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The capital’s five public beaches are open for the season starting today. The lifeguards from G4S have started their annual summer watch.

A week ago, the official beach season ended at five public beaches in Tallinn, and 38 G4S beach guards, who ensured safety and order during the summer, also finished their work. This year’s season passed calmly and without major problems.

Tallinn Day celebrates the acquisition of Lübeck city rights in 1248, which included Tallinn as a member of the Union of European Cities. On Monday, 15 May, Tallinn will be 775 years old. The birthday events will begin on 14 May, when Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart will open the Short Leg Gate.

The Tallinn urban area has dozens of public fountains, where everyone can get free clean drinking water, something especially important in hot weather.

During the 13th Youth Song and Dance Festival from 30 June to 2 July, the city of Tallinn will have special buses leaving the city centre, make some public transport lines run more frequently and create designated parking areas for bicycles and scooters. Tallinn’s public transport is free for all passengers during the big celebration – from 30 June to 2 July.

Today at its session, the Tallinn City Government presented the Tallinn City Council with a detailed plan for the beach area in the Pirita district, aimed at developing and shaping this area into a flagship beach for the city.

Tallinn will once again open Christmas tree collection points across the city this year, where residents can dispose of natural Christmas trees free of charge after the holidays. The opening times of the collection points vary by district – in some districts the points are already open, while in others they will open shortly.

Yesterday, on 4 May, the general meeting of the Estonian Security Companies Association (ETEL) took place in the environmental education centre of Tallinn Zoo, where the best of the year in the security market were recognised as well. Beaches for disabled persons that were created under the leadership of the city of Tallinn were recognised as worthy of the title "Deed of the Year 2022".

Tallinn's 2024 participatory budgeting vote continues for four more days, with the deadline for casting votes being midnight on Sunday, December 3. As of today, approximately 5,430 Tallinn residents have already voted for their favorite projects.