Great view of old town and new town in the same time. It is big contrast to see old town and new high buildings next to each other. But interesting for my opinion. And walk up is very nice one. You can choose stairs or walk from old town.
A number of sights in this area, all of them well marked and have display boards explaining what they are about, this area can be picked up the city walking tour
you can see part of the city from there, nothing spectacular, nice green surrounding. you should visiti it in spring.
A must is to visit Toompea Hill. You will find the German Ambassador Residence, the Finnish and French and Canadian Embassy, the beautiful russian Church Aleksander Nevski (which is a MUST to visit) and the Cathedral St. Mary or also named Dome Church, which was build in 13th century by the Danes.Inside you will find plenty of coats-of-arms and different kind of tombstones. There is also the "paperless" Parliament situated and plenty of beautiful old buildings and three platforms where you can have a look at the sea, the Old Town and "Pelguranna" area.
Very hilly as the name mentioned. You get to view the Old Town from the hill as well as neighbouring districts. Worth the visit if you are photogenic.
As our cruise ship was being piloted into Tallinn, we could see Toompea Hill. We took a tour that let us walk around this medieval heart of Tallinn, with it's cobblestone streets, amphitheater, Russian Orthadox Cathedral, Toompea Castle, the salmon-colored (pink?) Estonian Parliament building, and St. Mary's Cathedral. You can tour both the Russian Orthadox and St. Mary's Cathedrals. You also get views of the City Wall and some of the guard towers, built in the 13th Century. You won't regret visiting this wonderful place, I promise! Many photo ops, a few restaurants, venders, and souvenir shops, but not overdone.
This along with the lower town below are MUSTS for Tallinn. Here you will experience a variety of of different sites to consume. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Toompea Castle, the lookouts and views of the sprawling city below. The artisans displaying their wares, the roasted almonds, bicycling beverage maids.
According to the legend, the whole hill of Toompea was heaped up, stone by stone, by Linda the mythological mother of the Estonian nation.Toompea is also famous because of its many notable sites, very popular among tourists: the Castle, the stunning Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin (aka the Dome Church) and others.Moreover you can relax at the Hirve Park or enjoying nice views of the Tallin from several viewing platforms.
To see the Dome Church, the oldest church in Tallinn, and the Alexander Nevski cathedral (currently under Renovation) you must walk uphill quite a bit. The cobble stone roads can be a challenge in winter weather. The sights are worth it though. Don't miss the cafes and creative shops along the way.
Toompea Hill provides an excellent panorama view of Old Town and of the rest of modern day Tallinn, including the harbor area of ferries leaving to other countries across the Gulf of Finland. Know that there are several viewing sites and you should try to find them all by walking the paths.