Tallinn Safety

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Overall, Tallinn is a safe town if you don't go out of your way to court trouble. Look out for pickpockets in crowded areas, especially on public transport and at Viru Street.

The main danger for tourists in Tallinn is getting ripped off at "tourist traps". All erotic clubs or "gentlemen clubs" at Viru Street and in the surrounding streets are tourist traps with exorbitant prices and all kind of hidden "fees". Credit card skimming and other similar scams are common practice in those establishments. Stay away, unless you particularly enjoy losing your month's pay in a few hours.

The neighbourhoods of Kopli and Lasnamäe are probably best avoided after dark, although both are a lot less unsafe than the "bad neighborhoods" in Western-European or North-American cities.

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