Tallin, Capital de Estonia. Info de interés
La ciudad de Tallinn, capital de Estonia está situada a 80 km al sur de Helsinki. Mucha gente conocerá esta ciudad por estos datos, pero en ella se esconde una bonita ciudad acogedora y con un espectacular centro medieval (Ciudad Antigua de Tallinn) que hace que se considere Tallinn como la ciudad medieval mejor conservada del norte de Europa según la UNESCO.Pasear por las calles de la ciudad antigua de Tallinn hace que te transportes a otras épocas dado su grado de conservación, aún a pesar de las invasiones que este puerto ha sufrido a lo largo de la historia, con bombardeos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial incluídos.
Cómo llegar a Tallinn
- Con ferry desde Helsinki con compañías como Silja, Vikingline
Location
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is located in Northern Europe in the north-eastern part of the Baltic Sea region. Area of Tallinn - 159,2 km² (Estonia 45 227 km²).
Climate
The climate in Tallinn is characterized by a fairly cold winter, a cool spring with little precipitation, a moderately warm summer and a long and rainy autumn. However, some summers have weeks at a stretch of temperatures around +30°C, and a warm, sunny summer can keep autumn at bay until mid-October.
Average temperature in July +16,7°C
Average temperature in February -4°C
Population
The population of Tallinn is 410 050 (01.06.2010).
Nationalities: Estonian 52.3%, Russian 38.5%, Ukrainian 3.9%, other 5,3%.
Language
Estonian's official language is Estonian. Russian, Finnish, English and German are also understood and widely spoken.
Religion
The largest denomination is Lutheran (30%) followed by Russian Orthodox (28%), and Catholic (3%). However, only about 20% of Estonians practice any religion
Medical Services
For entry into Estonia no vaccinations or health certificates are required. Health insurance policy is optional.
Pharmacies are usually open from 10:00-19:00, but two of them stays open all night (Tõnismäe Apteek, Tõnismägi 5, ph: +372 644 2282 and Euroapteek, Pae 76, ph: +372 603 1423).
Pharmacies in Shopping Centres are usually open from 9:00-21:00.
Ordinary medication is available in all pharmacies.
For travellers and visitors requiring dialysis treatment - read more about dialysis treatment centre.
In case of accident or illness, call for an ambulance free-of-charge from any phone: 112.
Police
Free-of-charge call from any phone: 110.
Public Holidays
23 June - Victory Day
24 June - St. John's Day
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