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to help with your planning. tallinn is a classic christmas market sort of town and it looks lovely lit up in the town hall square from late november. pay attention to the tree. estonians reckon their capital was home to europe s first christmas tree in 14111. that claim is disputed by latvia but tallinn still makes a big deal of it nonetheless. a couple of highlights from the old town. olde hansa at a super touristy but fun mediaeval themed restaurant, just around the corner from the gothic town hall. it claims its food is still made to 17th century recipes. also nearby is niguliste museum, in the 12th century st nicholas church. the big show piece there is bernt notke s danse macabre, which invites you to think about the futility of life. and sauna culture is everywhere in estonia.

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