TALLInn - In Your Pocket

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Apart from the usual, boring sightseeing tours there are
loads of other activities available in and around Tallinn.
From hot air ballooning to bowling to biking, we list a
plethora of hands-on activities for the more adventurous
tourists to enjoy. Some activities may even result in the
loss of hands, but most of those types of adventures
require that you sign a waiver and naturally Tallinn In Your
Pocket cannot be held liable if you do lose a limb.
Adventure and travel
Airsport (Eesti Lennuklubi), tel. (+372) 505 08 74/
(+372) 512 37 63, info@airsport.ee, www.airsport.ee.
In case seeing Estonia from the ground is not enough for you,
you could always try seeing it from the air as you plummet
thousands of feet to the ground with nothing but a flimsy
piece of parachute to keep you from splattering your guts
all over God's green earth. They swear it's safe though, we'll
leave that up to you. Q Simple tandem jump with instructor
and 15 minutes of instruction, €200. Jump with a round
parachute includes a 3hr course and 1 jump, €77. See website
for directions and details.
Megazone I-4, Tartu mnt. 80D, tel. (+372) 621 66 01/
(+372) 53 45 67 00, info@megazone.ee, www.megazone.ee.
Various laser games. QOpen 14:00 - 21:00, Sat,
Sun 11:00 - 21:00. €4 - 5/game. N
Skydive Estonia (Eesti Langevarjuklubi), tel.
(+372) 54 54 55 44, jump@skydive.ee, www.skydive.
ee. The only way you would get us to jump out of an air plane
is if it had experienced some sort of mechanical failure and
it had started a collision course with the ground. That being
said, I suppose the fear factor is what makes it so exciting. Q
30 minutes of instruction and tandem jump with an instructor,
€199. 4 hours of instruction and 3 instructor assisted
deployment jumps, €299.
XXXL Tours Rohuneeme tee 61C, tel. (+372) 55 53
18 88, info@xxxltours.com, www.xxxltours.com. Pretty
much the most extreme hen and stag party organiser in
Tallinn, they provide such unique activities as anger packages
with kalashnikov shooting, go-karting, paintball, clay
pigeon shooting, and pub crawling with a female guide...
that's right, female guide. Perhaps they even offer machine
gun shooting while riding on go-karts with a female guide,
you can always ask.
Horseback riding
Tondi Maneez Equestrian Club J-2, Tondi
30, tel. (+372) 655 72 05/(+372) 520 81
59, sirje@capriole.ee, www.tondimaneez.ee.
Located right in Tallinn, Tondi offers horse boarding,
riding lessons and riding times for the budding
equestrian in you. But don’t just show up expecting
to ride a horse, pre-registration is required. Q Hour
of riding costs €25.
Veskimetsa Riding Centre H-1, Paldiski mnt.
135, tel. (+372) 656 39 04, info@veskimetsa.
ee, www.veskimetsa.ee. Located right next to the
Tallinn Zoo and just a short trip from Old Town, Veskimetsa
Riding Centre is a full-service equestrian
centre that offers riding lessons, horse boarding
and facility rentals. Pre-registration required. Q
Hour of riding costs €19.
Bowling & Billiards
Al Mare Bowling Paldiski mnt. 96, tel. (+372) 656 29
64, amb@amb.ee, www.almarebowling.ee. With twelve
lanes this just might be the largest bowling outfit in Estonia.
Perfect for any tourist who just can't keep their hands off of
their balls. QOpen 14.00 - 22.00, Fri 14.00 - 23.00, Sat
10.00 - 23.00, Sun 10.00 - 20.00. €10.80 - 16.80 depending
on the time.
Bamba I-2, Pärnu mnt. 69, tel. (+372) 626 18 50, club@
bamba.ee, www.bamba.ee. This popular pub is a hit with
its 23 tables, highly comfortable atmosphere and decent
menu. Games €2.90 - 4.90/hr. QOpen 12:00 - 02:00, Fri,
Sat 12:00 - 05:00. KX
Ku:lsa:l B-4, Mere pst. 6, tel. (+372) 661 66 82, bowling@kuulsaal.ee,
www.kuulsaal.ee. This ultra-modern,
ultra-cool, two-storey club offers the closest bowling to Old
Town. Try their blacklight system for a cosmic effect. 12 lanes
€10.90 - 17.90/hr. They also offer seven pool tables, including
snooker and Russian billiards for €1.90 - 3.90 per hour.
QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Fri 11:00 - 02:00, Sat 10:00 - 02:00,
Sun 10:00 - 23:00. J
Zelluloosi Bowling I-4, Tartu mnt. 80b, tel. (+372)
681 08 81/(+372) 53 07 27 32, info@zbowling.ee,
www.zbowling.ee. Mmmm, the smell of shoe disinfectant,
the sound of pins crashing into each other and the sight of
all those bums wiggling on the lanes. This 'friendly' bowling
club with attached sauna has lanes for €10.80 - 16.80/hr.
QOpen 16:00 - 24:00, Fri 16:00 - 01:00, Sat 12:00 - 01:00,
Sun 12:00 - 24:00. K
Karting
FK Keskus Paldiski mnt. 229a, tel. (+372) 687 01 01,
fkkeskus@fkkeskus.ee, www.fkkeskus.ee. Kids who are
at least 130cm and 10 years old can live out their Formula
1 fantasies on a 730m motorised go-cart track. A smaller
indoor track is also available and a much slower electric car
track for the smaller tykes. They also offer paintball for those
who don’t care about getting their clothing splattered beyond
what a good washing can get out. See website for prices and
details. QOpen 14:00 - 21:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 21:00. Also
at: Rohuneeme tee 1, Viimsi (indoor track), (+372) 601
45 22. Open 14:00 - 21:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 21:00.
