Northern Europe & Scandinavia Cruise Holidays

With overnight stays in Helsinki, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, you’ve plenty of time to discover these captivating cities, just the way you like. Perhaps you’ll enjoy as the locals do? Slow down and have a traditional ‘hygge’ moment (a feeling of comfort and conviviality) in a cosy canal-side café, marvel at cultural masterpieces, reinvigorate yourself with a steaming sauna, or tuck into the foodie scene.

Helsinki is a design lover’s dream: the city boasts some of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture, with the central train station and National Theatre being prime examples. Be sure to also visit the Design Museum, a treasure trove of Finnish design.

The region’s food scene has boomed in recent years. When in Oslo, you can’t go wrong with seafood – smoked salmon and tørrfisk (air-dried cod) are good bets. Scandinavian and German influences are evident in Estonian cuisine – sample the local delicacy of kiluvõileib, a sprat sandwich made with traditional black bread, washed down with a local craft beer.

The Gotlands Museum in Visby is home to hundreds of fascinating artefacts from the Stone and Bronze Ages, as well as The Spillings Hoard – the world’s greatest Viking silver treasure ever found. Over the centuries, Estonia has been a battleground for Danish, Swedish, Polish and German forces all jostling for supremacy, but today Tallinn is a peaceful yet vibrant modern capital.