Shopping In Tallinn With e-travelguide.info
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While Tallinn may not offer the limitless opportunities for shopping of London or Paris, the Estonian capital is no longer the drab, retail black hole of yesteryear. The quantity and quality of goods on offer has grown beyond measure, with the days of barren shelves a relic of the country’s Communist past.
Although many of international retail’s biggest names now have a presence in Tallinn, by and large shopping tends to be dominated by Estonia’s and Northern Europe’s biggest brands. But it is the traditional arts and crafts stores that make for the most fascinating shopping experience in the Estonian capital. Perhaps the best area for these is Katariina passage just off Vene Street. A number of historic craft studios and shops set within medieval buildings can be found here, selling all manner of handmade wares from leather to glass and jewellery.
Outdoor markets also remain popular in Tallinn. Keskturg, Tallinn’s central market, is the finest of these. Virtually every single type of produce and arts and craft can be found here, and rubbing shoulders with other shoppers is one of the most unique cultural experiences to be had in Tallinn.