Accessible Companion: Old Town & Unesco Song Festival

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: TLL_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment: Old Town & Unesco Song Festival.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Explore the history and culture of Estonia’s capital through highlights in Old Town such as the Italian-style palace that Peter the Great built for his wife, Catherine. Surrounded by beautiful parkland, the Baroque-style palace now houses Old Town’s esteemed Kadriorg Art Museum. For a glimpse into Estonian culture, you will visit the Song Festival Grounds, the site of the Singing Revolution, a 1988 musical demonstration against Soviet rule. The venue is also where the popular Song and Dance Celebration has been held every five years since 1869. The ultimate view of Tallinn is from its TV tower, the observation platform of which you will reach by elevator. Besides taking in the spectacular 360 views, you will learn about the tower’s construction for the 1980 Summer Olympics. Later, you will enjoy free time for shopping on your own in the lower town, a UNESCO World Heritage site dating to the 13th century.

HIGHLIGHTS

• See the Baroque-style palace that Peter the Great built for his wife in Old Town.
• View the expansive Song Festival Grounds, a venue for large-scale performances.
• Zip up to the observation platform of the Tallinn TV tower for the ultimate city view.
• Spend free time shopping in lower town, which was settled in the 13th century.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.