Transportation

St. Petersburg-Tallinn:

International buses need to leave Russia and enter the Schengen area.

Busses are more common in Eastern Europe There are two bus operators: luxexpress and ecolines. The fare between the capital cities of each country basically ranges from 10 euros to 20 euros (depending on the distance of the city).

If the capitals of the three Baltic countries are The ticket price is 10 euros. If you buy it some time in advance, you can also buy a 5 euro ticket.

What is worth mentioning here is that when buying tickets on the luxexpress official website or ecolines, remember to Now register a bonus account in your personal account,

In this way, you will get corresponding discounts next time or this time when you buy tickets. Especially for lux, if you are still under 26, you can get a further discount.

For example, the original price of my bus from St. Petersburg to Tallinn was 25 euros. After I registered a bonus account, the discount was 21.75 euros. Unfortunately, I have passed the 26th grade and am too old to continue the discount. Hahaha.

The ride experience is quite good in both lux and ecolines. The car is spacious, neat and clean, and there are free mineral water, coffee machine and toilet.

Everyone will be provided with luggage when placing their luggage. Put a number strip on your luggage to prevent it from being lost.

It is also worth mentioning that since I previously applied for a French Schengen one-year multiple-entry visa, and it was my first time entering the Schengen area, my first stop was Estonia,

So the VO in Estonia checked the English itinerary I had prepared in advance (specifying the longest stay in France), flight confirmation form, hotel reservation form and insurance materials. Then they put it on my passport. Stamped with a small black seal.

Bracket Although I made all these materials, haha. If you want to know how to fake the ticket confirmation, please leave a message in the small window.

Tallinn City

There is not much to say about the city. Neither the old town nor the new city is very big. The most suitable way is to walk around.

Of course, trams and buses can still be seen everywhere. For taxis, the bus is generally 0.9 euros per trip, and it is free with a Tallinn card. Taxis are generally 3-4 euros, which is enough. Language

Estonian, but most people can still speak Russian. But the whole There is no sign of Russian in this city, because Estonians have always been worried about being ruled by Russia again.

Since it is a new city that broke away from the Soviet Union, almost all the signs are if you know some English. The words are easy to understand. For example, hotel is written here as hotell, and

resturant is written as resturan here. It is like writing the wrong word in English, with one more stroke and one stroke less.

And there are many British, American and other tour groups traveling here, so the popularity of English is very high. Basically, people everywhere can have some simple communication in English. Accommodation

Of course, I live in Tallinn The old town is in the old town. There are various hotels, hostels, shops, souvenir shops, etc. in the old town of Tallinn, just like a dignified and noble version of Nanluogu Alley.

Accommodation in the old town of Tallinn starts from more than ten euros. They cost several hundred euros. I stayed at OldTownHostelAlur, with a bed for 10 euros a night. It is located in the center of Laocheng.

It is very convenient to get to the city. The entire hostel is very large and spacious, with a kitchen It is also very clean, with a full range of oil, salt, refrigerator and stove.

There is also a free breakfast in the morning, such as oatmeal, oranges, milk, bread and boiled eggs. Eating

As a Baltic Sea Among the three countries, Estonia may be the one with the highest prices. Not to mention the old city, which is a world cultural heritage. However, I still recommend a restaurant, ranked first on TripAdvisor.

It’s called Rataskaevu16, and you need to book in advance. Otherwise, I generally won’t be able to get a place. The average per capita is about 80 RMB.

(After almost completing Central and Western Europe, I will come back to add that I thought Estonia was expensive at that time, but now I really feel that it is so cheap)< /p>

What to do in midsummer? Of course, I go back to the hostel and cook it myself. Although there are no rice cookers, vinegar, soy sauce and chili in foreign countries, you can still make good Chinese dishes, such as traditional Chinese food——

Egg Fried Rice.

Since I don’t have a rice cooker, I used the traditional method of steaming the rice in a steamer, slowly drying the water like porridge, and it can still be delicious when it comes out of the pot. The crispy rice is delicious.

You can also go to the supermarket to buy some salads or fried vegetables, but the taste is really average.

The price of green vegetables in Tallinn is very high, but it is becoming more and more popular. Prices in western Europe have slowly dropped. How high are prices? Let me show you a picture as an example: Tallinn Old Town

As a world cultural heritage, Tallinn Old Town is the best preserved to date. It is a European medieval castle with many medieval churches preserved in the city. It is the only city in Northern Europe that maintains the medieval architectural style and appearance.

The old city is built along the mountain and is divided into the upper city and the lower city. Upper city The city is a gathering place for the upper class, religious class and feudal dignitaries. The famous Toompealoss Castle is located in the upper city.

Connecting the upper city and the lower city are the two legs of Tallinn: PikkJalg (Long-legged Street) and LuhikeJalg (Short-legged Street), most people will climb all the way from PikkJalg to Toompea Castle,

and then return to the lower town from LuhikeJalg.

Long ago, this long, straight Strand Street used to be the transportation route to Toompea. It begins with the four-story Talon Towers built from 1380 and ends in the former residential area of ??the German nobles.

Nowadays, a city wall on the side of Long Leg Street has become a place where many local artists sell their sketches and paintings.

In Toompea Castle, people can see The onion-topped Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the pink St. Catherine's Palace and Hermann's Tower. Shortleg Street is famous for its gatehouse built in 1456.

This is known as the Old Town The most haunted building in the city. The tower was extensively rebuilt in the 1980s, but the old wooden door from the 17th century was preserved. The Baltic Sea Coast

If you have enough time, you can visit the old In the urban area, you can leave the old city and stroll along the main road of the city to Kadrió