July 2018

The Baltic 2018

Trip Overview – The Baltic Area

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July 15, 2018

We flew in and out of London on this cruise with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Even though it was the summer, the weather was great and never too hot. All…

The Baltic 2018

London, England

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July 14, 2018

London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its center stands the imposing Houses of Parliament,…

The Baltic 2018

Stockholm, Sweden

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July 11, 2018

Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, encompasses 14 islands and more than 50 bridges on an extensive Baltic Sea archipelago. The cobblestone streets and ochre-colored buildings of Gamla Stan (the…

The Baltic 2018

Helsinki, Finland

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July 10, 2018

Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from…

The Baltic 2018

St. Petersburg, Russia

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July 8, 2018

St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, subject…