Today, I ventured outside the walls of Old Town to discover many other sides of Tallinn. My first stop was the Balti Jaama Turg (Renovated Baltic Station Market), a unique universal market. There are almost 300 different merchants and shops at the market. Trading takes place on three different levels and in the kiosks and stands outside the buildings. I found the fruit, fish, and flower stands to be the most photogenic.

After lunch at the market, I hopped a tram to the Lennusadam, a maritime museum located next to the harbor.

Housed in a uniquely shaped building that was previously used as a sea plane hanger cable of accommodating three large planes at once.

The museum building can be seen in the background of the photo below. The building in the foreground was under construction and was very cool in its own right.

The centerpiece of the Lennusadam is the EML Lembit, a historic Kalev-class mine-laying submarine built in 1936. It is one of the most significant surviving pieces of pre-World War II maritime technology in Northern Europe. I spent over an hour inside the sub until the staff asked me if I wanted to take it out for a dive. OK, that didn’t actually happen.

The museum includes several vessels outside the building. The one pictured below is an early steam-powered icebreaker.

Fotografiska Tallinn is the cultural anchor of the trendy Telliskivi Creative City district. Housed in a beautifully converted, historic red-brick factory building known as the “Red Building”, this location perfectly mirrors the edgy, artistic atmosphere of the Kalamaja neighborhood. The venue brings together world-class visual art, a legendary late-night social vibe, and award-winning green gastronomy across its multi-story layout. I toured the photography exhibition and left in awe of what an artist can do with a camera. Afterwards, I walked around the Telliskivi area and admired the street art.