Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

(Ben Green) #1
ESTONIA 115

DIRECTORY


HANDICRAFTS
A-Galerii
Hobusepea 8, Tallinn.
Tel 646 4101.
Bogapott
Pikk jalg 9, Tallinn.
Tel 631 3181.
Galerii Kaks
Lühike jalg 1, Tallinn.
Tel 641 8308.
Katariina Gild
Vene 12, Tallinn.
Tel 644 5365.
Nukupood
Raekoja plats 18, Tallinn.
Tel 644 3058.

ART AND ANTIQUES
Navitrolla Galerii
Pikk tanav 36, Tallinn.
Tel 631 3716.
Reval Antiik
Harju 13, Tallinn.
Tel 644 0747.
Shifara Art &
Antiques
Vana-posti 7, Tallinn.
Tel 644 3536.

FOOD AND DRINK
Anneli Viik
Pikk 30, Tallinn.
Tel 644 4530.
Kaubamaja
Gonsiori 2, Tallinn.
Tel 667 3100.
Liviko
Mere pst 6, Tallinn.
Tel 683 7745.

Stockmann
Liivalaia 53, Tallinn.
Tel 633 9539.

NIGHTLIFE

Atlantis
Narva mnt 2, Tartu.
Tel 738 5485.
BonBon
Mere pst 6e, Tallinn.
Tel 661 6080.
Bonnie and Clyde
Olümpia Hotel, Liivalaia
33, Tallinn. Tel 631 5333.
Bravo
Hommiku 3, Pärnu.
Tel 5344 3887.
Club Privé
Harju 6, Tallinn.
Tel 631 0545.
Déjà Vu
Sauna 1, Tallinn.
Tel 645 0044.
Genialistide Klubi
Lai 37, Tartu.
Tel 5348 5530.
Hell Hunt
Pikk 39, Tallinn.
Tel 681 8333.
Illusion
Raatuse 97, Tartu.
Tel 742 4341.
Lime Lounge
Hommiku 17, Pärnu.
Tel 449 2190.

Lounge 24
Radisson Hotel, Rävala pst
3, Tallinn. Tel 682 3424.
Maailm
Rüütli 12, Tartu.
Tel 742 9099.
Mirage
Rüütli 40, Pärnu.
Tel 447 2404.
Molly Malone’s
Mündi 2, Tallinn.
Tel 631 3016.
Oscar
Sadama 6, Tallinn.
Tel 661 4721.
Postipoiss
Vee 12, Pärnu.
Tel 446 4864.
Scotland Yard
Mere pst 6e, Tallinn.
Tel 653 5190.

MUSIC, THEATRE
AND DANCE
Café Amigo
Hotel Viru, Viru väljak 4,
Tallinn. Tel 680 9380.
http://www.amigo.ee
Eesti
Muusikafestivalid
http://www.festivals.ee
Estonian Music
Academy
Rävala 16, Tallinn. Tel 667


  1. http://www.ema.edu.ee
    Kanuti Gildi Saal
    Pikk 20, Tallinn. Tel 646

  2. http://www.saal.ee


National Symphony
Orchestra
http://www.erso.ee
No99
Sakala 3, Tallinn.
Tel 668 8798.
Piletilevi
http://www.piletilevi.ee
Rock Café
Tartu mnt. 80d, Tallinn.
Tel 681 0878.
http://www.rockcafe.ee
Tallinn Linnateater
Lai 23, Tallinn.
Tel 665 0800.
http://www.linnateater.ee
Vanemuine
Vanemuise 6, Tartu.
Tel 744 0165.
http://www.vanemuine.ee
Von Krahl Baar
Rataskaevu 10/12, Tallinn.
Tel 626 9090.
http://www.vonkrahl.ee
Von Krahl Theatre
Rataskaevu 10, Tallinn.
Tel 626 9090.
http://www.vonkrahl.ee

FOLK FESTIVALS

Folkloorifestival
http://www.werro.ee
Hiiu Folk Festival
http://www.hiiufolk.ee
Narva Historic
Festival
http://www.narvamuseum.ee

Among the clubs, Mirage is
often packed while Bravo is
the slickest.


MUSIC, THEATRE
AND DANCE


Lovers of live music are spoilt
for choice in Tallinn. Café
Amigo attracts the biggest local
rock, pop and blues bands.
Von Krahl Baar is one of the
best places in the city to expe-
rience the local alternative
scene, while Rock Café offers
everything from blues to
funk. No99 hosts jazz con certs
on Fridays and Saturdays.
Estonia has an outstanding
tradition of classical music.
Tallinn’s National Symphony
Orchestra regularly puts on
sell-out performances.


Concerts also take place in
churches and in the Estonian
Music Academy. Kanuti Gildi
Saal usually hosts the best of
contemporary Estonian and
international dance.
The best place for serious
theatre lovers is the Von Krahl
Theatre (though English trans-
lations are rare) and the Tallinn
Linnateater, which specializes
in contemporary works.
In Tartu, the main concert
venue, Vanemuine, stages
theatre, classical music, ballet
and other shows while in
Pärnu, the town’s Concert Hall
hosts a wide range of con-
certs and music events.
Eesti Muusikafestivalid has
a list of nationwide music
festivals and The Baltic Times
and In Your Pocket offer

informa tion on arts and
entertainment. Bookings
for cultural events can
be made at the venue or
through ticketing agencies
such as Piletilevi.

FOLK FESTIVALS

A major part of Estonia’s
cultural life revolves around
folk festivals. Among the most
important, the Folkloorifestival
in Võru, is one of the biggest,
while the Hiiu Folk Festival in
Hiiumaa has a particularly
authentic ambience created
by its rustic setting. The splen-
did Narva Historic Festival
involves a re-enactment of the
Great Northern War, while
Obinitsa hosts several festivals
celebrating Setu culture.
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