Nun Tower and Walls — Attraction in Tallinn

Wow, the views are stunning, but let's talk about the sweet grandma by the entrance with the cash register. It's pretty clear she's dealing with Alzheimer's – she forgets stuff within minutes. We didn't have exact change, so we handed her a 20-euro bill for our entrance tickets. She took the money but forgot about it in a snap. So, we bought a couple of photo albums hoping it'd restart her memory, but even then, she struggled to count our change.

I can't really blame the poor lady; it's more on the vile administration who put her there. She deserves a peaceful retirement, not dealing with tourists and overpriced fees. I just hope she's not working for free because she can't remember a thing that happened...

The most beautiful part of Tallinn's city wall is located on the north-west side of the old town, from the Nunnatorn (Nun's Tower) to the Grusbeke-tagune torn (Tower behind Grusbeke). The first city wall was built in the second half of the 13th century by order of the Danish queen Margaretha Sambiria. Over time, the city walls were strengthened, raised and provided with more towers. Eventually, the wall was 2.35 kilometers long, 13 to 16 meters high, 2 to 3 meters thick and had 40 towers (some sources even mention 46 to 60 towers). Today, 1.85 kilometers remain with a total of 26 towers; this section of about 500 meters long has...

If you are visiting Tallinn, you will surely be passing in front of this medieval building that surrounds the city which is a landmark of Tallinn Old Town and according to Wikipedia, it was ordered to be built in 12th century and it were enlarged in the 14th century.

You will also find some beautiful point views around Tallinn hills to see the walls and the many gates and towers around the city, which make this place really special to visit.

Eli: 5 / Serge: 5

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