Out cold, happily

the Estonian capital isn’t on your travel radar yet, it really should be. A hotchpotch of architectural styles, its medieval streets are lined with ancient churches and noble merchants’ houses left by the great powers – including Russia and Germany – to which it has belonged in the past. But this is a city with a character all of its own; stray beyond its well-preserved Old Town and you’ll find on-the-up neighbourhoods beloved by younger Tallinnites, which are particularly buzzy at night. Always pretty, the city looks even lovelier in the winter months, when it’s often dusted with snow. Break up daytime wanderings with leisurely spells in its cosy cafés and bars, and check out independent design stores