Guidebook Updates for Estonia

When we learn of critical changes to the information in our guidebooks on Estonia, we post them here. (Of course, it's still smart to reconfirm critical transportation and sightseeing details locally.) Armed with a Rick Steves guidebook and these late-breaking updates, you're set for a great trip!

Tallinn

For books printed before July 2024, the following may apply:

Both the Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom and the Museum of Estonian History are now closed on Mondays (year-round).

For books printed before July 2021, the following may also apply:

Tickets for Tallinn's public transportation are now available as QR tickets for use on a mobile phone (€1.50 for any ride up to 1 hour, can purchase up to 10 rides per ticket, shareable with other riders, purchase at tallinn.pilet.ee or with the mobile app Pilet.ee). For travelers staying longer, the Ühiskaart smartcard can be purchased for €2, then loaded up with credit (€1.50 per ride, €4.50/24 hours, €7.50/72 hours).
Linda Line has ceased ferry service between Helsinki and Tallinn.
The Museum of Occupations is now the Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom. The museum has been upgraded and expanded to include a new permanent exhibit exploring Estonia's occupations, resistance, and rise to freedom. The former audioguide has been replaced with an "etour guide" mobile device that brings the displays to life.
The KGB Prison Cells in Tallinn's former KGB headquarters are now open to the public, with a small exhibit presented, in part, in English.
Baltic Hotel Imperial has closed.
Rixwell Old Town Hotel is now, as part of the Rija chain, Rija Old Town Hotel.
Recommended restaurants Grillhaus Daub and Wadabus have closed.