About Us

The bowtie is not decoration. It is where Estowalks begins.

It was once an ordinary part of everyday clothing in Tallinn — worn by engineers, craftsmen, clerks and teachers in the early 20th century. Many of our walks move through the neighbourhoods and years where these people lived and worked, and the bowtie is a small, visible link to their time.

In its wooden form, the bowtie also speaks to the present. It reflects Estonian design at its best: minimal, practical, respectful to materials, shaped with intention rather than display. And for many, it recalls the years when Estonia stepped forward on the world stage — when a bowtie became a quiet, confident marker of the country’s digital transformation and sense of direction.

Estowalks grew from the idea that Tallinn is best understood not by pointing at landmarks, but by walking through the layers that shaped them. We move at a steady pace. We stay with the story long enough for it to settle. We walk routes rarely included in standard tours — not to avoid the familiar, but to reveal what usually remains behind it.

No umbrellas. No performances. Just Tallinn — guided with clarity and respect for its story.