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Going Medieval In Olde Hansa

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During an overnight stay in Estonia, one of the places my friends and I visited was Olde Hansa. Olde Hansa is a medieval-inspired restaurant right in the middle of the Old Town in Talinn. The place was built and named in honor of the Hanseatic League. Upon entering the place, I couldn't help but feel like I was entering a hobbit's pub just like in the Lord of the Rings movie. It was really like stepping inside a time machine and going back to the days of old when knights roam the countryside rescuing damsels in distress. We were ushered in by a beautiful maiden who gave us our seats and our menus to choose from. The list was also very medieval. The list included Divine leg of pork with beer syrup, "Pepper Bag" fillet mignon and Braised sauerkraut with meat. There are other specialties like the grand leg of duck in saffron sauce and smoke-grilled salmon with salmon eggs. Of course, there is a variety of drinks that could satisfy a thirsty serf. There is d...