Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sergei Gussev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sergei Gussev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Rotermann Quarter's mix of old and new
Your local guide
Margus Rebane
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Highlights
- A 19th-century warehouse, restored
- A glass extension built to complement it
- Old brick and new glass, side by side
- A quarter's industrial purpose, explained
- A short architectural comparison
About this tour
This session walks Rotermann Quarter, pairing a restored 19th-century warehouse with the modern glass extension built onto it. You see the industrial brick that marks the district's original purpose, then the contemporary addition designed to sit alongside it rather than replace it. It is a short architecture-focused walk between old and new.
I check sound at the warehouse facade, then move to the glass extension, pausing at the join between old and new for questions. A short note on the quarter's redevelopment follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in architecture or urban redevelopment. It also pairs well with a Telliskivi session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Tallinn before heading out.
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Old warehouse facade 15 min
The camera holds on a restored 19th-century warehouse, and I explain what the quarter was originally built to produce.
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New glass extension 15 min
You see a modern glass addition built onto an older structure, and I point out how the two styles were designed to sit together.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Tallinn: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Verivorst blood sausage and Old Town (Vanalinn), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Tallinn time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Tallinn, showing you Old warehouse facade and New glass extension live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the quarter live with my phone.
Times shown in Tallinn time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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