Triobet kardikeskus Pärnu mnt. 558a, tel. (+372) 679
83 00, hobikart@hobikart.ee, www.hobikart.ee. Indoor
karting track. Adults €8 - 10, kids €6- 8 for 8 min. Outdoor
track is also open from May through October. QOpen 14:00
- 22:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 22:00.
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Rolling things
16€ Hostel bike rental C-4, Roseni 9, tel. (+372)
501 30 46, info@16eur.ee, www.16eur.ee/eng/bikerental/.
Not only do they offer cheap hostel rooms but now
you can also rent a bike from them for the same price a s a
room night - if you borrow it for the full day. Pretty steep cash
deposit for the bike though, so you might need to sell some
of your stash to ride their wheels. Q J
BC Rent, tel. (+372) 520 62 04, info@bcrent.ee, www.
bcrent.ee. Bicycle rental for kids and adults, BC allows you to
rent by the day or the week. Perfect if you want to check out
the numerous bicycle tracks and parks throughout the city.
QOpen 08:00 - 20:00. 24hrs €11, 1 week €38. Delivery and
pick up of bicycles to and from hotel, minimum order €200.
City Bike Tours B-3, Uus 33, tel. (+372) 683 63 83/
(+372) 511 18 19, mail@citybike.ee, www.citybike.ee.
Bicycle tours of Old Town, Pirita and Kadriorg. Customised
tours are available, in addition to the daily ‘Welcome Tours'
of Tallinn. Tours leave from the City Bike office in Old Town,
Uus 33. Hotel pick-up by arrangement. Tandem bikes also
available for those that just can't bare to be apart from one
another. Reservations for all bikes and tours are a must during
the summer. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00. €16 covers rental, tour
and a refreshing drink. Free with Tallinn Card. J
Supersegway C-2, Viru 7, tel. (+372) 641 38 88/
(+372) 512 00 30, rent@supersegway.com, www.bluesupersegway.ee.
These things are kind of silly if you ask us.
The odd factor aside, it could actually be a decent way to get
to see Old Town - if you happen to be afraid of cobblestones
or possess weak ankles and can't outrun the pickpockets.
QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 20:00. 1 hr/€32,
they also offer guided tours for groups up to 12 people. Weight
restrictions 40-120kg. J
Culture
Ceramics Studio C-3, Vene 6, tel. (+372) 56 46
40 75, www.keraamikakoda.ee. For a truly personal
souvenir of Tallinn you might want to check out this ceramics
studio which offers lessons every week to those interested
in such things. Lessons are between 1.5-2hrs in
length and cost a mere €14 per person. It’s also possible
to order private lessons for groups of up to 10 people, see
website for details. QOpen 11:00 - 18:00. J
Vanalinna Klaasikoda Suur-Sõjamäe 8A, tel.
(+372) 55 57 36 37, info@vlklaasikoda.ee, www.
vlklaasikoda.ee. Not at all in Old Town as the name
would suggest, this house of glass, located right behind
Ülemiste Shopping Centre, offers up some unique souvenirs
and the opportunity to learn about and indeed create
your own glass-terpieces. See website for details. QOpen
11:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon.
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Squash
Kadrioru Sports Club G-4, Narva mnt. 63, tel. (+372)
601 57 58, info@kadrioru.ee, www.kadrioru.ee. Two
squash fields, €12 - 16.50/hr. QOpen 07:00 - 22:00, Fri
07:00 - 21:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00.
Metro Squash J-2, Tondi 17, tel. (+372) 655 63 92,
onne@metrosquash.ee, www.metrosquash.ee. €18 - 22/
hr. QOpen , Mon, Wed 10:00 - 22:00, Tue, Thu 08:00 - 22:00,
Fri, Sun 12:00 - 20:00. Closed Sat.
Reval Sport B-3, Aia 20, tel. (+372) 641 20 68, info@
revalsport.ee, www.revalsport.ee. Single entry €7.
QOpen 06:00 - 23:00. J
Playtime for your little ones
Indoor playrooms
Juku Playland Paldiski mnt. 102, tel. (+372) 665
91 49/(+372) 56 93 31 30, rocca@playland.ee,
www.mangumaa.ee. Playland in Rocca al Mare shopping
centre offering ball pits, jungle gym, trampoline and
inflatable attractions. Tickets start from €2. More suitable
for slightly older children. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00.
Lotte Playroom D-4, Gonsiori 2 (Tallinna Kaubamaja
4th floor), tel. (+372) 667 31 00, www.
kaubamaja.ee. Styled after the most loved Estonian
children’s cartoon character, this newly opened, indoor
playroom inside the Kaubamaja department store, will
give parents the chance to shop until they - or their kids
drop - whichever comes first. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. €3/
hr or free with same-day Kaubamaja shopping purchase.
Must show your receipt. J
Outdoor playgrounds
Falgi Playground D-1, Falgi street. Q TJ
Hirve Park playground D-1, Wismari Street. Q TJ
Kadrioru Park playground G-5, Koidula Street.
The biggest, nicest playparks in town (see also the photo
below). Read more about Kadriorg area on p.73.
Kanuti Garden playground B-4, near Kalev Spa at
Kanuti Street. Q TJ
Lembitu Park playground E-4, A. Lauteri Street. Q T
Police Garden playground (Politseiaed) H-3/4,
Pronksi street. Q T
Tornide Square playground B-2, Near railway
station at Suurtüki street. Q TJ
October - November 2012