Viking Homelands

Once a Hanseatic League trading port, the ancient city of Bergen has deep Viking roots.

Once a Hanseatic League trading port, the ancient city of Bergen has deep Viking roots.

Quaint Eidfjord is nestled amidst one of Norway’s most scenic regions.

Stavanger’s Old Town has Europe’s highest concentration of 17th- and 18th-century wooden buildings.

Founded by Vikings in the late 900s, Ålborg, enjoys a glorious fjord-like setting.

Copenhagen brims with fairy-tale charms, from its The Little Mermaid statue to Tivoli Gardens.

A cosmopolitan, forward-thinking European cultural capital, Berlin is rich in history.

Gdańsk is widely known for its gilded Goldwasser, glowing amber and Gothic cathedrals.

Composed of the Gulf of Bothnia, Bay of Bothnia, Gulf of Finland and Gulf of Riga, the Baltic Sea drains into the Kattegat Sea and is connected by canals to the White Sea and North Sea.

Tallinn’s Old Town is one of the finest medieval quarters in Northern Europe.

Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg has been called “Venice of the North” for its many islands, canals and bridges.

Resplendent palaces and dazzling onion-domed churches grace St. Petersburg’s cityscape.

Elegant Helsinki is known for its neoclassical treasures and Art Nouveau grace.

Scenic Stockholm is nestled where Lake Mälaren’s cobalt waters meet the Baltic.

Stockholm boasts an incredibly preserved 13th-century Old Town, or Gamla Stan.