The Tallinn Collector
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History of Tallinn Tourism in Soviet Union
Through pictures and texts, The Tallinn Collector introduces you to the history of tourism in Tallinn during the Soviet Union. The materials found on this blog come from authentic tourist guides produced and released between 1935 and 1991. This time span covers such historical events as the country’s early independence, the establishment of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic in the 1940s, and finally, Estonia’s independence in 1991 after the collapse of the USSR. This is a tribute to Tallinn, a city that I love!
My passion for Tallinn and its tourism history began to grow in 2005 when I moved to Tallinn from Stockholm. During my time there, I realized more and more that I had arrived in a city with many exciting faces and a very rich cultural history. It became a hobby of mine to collect old Tallinn guides from the Soviet era because I thought that they were great examples of historical material. They bring you back to Tallinn as it once looked (or, even more interesting, how the guides wanted Tallinn to look!).
After spending almost 8 fantastic years in Tallinn, my interest in Estonia then and now has only grown stronger. Without a doubt, Soviet Estonian tourist information has become one of my prime niches and biggest passions.
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