Cruising is most of the times connected with white sandy beaches and warm and clear seas, but if you are into something a little different than you can go and cruise a little more on the north, take a cruise liner on the Scandinavian. Cruising in Scandinavia gives you one unique and memorable pleasure because of the history and culture of the Scandinavian countries and because of the beauty of these northern lands.
Most of cruises in the North and in the Baltic Sea include the Kingdoms of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, a visit to the Republic of Finland is also very common, some of the longer tours visit the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, even Poland and stop at one of the most famous cities in Russia St. Petersburg is also possible. Although there are more cities and ports to visit, Sweden, Norway and Denmark are usually in the focus of the tours.
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There is many things to see on the Scandinavian peninsula, a cruise usually starts with the visit of Norway, there are majestic fjords to see at the coast of Norway, a visit to Bergen is one of the highlights of most of the cruise, in this important city of Norway is located the old Hanseatic wharf Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are also many museums and a district with authentic wooden architecture.
Even one week cruising is not enough to see all the beauty of the Norwegian coast. Southern of Bergen and on the edge of the northern sea you can visit Copenhagen and Stockholm and try the Swedish and Danish cuisine, and in Stockholm visit the museums of the Vikings and the Vasa museum where whole and well preserved is a Viking warship, while in Copenhagen the sight of the gardens at Tivoli will leave you mesmerized.
