kiek in de kok and bastion passages museum

dementiyk

The most interesting part is catacombs. They had promised to open another 100m till the end of 2015.

carlb242

A good look into Tallinn's military history. The views from the top of main tower very nice. Also there was some entertainment with a flute player and dancer on the ground floor.

SaiJoh

This was total surprise: excellent guide, interesting history. I recommend everyone to go and see Bastion passages.

joelj37

Kiek in de Kok is a nice museum which gives little insight of ancient way of defending city. Climbing old stairs is nice experience for children, and view from windows is just great.

StevenW590

I found the Kiek in de Kok Museum very interesting. On six floors of this old fortification, the story of the military history of this area is told. It was interesting to see the various weapons and uniforms. The top of the museum has good views of the city and a small coffee shop on the top floor (with a very interesting clock). I did not have time to do the passage portion of the museum, but wish I had. There is a lot of walking up and down steep and un-uniform stairs, so be aware.

Sheilavehla

The museum is very well-maintained. The climb up the different levels and all the way to the top of the tower. There is a fun cafe with really cool chairs at the top.My boys loved climbing up the tower stairs to get to the top. They also love the name of the museum and repeated it the whole day. They still talk about it today. A great silly memory of Tallinn.

anttio681

Fine renovated tunnels from war. You got guide with you so you cant be alone in here. Little scary place but its definely important part history of the city so you cant miss this place. Guide tells many highlight from tunnels and town history so there is your place to start investigating the city..

terje444

Nice tower where to spend some hours. Not too big and not too many things. I would recommend not to visit the tower and Bastions together, but to do these visits on separate days.In the Bastion are you can see historical facts from different eras - medieval and Soviet time and nice trip with little train also to future. Material is presented humorously.

Annieqq

This was well worth a visit. We were very lucky with our super guide who spoke excellent English and was well informed and interested in her subject. the tour started with a short film which told a brief history of Tallinn and put the building of the tunnels in context. then the tour itself - which was fascinating. We travelled back in time - being shown the various uses of the tunnels over the years. Very worth a visit.

2bobbits

This was a great experience and an education into the long history of Estonia. The tour of the tunnels was very interesting, a real journey through time. Importantly told from an honest historic perspective , which I really enjoyed.

Jolyon67

I only visited the Kiek in de Kok part so can't comment on the Bastion area. Entry is €4.50 for one, or a joint ticket of €8.30 gets you into both attractions. This tower with the quirky name was built in 1475 and still has a number of cannonballs wedged in its outer walls if you look hard enough. Inside is a six storey museum detailing the medieval defences of the city. There are fine views from the upper levels. Some of the guards were a bit over keen with following my every movement, as if I was about to steal something. Apart from that this is a great introduction to the history of Tallinn.

allie1904

Very easy to understand tour. Simple and suitable for all ages. Informative video beforehand then tour of the tunnels. Enjoyed the set up and walk through history. The train bit at the end was a bit..err.. pointless.The tower was good. Lots of displays and videos. Nice view of old town from the cafe on top floor.

205bernde

Kiek in de Kok is a tower of the bastion what is surrounding the Old Town of Tallinn. During the time of the danish occupancy, 13th Century the guards was checking what was going on in the old town. (Schau in die Kueche). The visit is a trip back in centuries and the entrance fee is worse it.

N2321UImaryl

Ideal to understand how the city got defended since Middle Age.The bastions are to be booked before you arrive. We really enjoyed the explanations of our guide. She took us back in time as we got deeper and deeper under ground, from the punk 80's to war period. Warning: avoid the bastions passages if you're claustrophobic!

Aford1930

NOTE: We only had time to visit the Bastion passage museum so this review only covers that part (the tunnel part).The exhibition starts with a video which seem to be aimed towards children up to 12 years of age. The ensuing walk down to the tunnel is in itself quite interesting. Unfortunately, not much of interest being told by the tour guide. Historical happenings are quickly brushed over.The tour ends with a "trip to the future" which is reached a futuriistic moving tube. Here again, a video, is displayed but the relevance to the tunnels totally escaped me.A display case showing "items found in the future" (a G-string...?) is just tacky and in poor taste.A shame as the tour in the tunnels definitely has potential.