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72 Nõmme Adventure Park
At this adventure park in Tallinn’s forested area, swashbuckling visitors can make their way from tree to tree using a variety of clever rope-and-bridge set-ups. The park is perfect day out activity for families offering all kinds of vertical thrills. Many different tracks are available, including one for young children.
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A more down-to-earth way to enjoy Nõmme’s Hotell nature is to visit the bog-trails, south of Pärnu mnt. and at the end of Hiiu street. There are Kämping 4km and 2km trails, dotted with educational signs about the area’s nature. Kontserdisaal Wooden paths direct you to the best viewpoints, making exploration easy.
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The museum, housed in Nõmme’s railway station, tracks the history of Nõmme and provides insight into small town life through photos and numerous household items from the first four decades of the 20th century.
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70 Estonian Open Air Museum
This museum lets you travel back in time to the rural Estonia of old. The vast, forested park is filled with thatched, 18–20th century farm buildings, windmills, a wooden chapel and a village school, with staff demonstrating how people lived and worked in times past. Visitors can buy handicrafts and try out the traditional food served in the village tavern Kolu Kõrts.
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Built by Count Nikolai von Glehn in 1886 and surrounded by a sizeable park, the romantic, castle provides a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. The park is a popular walking area among the locals and also serves as a place to observe the stars or ski during the winter. Also in the park are: a statue of Kalevipoeg (known as the devil), a statue of a dragon (known as the crocodile), and a lookout platform.
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The mysterious, triangular shape towering above the trees next to Pirita River belongs to the ruins of St. Bridget’s Convent, which operated here from 1407 until it was destroyed during the Livonian War in the late 16th century. The 35-metre facade, along with several walls, staircases and cellars, can still be seen. Nearby is the modern building of the St. Bridgettine Order, which re-established a convent here in 2001.
It was here in 1988 that the Singing Revolution, set Estonia on its road towards independence. Most famously the site is home to the Song and Dance Celebration, taking place every five years, with up to 34 000 performers and 200 000 spectators. Next to the arena is the 42m Light Tower. On top of the natural lime stone slope sits the bronze monument of Gustav Ernesaks, Estonian composer and “father” of singing. His creations are regarded as part of Estonian identity and can be heard on nearby standing “singing bench”. The Song Festival Grounds is also home to the concrete building Cromatico, a visual representation of the chromatic – scale, (i.e. all the white and black notes on a piano).
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A quiet, forested, district filled with 1920s- and 30sera houses, has the feel of a small country town. It boasts its own historic centre complete with a farmers’ market, cafés and pubs, and it even has its own castle of sorts, not to mention a number of other attractions.
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If it hops, flies or slithers, you can find it at the Tallinn Zoo. Spread across an 87-hectare swathe of forested land, it boasts of the best collection of mountain goats and sheep in the World, but its real stars are the incredibly rare Amur leopards. Kids will love the petting zoo (June to August, Wednesday to Sunday).
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The 1980s built landmark building offers bird’s eye views of Tallinn and its surroundings along with display of the greatest achievements of Estonians. Visitors can record video greetings in the television studio and broadcast them globally. There is a restaurant on 170m level. At 314 metres, the tower is the tallest structure in the country. With a good weather and a bit of imagination you can see the coast of Finland from up here.
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The palace is home to a large-scale exhibition devoted to the Republic of Estonia. It tells the story of the birth, development, occupation and regained independence of the republic. The museum’s courtyard is full of Soviet era demounted monuments. Estonian Film Museum also operates here.
Sitting at the western edge of the city, Rocca al Mare is best known as the site of the sprawling Estonian Open Air Museum and Tallinn Zoo. The area got its name after a summer manor of A. Girard de Soucanton built in 1863.
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This house museum is dedicated to one of Estonia’s principle writers, Eduard Vilde (1865–1933).
Tööstuse The first written records of the Kalamaja cemetery date back to 1561 when 2000 Swedish war men were buried here. The cemetery was closed at the beginning of 1950 and redesigned into a park in 1964. Today it is peaceful area with tall, old trees, pathways, children’s play areas and bell tower protected by the heritage conservation.
