Scandinavia & Russia

Elegant is the word that will come to mind.

As you take in the Danish capital’s rich history and traditions. With castles and crown jewels, galleries and museums, cathedrals and canals, the sightseeing ranks among the best in Europe.

The Strøget is a series of pedestrian-only streets which make strolling and shopping a pleasure. And be sure to visit Tivoli, a unique combination of picture-perfect flower gardens, lakes, theaters and restaurants with more than 100,000 colored lights.

Graceful design, imaginative architecture the Finns have long been admired for their beautiful buildings, gardens and parks. You’ll enjoy visiting them too, as you pass all styles of centuries past and present, from medieval to neoclassical, as well as the superb ultramodern creations by Aalto, Saarinen, and other Finnish masters.

Rostock – Hanseatic City and Northern Gateway

Make friends with Rostock, one of Germany’s most beautiful Hanseatic cities – where the Baltic Sea laps the shores of Mecklenburg/Western Pomerania and the air tastes slightly salty, where old-fashioned sailboats provoke nostalgic longings, and where brick gables reach into the sky.

Eight hundred years of history have shaped this “Gateway to the North”. Rostock has preserved much of the charm that it once possessed as the most important member of the Hanseatic League. The gabled houses dominating the skyline attest to this, as well as the imposing brick warehouses, massive gates and fortifications, and awe-inspiring churches such as St. Peter’s with its Gothic tower 117 meters high. They all bear eloquent witness to the wealth of the city’s medieval merchants. Rostock has kept its importance as a trade center to this day, as well as its status as a university town. Its University, founded in 1419, is the oldest in Northern Europe.

And don’t forget Rostock’s shore: the seaside spa town of Warnemünde.

Our recommendations:
Go on the city tour devoted to the “History of the Hanseatic League.” And after enjoying so much culture, sample Mecklenburg roast ribs with Rostock caraway seed schnapps.

The capital and largest city in Estonia, Tallinn is located on the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, Finland. It offers an interesting blend of modern, Western atmosphere with well preserved medieval buildings, walls and narrow streets. It is very popular with artists and has numerous galleries, museums and cultural festivals.