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Next Dancing Chef course August 5th
26.07.10, Liisa, Comments: 0Night of Museums May 15th
11.05.10, Liisa, Comments: 0This Saturday (May 15th) Night of Museums 2010 takes place in Estonia.
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Concert Elvis Presley Story in Tallinn
23.04.10, Liisa, Comments: 0On September 30th a magnificent concert show takes place in Tallinn. Estonian Carcer Society presents a benefit performance called Elvis Presley Story where wellknown songs of the king of rock`n`roll will be sung by beloved Estonian singers.
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English Comedy In Tallinn
13.04.10, merike, Comments: 0On 29th of April a one-night-only English comedy show takes place at Drink Baar (Väike Karja 8) in Tallinn Old Town.
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Groovy music festival in Tallinn this weekend
23.03.10, Liisa, Comments: 0Tallinn Music Week is a brand new music industry networking event and show-case festival, happening in Tallinn for the second time, on 25-27 March 2010.
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Become our fan in Facebook and win a DVD!
15.03.10, Liisa, Comments: 0If you become our fan in Facebook and invite your friends as well, you can win a cool DVD with Soviet commercials.
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Regular Dance and Cooking Courses with Dancing Chef
16.02.10, Pille Oja, Comments: 0
It’s a last Friday of the month and you wish to have some fun. Come alone or take a few friends with you and enjoy original cooking &s dance courses with energetic Dancing Chef!
Read moreChristmas and Gingerbread magic in Tallinn!
23.12.09, Pille Oja, Comments: 0Magical Christmas time has already arrived to Tallinn. With lots of snow.
Did you know that Tallinn Christmas market has been named among the Europe's 20 best Christmas markets, according to Times Online UK.
Estonian capital hosts its 8th
Christmas market since the tradition was revived in post-Soviet times. The
picturesque Town Hall Square is said to be the site of the world’s first
Christmas tree, which formed part of a ritual begun in 1441, when unmarried
merchants sang and danced with the town's girls around a tree, which they
then burned.
(Read more on Times Online)
During your stay in Tallinn, you have a chance to visit this miracle Christmas market in old town and you definately cannot miss the unique exhibition of gingerbread, made by Estonian and Finnish artists, designers, ceramicists and architects. Witness yourself this exeptional and fun art of ginger bread cookies - which instead of being in a shape of ordinary cookies are performed as inspiring masterpieces.
(Read more on GingerBreadMania, allthough the site is in Estonian, you find attractive photos and videos of this event)
The best way to discover both events and find out more about Tallinn, is to take a special tour in Old Town with our friendly guide!
The Christmas Market in Tallinn Old Town Square is open from 29th November until 7th of January 2010
The GingerBreadMania Exhibition with this year’s theme Voyage Around the World in the city centre (Galery of Desing and Architecture) is open from 18th of December 2009 until 3rd of January 2010
Read moreCheck out our Winter Activities!
23.12.09, Pille Oja, Comments: 0Cold temperature has conquered most of Europe and Estonia is no exception. Anyway, to fight this cold we have a lot of interesting activities which keep you warm during the chilly season. Let it snow, let it be frosty - an adventerous escape to the nature allows you to experience the best of winter magic. Read more
Tallinn is a Baltic Fairytale, article by Paul Tierney
22.12.09, Pille Oja, Comments: 0Paul Tierny, journalist of London Evening Standard visited Tallinn late November, here you can read about his impressions of Estonia and its capital.
Read moreComments from John about our Soviet Legacy Tour
15.10.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0We got a really wonderful and thorough comment from one of our Soviet Legacy Tour participants - John Chappell from UK - which might be of interest also to other travellers. Thanks a lot, John!
Feedback on Soviet Legacy Tour
Tallin is a beautiful, fascinating city, part of its’ charm is derived from the years of Soviet occupation, a lot more from how the Estonian people have emerged from their country’s annexation. Forget what you think you know about occupation by the Soviet Union, it was different in Estonia. This was not simply the imposition of an economic and political system, there was a concerted attempt to erase the Estonian national identity. The language, the flag even the national flower, were subject to degrees of censorship.
