.0 km straight-line
2
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
3
Hotel Telegraaf
Hotel in the 1878 former telegraph office on Vene Street, a short walk from Town Hall Square.
Stay · 0.1 km straight-line
4
Rataskaevu 16
Small Old Town restaurant serving modern Estonian food, known for its braised elk roast.
Food · 0.2 km straight-line
5
Kohtuotsa viewing platform
Toompea terrace looking over red and snow-covered roofs to St Olaf's spire and the harbour.
Sight · 0.2 km straight-line
6
St Nicholas' Church
Medieval church now run as a museum of sacred art, home to Bernt Notke's Danse Macabre painting.
Sight · 0.2 km straight-line

On these curated routes

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

Tallinn & Riga
Two medieval squares, two first Christmas trees
5 daysStop 1 of 2Best Late Nov – Dec

More to do in Tallinn

Tallinn Christmas Market is our only shopping 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. For Tallinn Christmas Market itself, we suggest: After dark.

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

Getting there

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Coordinates: 59.43735, 24.74521
Destination: Tallinn, Estonia