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This magnificent northern Baroque palace was built by Peter the Great for his wife, Catherine I, in 1718. It is home to the foreign art collection of the Art Museum of Estonia, displaying hundreds of 16th to 20th century paintings by Western and Russian artists, as well as prints, sculptures and other works.
A chronicle of the life and works of Estonia’s greatest writer set in his 1930s home. His most famous work is the five-part epic, Truth and Justice, which covers all strata of Estonian society.
60 Japanese Garden www.kadriorupark.ee The North-East corner of Kadriorg Park’s natural landscape with tall trees and heavy rocks is home to Japanese garden designed by renowned landscape designer from Japan, Masao Sone. It is the largest public, rhododendrons garden in the region.
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Operating every Saturday morning the market specialises in Estonian fish produce. The fish are caught in local waters or grown by local fishermen. Different sea foods are also on offer. Lovely seaside air and nearby cafés or restaurants make the visit to this area even more worthwhile.
A small house in the park where Russian Tsar Peter the Great lived during his visits to Tallinn. This humble, 17th century cottage is where the mightiest of the Russian tsars spent his Tallinn stays while the nearby Kadriorg Palace was being built.
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This is a monument to the armoured ship Russalka, which headed out from Tallinn to Helsinki in 1893. A storm prevented it from reaching its destination and it took all 177 crewmen to the bottom of the sea. The angel shaped memorial was installed in 1902 to commemorate the ship’s crew. Pirita seaside promenade starts from here.
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The nation’s premier art museum. The complex itself is considered a modern architectural masterpiece. Curves and sharp edges mark out the copper and limestone structure, which is built into the side of a limestone cliff.
The freshest and newest creations in young Estonian art. Temporary exhibitions and different performances take place from April until September, when the museum is open.
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This region’s biggest sea centre tells exciting stories about the Estonian maritime and military history. Take a look at life size submarine and replica seaplane among many other exhibits. Simulators mimicking a flight above Tallinn, around-the-world journey in the yellow submarine, navigating on the Tallinn bay make this museum heaven for kids or adventurous adults. On the outdoor area visitors can tour a collection of historic ships, including the Suur Tõll, Europe’s largest steampowered icebreaker. Seaplane Harbour operates in architecturally unique hangars built almost a century ago, in 1916 and 1917, as a part of Peter the Great sea fortress. These hangars are the World’s first reinforced concrete shell structures of such a great size. Charles Lindbergh, the man who performed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, landed here in 1930s.
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Patarei (Battery) is a unique architectural monument that has preserved its Soviet era interior. Originally built in 1840 by order of Emperor Nicholas I it has preserved its beautiful limestone facade. Special period for Patarei arrived in 1919 when the fortress became a prison that operated here until 2004. Patarei is open during summer season only. Advance bookings recommended.
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An extensive collection of antique Chinese porcelain, Flemish and Dutch paintings and Italian engravings.
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Telliskivi creative hub is Estonia’s biggest creative economic enterprise centre. Convenient location has made it a popular hangout area for shoppers and restaurant goers alike. The hub brings together a diverse range of business and non-creative enterprises operating in many different fields. For example there is a 160-seat eatery, a child care centre, a printing shop, a furniture shop and an antique books store, clothes stores, flea market and many other enterprises.
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This little museum is home to all sorts of dolls, teddy bears and other toys, ranging from traditional folk dolls to the more familiar Teletubbies. The rarest item in the collection is a 250-year-old rococo fashion doll from Holland.
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Historic shop combined with museum where the most intricate marzipan creations are displayed and sold.
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Kadriorg is a quiet, leafy area within easy walking distance of Old Town. After Russian emperor Peter the Great conquered the Baltics in the early 1700s he established an estate and public park on this spot. He named the area Ekaterinenthal (Catherine’s valley, or Kadriorg in Estonian) after his wife, Catherine I. The elaborate Baroque palace he had built – along with the surrounding forests, ponds and fountains – are still the neighbourhood’s prime draw. Over the next two centuries the streets near the park became lined with ornate wooden mansions as Kadriorg developed into the upscale residential district that it remains today. Creative-minded visitors should note that Kadriorg is also home to the nation’s best art museums – all the more reason it’s a great place for a Sunday stroll in the park. In recent years the park has received additions in the form of the Japanese garden and rainwater channels system.
