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Category : Scandinavia

27 Apr 2020

Exploring Stockholm, City of Islands

Stockholm was the next stop on our Baltic adventure. I had no idea that the city was comprised of so many beautiful islands. We started our day by taking a taxi to Skansen, which advertises itself as the world’s largest outdoor museum. The lovely, hilly site features authentic traditional Swedish buildings, gardens, handicrafts, foods, and wonderful views. Next, we took a ferry to Gamla Stan, the well-preserved, cobblestoned old town. Wandering the streets is a pleasure! There are loads of […]

25 Mar 2020

Copenhagen, a Royal City

How lovely we found Copenhagen! Stopping in at the ports of Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki last fall, we were delighted by the beautiful, efficient, stylish and understated culture we found. Our first Scandinavian stop on our Baltic Heritage tour with Princess Cruises was Copenhagen, Denmark. My sister-in-law was Danish and I had so longed to travel to the homeland that produced such a beautiful person, the closest to a saint I’ve ever known. What I noticed first were the bicycles! […]