Apr 11, 2025

Aida St Tallinn

Theater backstage in Old Town

""Aida St" in Tallinn's old town is very easy to miss. This is where you can find one of the most interesting (and curiously quiet) sights around here..."

While walking in Old Town it's very easy to miss one small inconspicuous lane, Aida Street, connecting the Lai and Laboratooriumi streets. It's really short - I suppose less than a hundred meters, yet accidental passersby can find one of the most interesting sights in the center here - the open air stage of Old Town Theatre. (NB! I'm trying to avoid spoilers, so the picture for the article is illustrative - it was taken a couple of years ago while the scene tends to change from time to time along with the theater's repertoire).

By the way - although it may seem easy to climb inside, I don't recommend doing it (even if it looks like the perfect background for a selfie), as there is working video surveillance and angry guards are hiding nearby.

Still, this small lane is one of my favorite locations in city center for shooting portrait photos - not only because of the picturesque surroundings it offers but because it's one of the quietest corners in town - for some mysterious reason there are practically no people passing by.

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