[24.02.2007] The name of the tower when translated into English means 'Peep into the kitchen'. It was built between 1475 and 1481 as part of the defences of Tallinn. There are six floors in all and some of the steps are quite steep. Within the tower there are exhibitions of contemporary art. We actually admired some of the excellent photographic displays that were on the ground floor on our visit. As you wander around the tower you can also see medieval suits of armour and cannons / cannonballs. From the top of the tower there are some magnificent views of the city and you can get some good shots of [plus]

[20.12.2006] Prior to our departure I looked up the hotel on the net and found it described as being small and friendly. That description certainly was proved to be very true. There are only 23 rooms. During our stays, we actually had two different rooms (we started off in one room for three days and then a further one night at the end of our tour of the Baltic Republics. Both rooms were very spacious with comfortable sofas to relax on. We had a television with plenty of channels to choose from and a minibar. The bathrooms were fantastic and had huge baths. They were ideal to relieve the aching muscles of [plus]