Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Poland Cruise on Sapphire Princess from Copenhagen

Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city with a number of bridges and tunnels connect the parts of the city together, and the cityscape is characterized by promenades, waterfronts, bars with terraces and artists busking on the streets. Since the turn of the millennium, Copenhagen has seen a strong urban and cultural development, partly due to massive investments in cultural facilities and infrastructure.

Oslo (Norway)

Oslo is the capital of and most populous city in Norway. Oslo occupies an arc of land at the northernmost end of the Oslofjord. The fjord, which is nearly bisected by the Nesodden peninsula opposite Oslo, lies to the south; in all other directions Oslo is surrounded by green hills and mountains. Oslo has a large and varied number of cultural attractions, which include several buildings containing artwork from Edvard Munch and various other international artists but also several Norwegian artists. Several world-famous writers have either lived or been born in Oslo. Examples are Knut Hamsun and Henrik Ibsen. Bygdøy, outside the city centre is the centre for history and the Norwegian Vikings' history. The area contains a large number of parks and seasites and many museums. Examples are the Fram Museum, Vikingskiphuset and the Kon-Tiki Museum. Oslo hosts the annual Oslo Freedom Forum.

Skagen (Denmark)

Skagen is a small touristic city where the main activity is fishing. A picturesque place that outstands for it's low yellow coloured houses with red tiled roofs. A wellknown time of the year in Skagen is the festivity or celebration on the night of Saint John (Sankt Hans Aften) in the beach where bonfires are it and songs are sung around them.

Bornholm (Denmark)

Bornholm is a peaceful island of Denmark located in the Baltic Sea,near the coast of Sweden and Poland. It is known as the island of the sun, for its pleasant climate and long hours of sunshine it receives. The Island has green and large forests landscape. It also has many white sandy beaches.

Visby (Sweden)

Visby is the largest city of the swedish island of Gotland. It is one of the medieval cities better perserved of Scandinavia, and it was declared in 1955 World heritage site by the UNESCO. The name of Visby comes from the ancient nordic language. Vi means place of sacrifices.

Stockholm

Sweden’s capital city spreads out over 14 islands in Lake Mälaren and looks out proudly to the Baltic Sea to the east. Her grand public buildings, palaces, rich cultural history and museums tell her 700 year-old history beautifully. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the Old Town (Gamla Stan); expect and get cobblestone streets, crooked but beautifully preserved buildings, the Royal Palace, gothic churches and excellent cafés, bars, restaurants and Swedish design-ware shops

Helsinki

Helsinki, also called Daughter of the Baltic or City of the Sea, is the capital and the largest city of Finland. The harbour is the heartbeat of this southern coastal city built on the peninsulas and islands of the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. A piece of history can be found visiting the citys green domed Lutheran Cathedral, situated in Senate Square. There are fantastic museums like Suomenlinna and the Helsinki City Museum, where visitors can learn all there is to know about the worlds northernmost urban area. This city highly regarded for its design, a rich tradition that continues at stores like Arabia, which specializes in signature Finnish dishware, glassware, functional sculpture and pottery. Marimekko specializes in simple, bold, colourful clothing, and even offers bedding and house wares. The Kauppatori, or the market square, offers visitors all kind of toothsome treats, from traditional Finish goodies to fresh fruits and vegetables. Helsinkis popular Linnanmaki Amusement Park, where you can scream your heart out on the notoriously rickety wooden roller coaster.

Tallinn (Estonia)

Tallinn is a medieval city, a fairytale city and mystery, which through its iron street lights and its winding cobblestone streets, we can meet the oldest pharmacy in Europe, dating from the fifteenth century and it still operates as a pharmacy, selling modern productss or St. Olav Church, the fourteenth century church that dominates Tallinns skyscraper of its age and is still a major attraction.

Riga (Latvia)

The plain landscape covers all the country and is a mixture of big forrests of coniferous trees, moors and swamps. the capital of latvia, Riga, is on of the biggest metropoli of the Baltic states and conserves a fascinating mix of influences from Ñatvia, Russia and Germany. The old town conserves german buildings dated in the 17th century.

Gdynia (Poland)

From the port of Gyndia there is an access to Gdansk, millenary maritim city where you will find the strain between Poland and Germany that are a indelible mark. In the old part of the town we find the Gothic Cathedral, considered Europes eldest brick church. Walking doen the streets we find bourgeois antique houses, many historical buildings and antique terraces, converted today in luxury shops, restaurants and art galleries.

Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city with a number of bridges and tunnels connect the parts of the city together, and the cityscape is characterized by promenades, waterfronts, bars with terraces and artists busking on the streets. Since the turn of the millennium, Copenhagen has seen a strong urban and cultural development, partly due to massive investments in cultural facilities and infrastructure.