Gdańsk (Eng. spelling Gdansk) is located on the coast of theBaltic Sea and is noted for beautiful beaches and waterfrontactivities along with Old Town Gdańsk featuring stunning Gothicand Renaissance buildings, including the famous St. Mary’s Church andthe medieval Gdańsk Crane. Gdańsk/Gdynia are also famous as the place where the revoltstarted that brought down the SovietContinue reading “Cruise Port Of Call Gdańsk, Poland”
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Port of Call Visby, Gotland Sweden
The island of Gotland, Sweden has been a popular holiday destination for Swedes and other Scandinavians for a long time. There is a good airport, frequent ferry service and it has recently become a Baltic cruise itinerary port of call. Where Your Ship Docks Gotland has good port facilities and cruise ships will usually tieContinue reading “Port of Call Visby, Gotland Sweden”
Port Of Call Tallinn, Estonia
The Baltic Port Of Tallinn, Estonia The country of Estonia’s population is approximately 1.3 million people predominantly Estonian, but with a significant Russian-speaking minority. One of the more famous cultural events in Tallinn is The Tallinn Song Festival.signature event in Estonia, celebrating choral music and the heritage of Estonia’s singing revolution. It typically takes placeContinue reading “Port Of Call Tallinn, Estonia”
Todays Image • Where In The World?
Cruising has become increasingly popular for a number of obviously good reasons, but one advantage that has real appeal for us is often neglected by some cruise fans. It’s those small and out of the way ports. In selecting a cruise there are dozens of ports of call that most people wouldn’t really consider visitingContinue reading “Todays Image • Where In The World?”
Cruise Port Lerwick, The Shetland’s
Where Time Seems To Stand Still Located in the North Sea one hundred fifty miles north of Scotland is the Shetland Islands where modern opportunities and history meet. Most buildings in Lerwick, the major town in the archipelago, are made of local stone and have the appearance of being from a different era. Narrow alleysContinue reading “Cruise Port Lerwick, The Shetland’s”
Cruise Port Valencia, Spain
It’s difficult to understand why this Spanish port isn’t on more cruise itineraries. Just up the coast west of Barcelona it is Spain’s third largest city and features over two thousand years of history. A remarkably modern, clean and vibrant city, Valencia’s history goes back to the Romans and features a number of 13th andContinue reading “Cruise Port Valencia, Spain”
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