This Soviet legacy tour will give you a good introduction to the modern history of Estonia, how the culture survived occupation, the changes since independence and the effect of a large ethnically Russian minority in the population. There are straightforward relics of the Soviet regime, the grim KGB headquarters (note the bricked up cellar windows), and the nightmarish Paratei prison, with its’ incongruous shoreline location.
The story gets more complicated at the Song Grounds complex however. This building was regarded in its’ day as a landmark modernist construction, its’ main significance to Estonians though, is as the site where the first tentative steps towards independence were taken in the “Singing Revolution.” Another highlight is the legendary “Bronze Soldier”, who was originally titled the “Monument to the liberators of Tallinn” not a name to endear him to anyone other than the Baltic Russian population of Estonia. You’ll also hear how the statue was moved from the original location in “Liberators Square in central Tallinn and the resulting riots, known as “Bronze Night”.
The Tallinn TV tower was built to support the transmission of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, part of which was staged in Estonia. It is still operational though undergoing refurbishment. The tower was also the site of an attempted takeover, by Soviet forces in 1991. Estonian radio operators foiled this assault with a mixture of ingenuity and no little courage. For the sake of some semblance of brevity, I’m going to stop here (or rather soon), I’ve not even mentioned the Maarjamae War memorial, the Sorus cinema and the Linnahall.
There’s also a bar your guide can show you that’s practically unchanged since the soviet days, complete with formica and charning Russian china cat. In summary, if you have any interest in modern history take this tour, go to the “Museum of Occupation” as well.
Read moreBuy gift cards for our activities from Piletilevi and Kinkekaart
19.09.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Tallinn Old Town walking tour and Cooking with the Dancing Chef show can be also bought as a gift card from two new sales channels.
First, it is available from Piletilevi which is the largest ticket sales office in Estonia (they have about 100 outlets and good online sales website).
Secondly, we are represented in Kinkekaart.ee portal which sells also gift cards to lots of interesting activities.
Read moreYouTube videos about Dancing Chef, Cabaret and Salsa show
05.08.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 1We have uploaded some videos to YouTube about our products
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Traveler Bus Line changed to 3-day "On demand" Tour
14.07.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0From July, we have decided to change our traveler bus line into regular 3-day "On demand" tour which can be ordered by groups with minimum 6 persons. The pricing and tour schedule has stayed the same. It was due to the relatively irregular demand. Read more
Tallinn-Lahemaa-Rakvere-Eastern Estonia-Peipsi-Tartu-Viljandi-Soomaa-Tallinn traveler bus line from June 12
06.06.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Now we have added the information about independent traveler / backpacker bus line called Buz Experience. Information about tour routes, activities, and schedules is on our website. The first 3-days tour will depart on June 12, 2009. The Travel Pass will cost 45 EUR (1 day), 85 EUR (2 days) and 120 EUR (3 days). Read more
New Independent Traveler bus line to explore Estonia!
02.06.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Estonian Experience is launching new independent traveler bus line to bring you to the most interesting places in Estonia Read more
Soviet time TV Commercials DVD available here
03.04.09, Indrek Peenmaa, Comments: 0Do you know there were also TV commercials during Soviet times? Read more
Cooking with a Dancing Chef show pictures
01.04.09, Eva-Maria, Comments: 0Last week we had one of our most extraordinary events - Cooking with a Dancing Chef show with Jene Walker.
Read moreInterview with Pub tour guide Eva-Maria
05.02.09, Indrek Peenmaa, Comments: 2Lets start from the beginning, what exactly is the „pub tour”?
Pub tour (sometimes also called as a pubcrawl) is a guided tour through different pubs of Old Town with your local English speaking guide. It is usually more funny compared to the regular Old Town sightseeing tours. There might be some variations – drinks can be pre-ordered or everybody will make their own choices. Tour might also end with a visit to a nightclub where the party continues.
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