Having finished the extra long walking tour I had to rush lunch and get to the museums. First was the museum of occupation for 5 Euros ($6.50)

Next back to the Peep in the Kitchen Tower. Entrance was 4.50 Eu + 1Eu for a camera ticket. It is a narrow circular tower with exhibits on each floor. Entrance to the tunnels is thru guided tours only and a separate ticket which I didnt have time for.

Next to the Nevsky Cathedral although no photos were allowed.

The Dom Church was closing at 4pm and wouldnt let me in so I was quite upset that the walking tour had wasted so much time and I was missing out on places now.

The Museum of Estonian History was next for 5 Eu. It had old coins, the guild hall houses the exhibits.

Outside was an interesting church for 1 Eu with wood pews and painted terrace to make up for missing the Dom Church.

Finally the City Museum. She was saying I wouldnt have time and to come back so I had to persuade her as this was my only day. Entrance was 3.20 Eu.

I was exhausted by 6pm and you needed a full day to visit everything. I had taken the ferry from Helsinki this morning, did the ridiculously long 2.5 hour walking tour, so a lot in one day. To visit the KGB tower you have to prebook which I didnt know about.

I remembered more tales from the walking tour. Only 16% of the population was religious despite so many churches. Due to their Lutheran nature they are more tolerant of ideas. At the bus station market they used to sell Soviet rifles and kalashnikovs which made their way to the black market.

Street punks used to sell western albums. When the police raided they pretended they were selling stamps. Families sent to Siberia would encourage kids to eat grass in the summer so they had some food.

This was their longest time of independence. They have closer ties to Finland than Latvia. They Soviets wanted to replace a bombed church with a planetarium but had no money.

Singing is a national pastime and there is an annual folk music festival. During the independence movement they joined hands across the country and sang songs. The inventor of Skype used Estonian programmers.

Finland and Estonia have the same tune for their anthem but different lyrics. They consider themselves 'Scandinavia' not 'Eastern Europe'.

This is the best preserved walled city in the world. They tried to become one of the new 7 wonders. It reminded me of Quebec City, another walled city, and its worth spending more than just one day here in this fairy tale walled city. I would definately come back.