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Baltic Cruise: Riga, Latvia

9/19/2016

 
Latvia is tucked between Estonia and Lithuania,  
these three countries are known as the Baltic states.

In order to reach Riga our ship had to sail down the Daugava River,
dominated by lowlands and small sandy beaches.
We docked at a small lumber yard and shuttle bused into town.
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Check out the Riga Travel Guide!
Read about our entire Baltic Cruise!
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Dome Cathedral
Old Town




​Entering the old town we found ourselves
​in the middle of Dome Square

​where the Dome Cathedral stands.


There was little of interest besides a few small cafes and a sightseeing trolley.




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Dome Square

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Cruising the Baltic Capitals

8/14/2016

 
Scandinavia has always been high on my travel wish list, but the task of planning such a trip seemed overwhelming, not to mention expensive! After scanning the latest cruise offers I found two cruise itineraries that caught my eye: the Baltic Capitals and the Norwegian Fjords. Ultimately I decided that the Baltics would provide more variety and 'pins on the map' than the fjords of Norway.
If you still can't decide, then visit BOTH on a back-to-back cruise!
7 Day Guide to Cruising the Baltic Capitals | Adventures Overseas
Our Cruise
​​Our vacation time was limited to two weeks,  so I was thrilled to find a 7 Day Baltic Capitals cruise that began and ended in Stockholm. It gave us a few extra days to explore Stockholm, which many Copenhagen cruisers had later wished for. We also planned a quick stopover in Norway to take the famous Norway in a Nutshell tour before heading home. 
Our Itinerary:
Stockholm , Sweden
Helsinki , Finland
St. Petersburg. Russia
Tallinn, Estonia
Riga, Latvi
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Norway in a Nutshell
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Where?
​Most Baltic cruises begin out of Copenhagen (Denmark) or Stockholm (Sweden) making a loop around the Baltic Sea and visiting ports such as:
  • Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • Frederica, Denmark
  • Stockholm , Sweden
  • Helsinki , Finland
  • St. Petersburg. Russia
  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Riga, Latvia
  • Klaipeda, Lithuania
  • Gdansk, Poland
  • Kiel, Rostock, or Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany
Why?
  • Cruising the Baltics allows you to see five or more remote countries in a single week.
  • It also provides a rare opportunity to visit Russia, often staying two full days or more!
  • Many of the Baltic capitals are easy to conquer in just one day. 
  • Going by cruise ship is much more cost effective compared to the inflated cost of food and lodging in Scandinavia.

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