vanalinnas
Vanalinnas is the inessive form of the Estonian noun vanalinn, meaning "in the old town." It is used to express location inside the historic center of a city, most commonly in reference to Tallinn's or Tartu's old towns, but applicable to any city with a recognized historic core. In Estonian grammar, vanalinnas marks “in the Old Town” without a separate preposition, aligning with the language’s system of cases to indicate place.
Vanalinnas describes where an action takes place or where something is located. Examples: Vanalinnas on palju
Vanalinnas is distinct from other inflected forms of vanalinn. For example, vanalinna can be genitive: “vanalinna
The term is common in travel writing, signage, and local descriptions, particularly in Estonia’s historic cities