As we ascend to the Upper Town, we enter a place that knights and rulers of the order once inhabited. The tower's gates were locked, dividing the Upper and Lower Towns. This more extended street was named Long Leg Street. Adjacent to it is another shorter street leading to the Lower Town through a tower. Due to the existence of "long leg" in Tallinn, the city is jokingly referred to as "limping" or "lame."
Photo By Roman Rozbroj - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
This is a relatively short and simple route that covers the most famous landmarks of the city. From the Viru Gates to the Town Hall Square, through the Pikk Jalg (Long Leg) street to the Upper Town, then descending to the Kiek in de Kök Tower and passing through the streets of the Old Town to the Northern Gates - the Fat Margaret Tower. Stories, legends, tales, beauty, and mysteries of the city.