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A.Le Coq Arena is the home ground of the Estonian football national team and FC Flora Tallinn. It has a capacity of 9300. It is named after the beer A. Le Coq. ...more on Wikipedia about "A.Le Coq Arena"

Jüri Ratas is the mayor of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jüri Ratas"

Lake Ülemiste is the largest lake in Tallinn, Estonia. Although it is situated next to Tallinn Airport, most of Tallinn gets its drinking water from the lake. The lake is fed mostly by Kurna stream and Pirita river (through Vaskjala-Ülemiste canal). ...more on Wikipedia about "Lake Ülemiste"

One of the defensive towers in the town wall that surrounds old Tallinn is called Kiek in de Kök ( Low German: "peek into the kitchen"). On its wall there is a sculpture which depicts a deerhunt on Toompea ( German: Domberg, a district of old Reval]. And that deerhunt gave the name Reval to the town according to a legend. ...more on Wikipedia about "Legends of Tallinn"

Lindakivi is a boulder in Lake Ülemiste. In the Estonian mythology, it is believed to be one of the boulders Linda was supposed to carry to Kalev's grave at Toompea, but which fell off her apron. She sat on the boulder and cried, thus creating Lake Ülemiste. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lindakivi"

Pedagogical University of Tallinn is a university in Tallinn, Estonia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pedagogical University of Tallinn"

Pikk Hermann (Tall Hermann) is a tower of the castle of Toompea in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The first part was built 1360- 70. It was rebuilt (made taller by 45,6 m) in the 16th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pikk Hermann" Stay cool with www.shortopedia.com. Tallinn

Saku Suurhall Arena is the largest arena in Estonia. It was built in 2001 and holds 10,000 people. It generally hosts basketball games as well as ice hockey and concerts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Saku Suurhall Arena"

Tallinn (recent historical name: Reval) is the capital city and main seaport of Estonia. It is located on Estonia's north coast to the Baltic Sea, 80 kilometres south of Helsinki. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tallinn"

Tallinn Airport, also Ülemiste Airport ( IATA airport code: TLL, ICAO airport code: EETN), is approximately 4 kilometers from the city center of Tallinn, Estonia. It is open to both domestic and international flights, and is 100% owned by the Estonian government. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tallinn Airport"

Tallinn English College (Tallinna Inglise Kolledž) is a school in Tallinn, Estonia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tallinn English College"

The Tallinn TV Tower (Tallinna teletorn) is a free-standing structure with an observation deck, built to provide better telecommunication services for the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics regatta event (see Yachting at the 1980 Summer Olympics). It is located in Tallinn, Estonia. The tower has a specification height of 314 metres (1030.2 ft), some sources state 312.6 metres (1026.6 ft). Building is administered by a public company Levira (formerly Estonian Broadcasting Transmission Center Ltd) and is a member in World Federation of Great Towers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tallinn TV Tower"

Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) (Estonian: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool) is the technical university of Estonia, and one of the two or three most important institutions of higher education in Estonia generally. It is located in the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tallinn University of Technology"

Tallinna Autobussikoondis (Tallinn Bus Company in English, abbreviated as TAK) is the largest bus operator in Tallinn, Estonia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tallinna Autobussikoondis"

Talsinki is a colloquial name for the frequent, cheap and easy travel between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia. It is an obvious portmanteau of the cities' names. ...more on Wikipedia about "Talsinki"

Toompea ( German: Domberg) is a limestone hill in the central part of the city of Tallinn. It is about 20-30 meters higher than the city around it and covers an area of about 400 by 250 meters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Toompea"

Vana Tallinn ( Estonian for Old Tallinn) is a liqueur produced by the Estonian company Liviko. It is available in 40%, 45% and 50% varieties (80, 90 and 100 proof respectively), as well as a 16% (32 proof) cream liqueur (Vana Tallinn Kooreliköör). The liqueur is sweet with a hint of rum, flavoured by various natural spices, including citrus oil, cinnamon and vanilla. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vana Tallinn"

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