Another full day (our last) of exploring Tallinn. Like natives, we all piled onto a streetcar near to our hotel and let public transit carry us to Kadriorg Park.
Kadriorg Park
Kadriorg Park was established by the Russian Czar Peter the Great in 1718 with the construction of Kadriorg Palace and the elegant Flower Garden. The whole park is quite large. Apparently, Peter the Great purchased a number of properties to assemble an appropriate-sized site for his grandiose plans. Unfortunately, he did not see it completed, dying as he did in 1725 at 52 years of age.
The scope of our visit was fairly concentrated. We stayed outdoors (the palace museum was not opened yet), spending most of our time wandering through the flower gardens, both within the walled Upper Garden and then around the Swan Pond, before going on to our next stop: the KUMU (the Estonian Art Museum).
KUMU Art Museam
After meandering outdoors through the florid excess of the palace gardens, we spent the next hour or two indoors, meandering up, down and around the minimalist galleries of the KUMU. This place was pretty cool. The museum’s focus was on modern art…modern Estonian art.
Below are photos of works that spoke to me…amused me…or disturbed me. Your guess!
The Art
This museum visit was the last organized group activity here in Tallinn. From there, we were set loose with the option to return to the hotel or the city via the tram. We rode back to the hotel.
The Domina Ilmarine Hotel — our home in Tallinn
I don’t remember how we spent our last afternoon in Tallinn after returning from the KUMU. There may have been a lunch…actually, there probably was a lunch. Naps are a good bet. But there’s no pictorial trail of evidence to help revive any memories of that lost time.
Regardless, in the late afternoon, we walked back into the city to explore new areas, capture some last looks and have a final meal in Tallinn. We dined at a small cafe we found while sniffing around “untouristed“ alleys in the lower town.
Having eaten, we returned to the hotel to pack up for tomorrow’s trip to St. Petersburg.
Our Baltic Adventure 