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The 14th century round towers at the bottom of Viru street are actually only the fore-gates of what was a much more complex gate system. They have become a symbol of the town.
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Dedicated to the 1940–1991 time period when Estonia suffered German and Soviet occupations. It’s a must-see for 20th century history buffs and anyone who wants to understand modern Estonian society. Audiovisual displays, photos and recordings highlight the events of the era.
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Once upon a time, this 14th century Gothic church was considered to be the tallest building in the world. In Medieval days its 159 m spire would have made it a truly inspiring sight. At 124 metres, the current spire still towers over Old Town, and in spring and summer daring visitors can climb up for an amazing view.
The Dome Church, Estonia’s main Lutheran church, once served Tallinn’s nobles and still displays their coats of arms. Established before 1233 and repeatedly rebuilt since, the church displays a mix of architectural styles. Visitors can climb the 69m baroque bell tower for amazing views. Services every Sunday at 11am. On Saturdays half an hour organ music at 12am.
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Antique instruments and hand-cranked, 19th century music machines – some with moving figures on top – are particularly intriguing.
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Freedom Square (Vabaduse väljak), thanks to major construction in 2009, is now a sophisticated spot to relax, filled with benches and cafés, and faced by two art galleries.
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The power politics of the Middle Ages being what they were, Tallinn was constantly under threat of attack by one ambitious neighbour or another. The solution, starting in the 13th century, was to maintain a system of high, thick walls, guard towers and gates. With 1,9 km of its original city wall still standing, Tallinn boasts one of Europe’s best preserved Medieval fortifications. Portion of the wall and some towers are open to the public.
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This is the 14th century spectacular structure both inside and out. The elaborate painted clock on its façade is Tallinn’s oldest public timepiece, but don’t miss the carved wood interior and 15th century altar painted by Bernt Notke.
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To see where Tallinn is heading in the 21st century, take a stroll through the Rotermann Quarter, a former factory complex that sits between Old Town and the Passenger Port. What was a collection of dilapidated buildings just a decade ago is now a commercial centre, whose avant-garde architecture stands as a powerful symbol of just how far Tallinn has come in re-inventing itself in recent years.
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Extensive displays on Estonia’s sea-faring history, housed in the historic Fat Margaret’s cannon tower. This fat, sturdy defence tower was built from 1511 to 1530 to protect Tallinn from attacks by the sea. Take the stairs to the roof-top for a picture-postcard view of the Tallinn harbour and the Old Town.
One piece of Old Town architecture that seems out of place here among its Medieval neighbours is the colourful, very Russian looking, onion-domed church that lords over the city from atop Toompea hill. It was established here in 1900. Now the cathedral is the main place of worship for Estonia’s Russian Orthodox faithful.
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In Soviet times it was rumoured that the KGB had files on everyone and that they operated in Viru Hotel. The latter rumour turned out to be true. Those intrigued by the city’s secret history can take a guided tour at this museum on 23rd floor. Advance booking needed!
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Hidden in a quiet, courtyard is this site dedicated to the master craftsmen of old. Visitors can shop for handicrafts and jewellery, and sample the heavenly confections at the chocolaterie café. There is even a guest house here.
Perfectly picturesque square offering view to Town Wall with its towers. Since 2009 Tallinn Flower Festival takes place here every summer.
A well-presented chronicle of Tallinn’s history. Housed in a 14th century merchant house, this modern museum provides an excellent introduction to Tallinn’s history from the first settlements right up to the Singing Revolution and 1991 independence.
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This huge 15th century tower is a museum of the town’s fortifications and serves as the entrance to the hidden tunnels that run under Toompea hill. Visitors of this museum will see examples of Medieval fire power, displays detailing how the city’s system of fortification walls and towers developed through the centuries and an exhibit on crime and punishment in old Tallinn. The name of this 38m tower means “peep into the kitchen,” since it was so high that guards joked they could see right down the chimneys of the houses below. It was built in the 1470s, but quickly expanded and strengthened, giving it walls up to 4m thick.
