Soviet Tallinn

Soviet Tallinn (non-guided) (guided) - darkometer rating : 2 - Like most cities that once formed part of the Soviet empire (whether as a member of the USSR itself or one of the Eastern Bloc states) Tallinn received its share of the stamp of communism . The era left behind Soviet relics ranging from typical architecture to socialist realist artwork and propagandistic statuary. In Estonia , the post-Soviet clean-up, in the zeal to clear away all reminders of that chapter of history, was particularly pronounced. So there isn't that much left in that category for dark tourists to see. But some traces can be tracked down if you know where to look – or better still: go on a specially-tailored guided tour! > What there is to see > Location > Access and costs > Time required > Combinations with other dark destinations > Combinations with non-dark destinations > Photos What there is to see: Two highlights for those in search of relics of the Soviet era in Tallinn are given their own separate entries here: - the Bronze Soldier - Maarjamäe memorial complex The latter was also part of a guided tour that I went on when I was in Tallinn in late April 2014. The tour was entitled “Soviet Tallinn – Back in the USSR” and was run by EstAdventures – see the sponsored page for this company here ! I highly recommend this, because otherwise you may miss many a detail. UPDATE: the name of the tour has meanwhile been changed to " Communist Stories of Tallinn " but this seems to incorporate most of the stops that featured on the "Soviet Tallinn" tour I was on in 2014, except for Maarjamäe and Linnahall.