THE BALTIC SEA

THE BALTIC
SEA

The Baltic Sea is one of the newer choices in Cruise

travel destinations
Like the Alaska cruises this one is only available in the
summer months but it is a great way to visit the
countries in Northern Europe as well as Germany and
Poland.
This is a popular Cruise line destination and provides
access to most of Northern Europe as the
Mediterranean Sea does for Southern Europe.
The Baltic Sea is a brackish inland sea bounded by the
Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and
the Danish islands

PORT OF ORIGIN
Stockholm
Copenhagen

STOCKHOLM
is the capital and largest city of Sweden, with nearly
2 million inhabitants within its vicinities.
The inner city is made up of 14 islands connected by
some 50 bridges on Lake Mlaren, which flows into
the brackish Baltic Sea, and passes the Stockholm
archipelago with some 24,000 islands and islets.
is a cosmopolitan place with both classical and
modern architecture, and a captivating Old Town,
Gamla Stan. Over 30% of the city area is made up of
waterways, and another 30% is made up of green
spaces.

Gamla Stan - the city's Old

Town that's a fascinating step
back in time.

Nobel Museum this museum tells the

stories of Alfred Nobel, who made his
fortune by stabilizing nitroglycerin into
what we call dynamite.

COPENHAGEN
is the capital of Denmark and what a million Danes
call home.
This "friendly old girl of a town" is big enough to be a
metropolis with shopping, culture and nightlife par
excellence, yet still small enough to be intimate, safe
and easy to navigate.

Amalienborg Slot (Amalienborg

Palace) is the winter home of the
Danish royal family and actually
consists of four identical palaces.

The Little Mermaid is a bronze

statue by Edvard Eriksen,
depicting a mermaid. The
sculpture is displayed on a rock
by the waterside at the
Langelinie promenade in
Copenhagen, Denmark.

PORT OF CALL
Oslo
St. Petersburg
Helsinki
Tallinn
Riga

OSLO
is the capital and largest city of Norway, and the third
largest city of Scandinavia.
Oslo is also the demographic, economic and political
centre of Norway.

Oslo Vigeland Sculpture Park Arguably the most unique

attraction in Norway, this
sculpture park accumulates more
than one million visits a year and
is home to sculptor Gustav
Vigeland's life's work.
The Viking Ship Museum is
home to a variety of viking
age artifacts including
wooden ships, beds and
tools.

ST. PETERSBURG
is a world-class destination and Russia's second
largest city, with a population of more than 5 million
perched at the eastern tip of of the Baltic Sea and the
Neva River.
The city was formerly known as Petrograd
( ), and later Leningrad ( ).

Five historic buildings (one of which

was the former residence of
Russian Tsars) today make up the
Hermitage Museum, housing one of
the finest art collections in the
world.

This spectacular Russian-style

church was built at the
location of Emperor Alexander
IIs 1881 assassination and is
a must-see St. Petersburg

HELSINKI
is the capital of Finland
Founded in 1550, the "Daughter of the Baltic" has
been the Finnish capital since 1812, when it was
rebuilt by the tsars of Russia along the lines of a
miniature St. Petersburg, a role it has played in many
a Cold War movie
Helsinki pulls off the trick of being something of an
international metropolis while still retaining a smalltown feel.

Old Town Porvoo is a quaint village

dating back to 1346. Walk the
cobblestone streets and stop for
photos at the Old Bridge of Porvoo,
which offers magnificent views of the
town. Explore on your own or perhaps
browse one of the many small
handicraft shops.
Temppeliaukio Church The interior
of the church was built directly out
of solid rock, and today it is
frequently used as a concert venue
because of its acoustics.

TALLINN
the capital of Estonia, lies on the southern coast of
the Gulf of Finland, only 70 km (43 mi) south of
Helsinki.
At the historical and medieval heart of the city is the
hill of Toompea, covered in cobbled streets and filled
with medieval houses and alleyways.
The lower town spreads out from the foot of the hill,
still protected by the remnants of a city wall.

Tallinn's medieval Old Town is

known around the world for its
well-preserved completeness and
authentic Hanseatic architecture.

RIGA
is the capital of Latvia, the largest city in the Baltic
States, and the second-largest city of the Eastern
Baltic.
It holds about a third of the country's population.