I will be staying in Tallinn for 2 weeks; work, unfortunately. However, I will be exploring on the weekend and staying at a major chain hotel.
My question is - I've been told that the water is a bit dodgy for this American and have gotten my vaccinations (including Typhoid). I keep hearing that Tallinn is a great city and technologically advanced. Does everyone keep to bottled water? How about teeth brushing? Coffee and tea?
Thanks for your help, folks!
Spellbound
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The water in Tallinn is perfectly safe for all uses.
Tallinn is lovely. It's small, but there is loads to see, especially in the old town - loads of museums, galleries, great restaurants and churches, the Russian Orthodox cathedral is quite gorgeous. There is also a synagogue in Tallinn.
http://www.ejc.ee/
Most Estonians don't speak English - you should be ok in Tallinn, but off the beaten track you'll have to rely on guesswork.
If you get the chance Tartu is worth a visit, it's a very pretty university city. Narva on the Russian border is also good - it's predominantly Russian, so it feels very different to the rest of Estonia.
Source - I have friends in Estonia, and visit quite a lot.
Elise
I drank the tap water in Tallinn without problems. The taste varies around the city, but at a major chain hotel it should be fine. The drinking water is really only a concern in rural areas without proper filtration systems, since there are lots of small water supplies rather than a few big ones.
Yurgis
Tallinn is pretty safe, advanced and a beautiful city too...I don't think you'll have problems with the water, you should not worry, personally I kept bottled water, and I do this everywhere I go, not just in Tallinn...