Cruises around Northern Europe
June 8, 2009 by admin
Filed under Cruise Destinations
Northern Europe has some of the most exciting and exotic destinations which can easily be reached from a cruise. The fairytale castles of Denmark and the spectacular palaces of the Czar of Russia are breathtakingly beautiful. Places such as St Petersburg and Stockholm may be difficult to get to, but on a cruise they are delightful cities to visit for a day. Tours and excursions offered from the cruise ships are expensive but they include door-to-door transport, entrance fees, meals and always the very best of tour guides. Tour the palace of Peter the Great, explore delightful Helsinki or see the blue and white palace of Catherine the Great. The rich history and inheritance of Northern Europe in quite unrivalled and as East meets West, the diversity of the cultures and architecture are wonderful to experience.
Northern European cruises often sail from Southampton or Dover in the UK and the first stop is the canal city of Amsterdam. Further north Bergen in Norway, Copenhagen in Denmark, Hamburg, Oslo, Riga, St Petersburg and Stavanger are just some of the diverse cities which can be visited by cruise boat. The best thing is that this grand tour of Europe does not involve flights, checking in and out of hotels and tiring travel between cities. Cruisers simply sit back in style, are waited on hand and foot and only stir to get off at the next port of call. With very affordable prices, this is surely the most sensible way to see the sights of northern Europe.
On board activities when not in port may include breakfast in your cabin, followed by a mile long walk with other cruisers around the pool deck. Enjoy a buffet lunch, or dine in the main restaurant before maybe a snooze on deck. Work off that afternoon tea in the gym, or pamper yourself in the spa. A read in the library can be followed by a card game with friends before cocktail hour in one of the many bars. Formal dinner is served, then a Broadway-style show in the theatre. Cruisers can try their hand at the onboard casino. With black jack, poker, roulette, craps and slot machines there is something for everyone. Finish the evening in the disco before retiring to your cabin. Cruise life is very relaxed and certainly never boring.
