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S T. P E T E R S B U R G , R U S S I A G D A N ' S K , P O L A N D BERGEN – A MARITIME TREASURE With your ship berthed overnight adjacent to the UNESCO Site of Bryggen wharf, you can explore this seaside gem with ease. Wander past the 18th-century wooden houses along the quay, see the day's catch at the fish market and explore the area's maritime history at the Hanseatic Museum. COPENHAGEN – DANISH FAIRY TALE With more than 850 years of history, this beautiful capital was founded as a fishing village. Witness the impressive City Hall Square, Tivoli Gardens and Christiansborg Palace. Admire the brightly coloured houses of Nyhavn, where Hans Christian Andersen once strolled. Or visit Kronborg Castle, the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet. ST. PETERSBURG – CIT Y OF GUILDED GLORY Our overnight stay lets you explore the grand boulevards, a lacework of canals, elegant baroque buildings and dazzling onion-domed churches, in what is described as Russia's most Western city. Browse masterpieces at the Hermitage, marvel at resplendent palaces such as Catherine Palace or take in a ballet. STOCKHOLM – COSMOPOLITAN ARCHIPEL AGO It's easy to get lost in Gamla Stan's 13th-century picturesque lanes lined with gabled merchant houses. Our overnight stay puts this magnificent archipelago at your feet. You can visit the Vasa Museum and its amazingly preserved 17th-century ship or see the spectacular cityscape from the water during a tour of its waterways. GDANSK – HANSEATIC LEAGUE OF OLD Glowing amber. Gothic cathedrals. Spend the morning strolling the remarkably restored Old Town with its mix of Gothic, Renaissance and baroque styles. Perhaps you will indulge in the traditional pierogi dumplings, or a glass of gold- flecked Goldwasser—a liqueur created here in the 16th century. HELSINKI – WHITE CIT Y OF THE NORTH Admire the 13 magnificent green and gold domes of the Uspenski Cathedral. Nearby is Porvoo, a charming medieval town with cobblestone streets and historic wooden buildings. Take in a concert at the summer school of composer Jean Sibelius. Another highlight is the spectacular Temppeliaukio Church, or "Rock Church"—a subterranean sanctuary with rough walls of granite. A F E W H I G H L I G H T S O F Y O U R J O U R N E Y 60 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit vikingcruises.com.au/oceans