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Tallinn’s most ornate guild hall, with Renaissance façade and spectacular doorway. The Brotherhood of Black Heads gets its odd name from the fact that its patron saint, Mauritius, was a dark skinned Moor. This guild of unmarried German merchants was responsible for organising the town’s defenses.
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Initially the Maiden’s tower was erected in 1370–1373 when the wall was built in the Danish King’s Garden. After the defence function the tower was used as a dwelling in 1842–1960 and later became a popular café. Today the tower operates as a museum and café again.
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The National Opera “Estonia” repertoire consists of classical and contemporary operas and ballets, as well as operettas, musicals and frequent shows especially for kids. Built in 1913, the grand, Art Nouveau structure still belongs to the “Estonia” theatrical company. The state concert agency, Eesti Kontsert, is also headquartered here.
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Housed in the old granary, the museum shows off the country’s most impressive works of applied art and design including glass work, ceramics, jewellery etc. Next to the permanent display, temporary exhibitions on various themes take place.
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Lossi plats 1 www.riigikogu.ee Toompea Castle has been seat of power in Estonia since the German Knights of the Sword built the first stone fortress here in 1227–29. Even these days it’s home to the nation’s parliament (Riigikogu). Standing at the southwest corner of Toompea Castle is the Pikk Hermann (Tall Hermann) Tower, a vital symbol of Estonian nationhood. Originally built in 1371, it reached its current, 46m height after reconstruction in 1500. On the side of the castle and the tower is Governor’s garden (Kuberneri aed). It became an open beauty area in 1820 when parts of the former fortress were demolished.
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This is one of the so called wooden architecture areas covering the northern part of Tallinn. Architecture and history buffs or anyone 1:37 000 who wants to experience 0 500 bohemian m 1 edge km of the the city’s art scene should pay a visit to this area. This © REGIO 2010 areaKL-10-006 just behind the main railway station was first mentioned in 1374. During the Medieval times it was home to fishermen, fishmongers and maritime pilots, which also gave the area its modern name Kalamaja or fish house in English. Russian Tsar also recognised the area’s potential and started building of mighty military harbour here. Now the Seaplane Harbour maritime centre and museum stands at the very spot. Today Kalamaja is a fashionable living area with large park area. New buildings are being built to accommodate the trendy bohemian types, while old ones are being renovated. The opening of Seaplane Harbour and the establishing of a pathway has hastened the rise of cool cafés, corner pubs and restaurants.
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On one slope of Toompea hill, between the city wall and Lower Town, you’ll find an open, gardenlike area and a terraced set of steps that lead down to a courtyard on Rüütli street. This relaxing spot was supposedly where King Valdemar II of Denmark and his troops camped before conquering Toompea in 1219.
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Founded by German settlers from the island of Gotland sometime around 1230, the sturdy church was designed to double as a fortress in the days before the town wall was built. The building survived the Reformation looting of 1523, but wasn’t so lucky in the 20th century when it was destroyed by World War II bombs. It was painstakingly reconstructed in the 1980s. Saints, dancing skeletons and odd music events are the main attractions at this imposing churchmuseum. The museum dedicated to church art, displaying Medieval altarpieces and Tallinn’s most famous painting, Bernt Notke’s Danse Macabre. The building’s acoustics also make it a prime concert venue, with organ or choir performances held here most weekends.
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The displays of permanent exhibitions offer a thorough and fascinating insight into the landscapes of Estonia and their inhabitants and humans role in all of it.
The largest selection of handicrafts by master craftsmen from all over Estonia.
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This hall with a Tudor facade served a guild of skilled craftsmen from various trades. Though the building is much older, its facade dates to 1863–64 and is done in an English, Tudor style, with statues representing St. Kanut and Martin Luther. The hall is now a modern dance theatre.
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A school-oriented museum showing insights into health and physiology. Closed for renovations.
Tallinn’s showcase square has traditionally been a place of national symbolism and civic pride. The large pillar with the cross that dominates the west side of the square is the Monument to the War of Independence, fought from 1918 to 1920.
