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Jewels of the Baltic Sea ABOARD LE DUMONT-D’URVILLE

Explore six distinct countries that speak their own languages, have diverse cultures and cuisines, and yet are united by a single sea: the Baltic, known as the great highway of northern Europe. On this voyage, you’ll discover Hanseatic port cities and villages that shelter a wealth of history, and stroll the cobblestone lanes of charming ancient towns, including storybook Visby, a World Heritage Site, and Tallin, a visual feast of soaring spires, towers, and turrets. Your journey begins with three full days exploring St. Petersburg, Russia, the “Venice of the North,” and ends in Stockholm, whose Old Town is a living historical monument.

DAYS 1-3 ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA With its Baroque cathedrals, imperial palaces, and miles of canals laced by graceful bridges, St. Petersburg is a jewel of a city. Optional tours include the Hermitage Museum, one of the world’s leading art galleries, and Peterhof, the town of palaces, fountains, and gardens, the most brilliant of all the former summer residences of the Russian tsars. DAYS 4-8 TALLINN, ESTONIA / RIGA, LATVIA / KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIA / KALININGRAD, RUSSIA One of the best preserved medieval cities of Europe, Tallin will charm you with its picturesque architecture. In Riga, an optional walking tour takes in Gothic St. Peter’s Church, 15th century merchant houses, and the 13th century Dome Cathedral, whose organ

DAYS 9-12 GDANSK, POLAND / VISBY, SWEDEN / STOCKHOLM

concerts are legendary. In Klaipeda, wander narrow streets between half-timbered houses and shops, and in Kaliningrad, visit the

Gdansk is a flourishing center of Flemish, Dutch, and German influences, and in the heart of the city, buildings decorated with elaborate facades are crowned by ornate gables. Visby, on Gotland Island, is famous for its intact medieval architecture, especially the 44 guard towers built as part of the city walls in the 11th and 12th centuries. Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, a medieval network of narrow cobbled streets, features the splendid Royal Palace and Stockholm Cathedral. Disembark on Day 12.

St. Petersburg

SWEDEN

Tallinn

Stockholm

ESTONIA RUSSIA

BALTIC SEA

Visby

LATVIA

Riga

Klaipeda

LITHUANIA

Kaliningrad

100 mi

Gdansk

100 km

POLAND

DATE Jul 25-Aug 5, 2020

TRIP COST From $7,934

fascinating Amber Museum and enjoy an optional organ concert at the Gothic-style cathedral.

Price is per person and depends on cabin type

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