Tales of medieval Tallinn with Oksana Jaakson!

Immerse yourself in the magic of medieval Tallinn!

We invite you to a unique tour that takes you back in time, to a city whose narrow streets once rang with the clang of smithy hammers, where a fair bustled on Town Hall Square, and where Christmas was regarded as the most mysterious and bright time of the year!

You will learn:

• which customs and mores shaped the lives of the townspeople of Hanseatic Tallinn, from strict civic morality to the craft secrets of the guilds

• what young women and men wished for at Christmas and which beliefs helped them learn their fate

• how rich merchants and ordinary craftsmen celebrated: how they decorated their houses, what dishes they put on the table, what songs sounded in the frosty courtyards

• what entertainments awaited residents at winter fairs, from pious processions to noisy contests and street performances

• which traditions have survived and which can today be seen only in archives or heard in old legends

The tour brings the past city to life: you walk the same streets where medieval residents prepared for Christmas, discover hidden stories and remarkable legends, and feel the atmosphere of a true festival. In the magic of the winter Middle Ages, Christmas begins with the very first step!