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Old Town is divided into two distinct parts: Lower Town and Toompea hill. Connecting these areas are two picturesque streets known as Tallinn’s two ’legs’, i.e. Pikk jalg (Long Leg str) and Lühike jalg (Short Leg str). Most visitors prefer to climb up to Toompea on one of these ’legs’ and return to Lower Town on the other. In days of old, the long, straight Pikk jalg was the passageway for carriage traffic heading to and from Toompea. The much narrower, winding Lühike jalg used to be the main way to get to and from Toompea on foot. This curious, little lane, most of which is taken up by a set of stairs, is home to a number of small art shops, as well as a museum and a café. Toompea has been and still is the place where the nation’s rulers are seated.
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Open since as far back as 1422, this curious little shop on the corner of Town Hall Square is in fact the oldest continuously running pharmacy in Europe. Medieval remedies like burnt bees and powdered unicorn horn have been replaced by their 21st century counterparts, but one room in the back displays a collection of medicinal bric-a-brac from bygone days.
This three-storey tower gives visitors a chance to walk along a 200m stretch of the wall. Dating to the 14th century, it has been used as a prison and a weapons store, but nowadays houses an art gallery.
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One of the most versatile Estonian artists of the 20th century, AdamsonEric (1902–1968), worked in a number of disciplines. His creations, displayed in this medieval-merchant house-turned-museum, include paintings and inventive jewellery.
In the old days the nobles living on Toompea hill would look down – both literally and figuratively – on the merchants and artisans living in the town below. Now so can you. Two viewing spots in particular, the Kohtu street and Patkuli platforms, give sweeping panoramas of Old Town’s rooftops, towers and beyond. From the Kohtu street platform there’s an unforgettable view of the city’s Medieval neighbourhood against the backdrop of its new financial district. The Patkuli platform, on the other hand, offers the best vantage point to see Tallinn’s fairy tale city wall and towers, as well as St. Olav’s Church and the harbour. From Patkuli a winding series of steps leads down the cliff face to Nunne street, below.
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The remaining inner chambers of St. Catherine’s Monastery, established in 1246. Visitors shouldn’t miss the mysterious “Energy Pillar” in the cellar, thought to be a source of physical and spiritual health.
The inner courtyard and passageways of St. Catherine’s Monastery. Established in 1246, this is Tallinn’s oldest intact building.
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A 15th century tower with displays on Tallinn’s fortifications, Medieval weapons and armour.
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The history of photography in Estonia, housed in the Town Council’s former prison. Displays include an early 20thcentury darkroom, fascinating old photos of Tallinn, and hundreds of antique cameras, including a 1930s-era Minox, designed in Estonia.
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Raekoja plats 1 www.tallinn.ee/raekoda The historic square at the heart of Old Town and the best-preserved Gothic Town Hall in Northern Europe. Dominating the square’s east side is the Town Hall, built in 1402–1404 as the headquarters for the ruling burgermeisters.
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Films and interactive displays show how people here lived, fought and survived over the last 11,000 years. The museum is housed in the 15th century Great Guild Hall, itself a spectacular relic of Tallinn’s past.
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Tallinn Old Town is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997.
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Built up from the 13th to 16th centuries, when Tallinn – or Reval as it was known then – was a thriving member of the Hanseatic trade league, this enclosed neighbourhood of colourful, gabled houses, half-hidden courtyards and grandiose churches is, quite rightly, the city’s biggest tourist draw. And the fact that it’s all neatly packaged within a mostly-intact city wall and dotted with guard towers gives it an extra dose of fairy-tale charm.
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Twisting cobblestone lanes and iron street lamps. Gothic spires and Medieval markets, cappuccino and Wi-Fi. This is the city’s famous Old Town.
particularly interesting is that it’s home to the St. Catherine’s Guild, a collection of craft workshops where artists use traditional methods to create and sell glassware, hats, quilts, ceramics, jewellery, hand painted silk and other wares. The workshops are housed in the small, 15th to 17 century rooms on the south side of the lane, and are set up in an open-studio fashion so visitors can watch the artists at work, be it glass-blowing, weaving or pottery making.
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