Travelling on a European cruise may take you from the medieval towns and museums of the Baltic to the golden palaces of Scandinavia and Russia. Witness the fiery displays of Iceland, or the wild beauty and wildlife of Norway and the Scottish Isles. You can cruise down the Thames from London or transit the Kiel Canal. Take the best of European cruises to discover both the highlights and subtler charms of these historic shores.
Fjords formed when the glaciers of the Ice Age retreated and seawater over 3,937 feet deep flooded the U-shaped valleys. Travel deep into the heart of the fjords, where waterfalls adorn the surrounding cliffs and charming villages pop up at the most unexpected locations.
There are more than 50 imperial mansions in St. Petersburg and its surroundings. The most well-known being the Winter Palace, home to the world-class Hermitage Museum. The Catherine Palace is one of the largest palaces in the St. Petersburg region and is an example of the late Baroque style and famous for its excessively lavish exterior.
One of the world’s great canals, the 60-mile-long Kiel Canal provides a spectacular, water shortcut through Northern Europe. The long waterway links the North Sea with the Baltic, and this engineering marvel is now one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.
Orkney and the Shetland Islands are two archipelagos. This is edge-of-the-map living, where birds and sea creatures outnumber people. You’ll find Kirk yards instead of churchyards. Nordic inflections and Viking place names. Fiddle reels and villages where mussel farming is the main business.
There’s a magic to Copenhagen that’s hard to immediately place. Known for its fairy-tale charms and sophisticated art scene, Copenhagen offers such delights as Tivoli Gardens; the Amalienborg’s four matching palaces; Kronborg Castle in Elsinore; and harbour side cafés.
Iceland’s landscapes are shaped by the forces of nature and vary from deep fjords to vast volcanic deserts. Black-sand beaches, electric blue ice caps, volcanic craters, snow- capped mountains, and staggering waterfalls can be found within the country.
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