landmark
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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeEstoniaHarjumaa
Viimsi
Harjumaa, Estonia · Europe
About Viimsi
Viimsi works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kose, 52km from Lahemaa National Park.
Viimsi is in Harjumaa, Estonia, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kose, about 5 km away.
Viimsi (German: Wiems) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, Estonia, about 9 km (6 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, just north of Tallinn's subdistrict Merivälja. Viimsi is the administrative centre of Viimsi Parish. As of the 2021 census, its population was 2,703.
Viimsi Manor, which wasRead more
established by St. Brigitta Nunnery (in Pirita), was first mentioned in 1471 as Wiems. After the Great Northern War, the manor had multiple owners, among them the Stenbock, Buxhoeveden, Maydell and Schottländer families. After the dispossession in 1919 the manor was given to the commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army, General Johan Laidoner, who owned it until 1940. During World War II, it was used by the Red Army. Since 2001, the building has housed the National War Museum of Estonia (also the Museum of General Laidoner).
Former Prime Minister Siim Kallas was municipal mayor of Viimsi between 2017 and 2019.
Where to Stay in Viimsi
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Viimsi.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Viimsi.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Viimsi?
Within an hour or so of Viimsi: Tallinn Old Town (10 km), Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (10 km), Toompea Castle (10 km), Jägala Waterfall (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Viimsi?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Viimsi?
Viimsi is in Harjumaa, Estonia, about 5 km from Kose.
Road trip
Drive to Viimsi
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Viimsi. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 1,500
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Estonia
- Region
- Harjumaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Tallinn
- Coordinates
- 59.5009, 24.8625
Tags
Worth the detour from Viimsi
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Striking Russian Orthodox cathedral with five onion domes on Toompea Hill in the heart of Tallinn's old town.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Toompea Castle
Medieval castle on Toompea hill housing Estonia's parliament, with the Tall Hermann tower and viewing terraces over Tallinn's old town rooftops.
10 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Jägala 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Rummu Quarry
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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
national park
Lahemaa National Park
Estonia's largest national park featuring wild Baltic coastline, pristine bogs, old-growth forests, and elegant 18th-century manor houses.
52 km · about 60 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Viimsi.
Plan a trip around Viimsi
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Viimsi.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.