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History of Tallinn Tourism in Soviet Union
  • See & Do
    • The Arts Buildning
      The Arts Buildning
    • Tallinn. Church of St Nicholas
      Tallinn. Church of St Nicholas
    • Obelisk in Tallinn commemorating the Navy’s Winter Exploit. Roofs of Old Tallinn
      Obelisk in Tallinn commemorating the Navy’s Winter Exploit. Roofs of Old Tallinn
  • Travel & Info
    • Tallinn. Raekoda
      Tallinn. Raekoda
    • Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
      Scientific Library of the Academy of Science of the Estonian S.S.R.
    • Tallinn. Train station
      Tallinn. Train station
  • Dine & Wine
    • The Kalinka Restaurant. 1979.
      The Kalinka Restaurant. 1979.
    • Café Pegasus on Harju Street
      Café Pegasus on Harju Street
    • The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
      The hotel restaurant has two halls, a big and a small
  • Stay
    • The Viru Hotel. 1972
      The Viru Hotel. 1972
    • The Kungla Hotel. 1969
      The Kungla Hotel. 1969
    • Welcome to the Palace Hotel – The International 4-star Hotel
      Welcome to the Palace Hotel – The International 4-star Hotel
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1980s, See & Do February 7, 2014

Sports events

  “Cycling, gymnastics and motor-cycle and car races are only a…

1970s, Hotel Viru Special, Stay February 7, 2014

Contemporary “Viru”

  “The contemporary hotel “Viru” (designed by H. Sepmann, K. Tallo,…

1970s, Estonian Song and Dance Celebration Special, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info February 6, 2014

A public holiday

  “A public holiday. The youth of Tallinn stepping out to…

1950s, Black and White Special, Dine & Wine February 6, 2014

Tennis club “Kalev”

  “Tennis club of the sports association “Kalev” in Suvorov Walk.”…

1970s, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info February 4, 2014

Hike

  “Participants of a mass hike.” – G. German, Tallinn, Eesti Raamat,…

1970s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special February 3, 2014

Souvenirs

  “A souvenir shop and Tallinn souvenirs.” – T. Tomberg, Tallinn A…

1990s, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, Travel & Info February 1, 2014

Tallinn’s factories and plants follow the road of modernisation and the raising of quality of output

  “The buyers must be confident that what’s been made in…

1950s, Black and White Special, See & Do, Travel & Info January 31, 2014

Vana Turg

  “View of Vana Turg (Old Market Sreet) and a dwelling-house…

1980s, Travel & Info January 30, 2014

The host-town of the Olympic Regatta remind one of the Moscow Olympic Games of 1980

  “Several new buildings in Tallinn, the host-town of the Olympic…

1980s, Dine & Wine January 29, 2014

A small café

  “A small café was recently opened in Pikk jalg (Long…

1970s, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, Travel & Info January 28, 2014

Shipping is one of Estonians’ chef activities

  “The port of Tallinn send cargo to all five continents…

1970s, Tallinn Suburbs Special, Travel & Info January 27, 2014

The new Väike-Õismäe

  “The latest construction activities are concentrated at Väike-Õismäe, where new apartments…

1970s, Travel & Info January 26, 2014

Some of the old towers have been given a new job to do

  “The Pikk Hermann (Big Hermann) bears the state flag of…

1980s, Dine & Wine January 24, 2014

Music-Halls

  “If you feel like dancing or seeing a variety show,…

1970s, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info January 24, 2014

Many people visit Tallinn in the summer month

  “It is difficult to say how many people visit Tallinn…

1980s, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info January 23, 2014

A female student at one of the Tallinn colleges

  “The Soviet Estonian capital is a very important cultural, educational…

1950s, Black and White Special, See & Do January 22, 2014

View of the fortification towers from Stalingrad Square

  “From Stalingrad Square (formerly Tornide – “Towers” – Square) opens…

1970s, See & Do January 21, 2014

The restoration of ancient monument in progess. The Niguliste Church, which suffered greatly during the War

  “The Estonian Council of Ministers and the Executive Committee of…

1990s, Stay January 21, 2014

Old and new mixed when Tallinn becomes a tourist town

  “Finnish-built Hotel Viru and Olümpia located near the old town. Those…

Black and White Special, The People of Tallinn Special, Travel & Info, year unknown January 20, 2014

“Tere”

  “Permit us, three of the oldest and venerable citizens of…

1990s, Travel & Info January 19, 2014

Estline & Tallink 1990

  – Tallinn this week NOV./DEC., Tallinn Book-printing Office, Tallinn, 1990

See & Do, Travel & Info, year unknown January 18, 2014

A bird’s-eye view of the city

  “It may happen that in Tallinn, Järvevanna, a grey-haired old…

1980s, See & Do, Souvenirs, Shopping and Trade Special, Tallinn Suburbs Special January 18, 2014

The commerce in the Estonian SSR

  “The commerce in the Estonian SSR is divided into state,…

1980s, Olympic Games, See & Do January 16, 2014

The opening of the 1980 Olympic Sailing Regatta

  “In 1980 Tallinn was the scene of the Sailing Regatta…

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About The Tallinn Collector

The Tallinn Collector introduce you to the history of Tallinn tourism during the Soviet Union through pictures and texts. The material you find on this blog all comes from authentic Tallinn tourist guides produced and released between 1935 to 1991. From early independence, to the establishment of The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1940s and back to the Estonian independence in 1991 when USSR collapsed.

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