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Tallinn Old Town
One of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe, a UNESCO-listed walled town with cobblestone streets, Gothic spires, and ancient merchant houses.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Harjumaa, Estonia · Europe
Harku works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tabasalu, 11km from Toompea Castle.
Harku is a town located in Harjumaa, Estonia. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Harku sits in Estonia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tallinn time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Harku to your route.
Harku (German: Hark) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harku Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 868, of which the Estonians were 539 (62.1%).
Harku was first mentioned probably in 1242 as Harkua.
The only women's prison in Estonia Harku Prison isRead more
located in Harku. Politician Edgar Savisaar (1950–2022) was born in the prison.
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Harku is located in Harjumaa, Estonia, Europe. The coordinates are 59.3864 latitude, 24.5718 longitude.
Harku has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Estonia.
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landmark
One of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe, a UNESCO-listed walled town with cobblestone streets, Gothic spires, and ancient merchant houses.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Striking Russian Orthodox cathedral with five onion domes on Toompea Hill in the heart of Tallinn's old town.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Medieval castle on Toompea hill housing Estonia's parliament, with the Tall Hermann tower and viewing terraces over Tallinn's old town rooftops.
11 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
A Soviet-era limestone quarry that flooded when its prison labour camp closed, leaving submerged buildings and machinery in startlingly clear turquoise water beneath a white spoil-heap 'mountain'. Now a swimming, diving and paddleboard site.
28 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Estonia's widest natural waterfall, roughly eight metres high on the Jägala River, a short walk from a car park off the Tallinn–Narva road.
35 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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