Tallinn, Estonia Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The port city of TALLINN , Estonia's compact capital, has been shaped by nearly a millennium of outside influence. Its name, derived from the Estonian for "Danish Fort" ( taani linnus ), is a reminder of the fact that the city was founded by the Danes at the beginning of the thirteenth century, and since that time political control has nearly always been in the hands of foreigners. The Germans have undoubtedly had the most lasting influence on the city; Tallinn was one of the leading cities of the Hanseatic League, the German-dominated association of Baltic trading cities, and for centuries it was … more »