IMAGES: RASMUS JURKATAM; FOTOGRAFISKA AVEMINE; RIINA VAROLBALTIC
BRILLIANCE
Tallinn
A photography showcase and new arts
centre are among the latest cultural
attractions in the Estonian capitalA former industrial estate turned hip arty enclave,
TELLISKIVI CREATIVE CITY is a magnet for all things cool,
with over 200 independent businesses housed in its
revamped warehouses.
A new string to its cultural bow this summer is
the pop-up photographic art centre, FOTOGRAFISKA,
complete with a gallery, restaurant, git shop, bar,
event space and club. Among the works on display
are stunning shots of the Siberian tundra and Paciic
islands by British photographer Jimmy Nelson, and
a series of images of the Serra Pelada gold mine by
Brazil’s Sebastião Salgado. Estonian chef Peeter
Pihel heads up the restaurant, where the focus is
on sustainability. Not only does a zero-waste policy
operate in the kitchen but a ‘from leaf to root, from
nose to tail’ philosophy underpins the short, inventive
menu with dishes such as river crab bisque with trout
croquettes, and local onions baked in compost, served
with chantarelles and artichoke crisps.
Also on Tallinn’s arty agenda this autumn is the
PROTO INVENTION FACTORY — a multisensory, science-
meets-fantasy experience at former submarine shipyard
Noblessner opening in October, that brings prototype
inventions from previous centuries to life using modern
technology. And for another culture ix in the Estonian
capital, the KAI ART CENTER opens on 20 September as
a showcase for local and international art, set within a
revamped warehouse. visitestonia.com fotografiska.com
prototehas.ee/en kai.center HELEN WARWICKSEE
Set to reopen this
autumn ater a
revamp, Tallinn’s
ESTONIAN MARITIME
MUSEUM shines a
light on the city’s
maritime history.
Set in the medieval
tower of a naval
fortress built by
Peter the Great,
the museum now
includes a rootop
deck and cafe.
meremuuseum.eeSHOP
Located to the
north west of Tallinn
Old Town, the
cavernous BALTI
JAAMA TURG (‘Baltic
Station Market’) has
reopened with a
host of fresh-faced
stores touting
homewares, antiques
and art, and kitchens
serving up everything
from baked treats
to bufalo wings.
en.astri.eeEAT
JUUR has been lying
the lag for new
Nordic cuisine since
it opened in 2017,
bolstering the city’s
burgeoning foodie
reputation. The
decor includes plenty
of exposed brickwork
and Scandi-style
furnishings. Nab a
table and a three-
course menu
from €37 (£34).
restoranjuur.eeOUT & ABOUT
FROM TOP: Telliskivi
Creative City;
Fotograiska; courtyard,
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