Arena Market: Estonia
Estonia’s most famous oddity is one of Europe’s most unique venues: the legendary Linnahall.
This iconic Soviet Modernism structure was built as part of the Moscow 1980 Olympics, the sailing events for which were held in Tallinn (then part of the USSR). The roof of the incredible waterside structure served as a giant viewing platform, while the hall below hosted all kinds of events.
Various plans from refurbishment to demolition have been mooted as the central area around the Linnahall is up for redevelopment, and the waterside real estate is prime. But this is a one-of-a-kind venue.
Estonia is a small country, though, with a total population of just 1.4m. “Due to the size of the country, the market is not very big. We are very dependent on tours visiting our neighbouring countries and therefore reaching us as well.
Geographically,…
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