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Ports in Northern Europe & Baltic
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Aeroskobing (Aero), Denmark
Northern Europe & Baltic
Ærøskøbing is a town in central Denmark, located in Ærø Municipality on the island of Ærø. The suffix -købing means a trade town in the languages that derive from Old Norse. Ærøskøbing's houses and streets are delicately restored to retain the character of the olden days.
Ahlbeck (Usedom), Germany
Northern Europe & Baltic
Usedom is an island divided between Germany and Poland in the Baltic Sea. It's known for beaches and nature parks. On the German side, the seaside towns of Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf and Bansin have resort architecture, promenades and piers. Northwest, the Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum displays WWII missiles. South, the Polish port of Świnoujście is home to the Museum of Sea Fishery and a 19th-century lighthouse.
Aurland, Norway
Northern Europe & Baltic
Aurlandsfjord is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway. The fjord flows through the municipalities of Aurland, Vik, and Lærdal. The 29-kilometre long fjord is a branch off of the main Sognefjorden, Norway's longest fjord
Bass Rock, United Kingdom
Northern Europe & Baltic
From North Berwick we pass the magnificent Bass Rock, an imposing volcanic island about a mile from the shore of the Firth of Forth. It features impressive bird and marine wildlife and a lighthouse. Have your binoculars and cameras ready for the gannets flying to and fro, before they nestle atop the rock. You can also see the isolated and eerie ‘Scottish Alcatraz’, a long-disused prison.
Berlin Spandau
Northern Europe & Baltic
The sprawling Spandau borough is known for its parks and waterways, plus the charming Spandau old town, with half-timbered houses and lively cafes. Spandau Citadel is a 16th-century fortress that hosts open-air concerts, is home to a history museum, and has a bat colony in its cellar. South along the Havel River in Kladow is the Military History Museum, with a vast collection that includes WWI and WWII airplanes.
Bouchemaine, France
Northern Europe & Baltic
Bouchemaine is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.
Braunschweig
Northern Europe & Baltic
Braunschweig, also known as Brunswick, is a city in north-central Germany. On Burgplatz square, Dankwarderode Castle has art from the Middle Ages. Across the square stands the Brunswick Lion monument and Romanesque-style Brunswick Cathedral. The Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum showcases local history. The neoclassical Brunswick Palace, rebuilt in the 2000s, is topped with the huge Brunonia Quadriga chariot sculpture.
Culloden
Northern Europe & Baltic
Culloden is the name of a village three miles east of Inverness, Scotland and the surrounding area. 3 mi east of the village is Drumossie Moor, site of the Battle of Culloden.
Delfzijl (Groningen)
Northern Europe & Baltic
Delfzijl is a city and former municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf and the Ems, which became fortified settlement in the 16th century. The fortifications were removed in the late 19th century.
Dunkirk (for Lille)
Northern Europe & Baltic
Dunkirk is France’s third-largest port. Located on the low-lying area of French Flanders near the Belgian border. It is perhaps most famous as the site of the “Dunkirk Miracle” evacuation of nearly 400,000 troops from under the guns of the German forces during WWII in May of 1940. By order of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and fleet of over 900 ships and boats was dispatched across the English Channel and retrieved the British and French troops trapped there to safety in England. Less well-known, the free-standing Dunkirk Belfry played an important role as one pole of a scientific measurement at the end of the 18th century that resulted in the creation of the standard meter length measure. Nearby Lille, France possesses one of the most gracious city centers in Europe, the Grand Place, graced with beautiful and elaborate civic buildings and churches. In 2020, the handsome university city will be named France’s first World Design Capital.
Dunmore East
Northern Europe & Baltic
Perched on a cliff edge, Dunmore East is a classic cruise-port gem – a captivating fishing village. Guests may stroll the quaint and narrow streets, sampling local seafood and relaxing with a quiet pint or a bite to eat in one of the many charming restaurants and pubs. The village is steeped in history, as well as music and festivals, and golf, tennis, walking, water sports and more.
Eqi Glacier, Greenland
Northern Europe & Baltic
One of Greenland’s largest and most active glaciers, Eqi is on the island’s west coast about 80 km/50 miles north of Ilulissat. Its fjord and the area of Disko Bay nearby is littered with huge icebergs, sometimes towering hundreds of feet tall. The glacier face is up to 200m/626 ft. high, and over two miles/4km wide. In summer, it calves huge icebergs an average of every 15 – 30 minutes, making any close approach unsafe. But the calving events are dramatic and the sight and sound of an apartment-block-sized slab crashing into the sea is one you will never forget. The downdraft of cold air from the glacier and the ice field recommends a warm jacket, hat and gloves as you watch this display of nature’s extravagance from the deck.
Fjaerland (Sognefjord)
Northern Europe & Baltic
An idyllic farming village at the bottom of Fjaerlandfjord (a branch of Sognefjord), and within reach of two arms of the awesome Jostedal Glacier the Supphellebreen (where you can walk to the very edge of the ice) and the creaking blue-iced Boyabreen.
Greifswald-Wieck
Northern Europe & Baltic
Greifswald-Wieck is an old, listed fishing village, which was built five kilometers east of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald on the river Ryck. Its history goes back to the 13th century. The main attraction of Greifswald-Wieck is the wooden bascule bridge built in 1887: It is still in operation, connects Wieck and Eldena and is opened every hour using a crank handle. Also worth seeing are the fishermen's houses with their typical thatched roofs and the picturesque harbor where the sailing training ship “Greif” is anchored.
Hafnarfjordur
Northern Europe & Baltic
Hjørundfjorden is a fjord in the traditional district of Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located mostly within the municipality of Ørsta, although part of the mouth of the fjord is in Sykkylven. The 20-kilometre long fjord is an arm off of the larger Storfjorden.
Holy Loch
Northern Europe & Baltic
Cut into the northwestern shore of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland’s Argyll and Bute, Holy Loch gets its name from its long association with Christian churches. In Kilmun the 19th century church stands on a site where earlier ones are believed to date to the 6th or 7th Century. At Sandbank, the Robertson’s Yard built famous wooden 12- and 15-meter racing yachts from the late 19th through the mid-20th Century, including several America’s Cup challengers. In World War II, Holy Loch was used by the Royal Navy as a submarine base, and during the Cold War from the 1960s until the 1990s the United States also used it as a base for its nuclear submarines. Nearby Dunoon, and its now-ruined castle, was the seat of Clan Campbell, later the Earls of Argyll, until they moved inland to build the castle at Inveraray. In fact, Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was an occasional guest there. Popular attractions around Holy Loch include the Benmore Botanic Gardens, Inveraray Castle and Scotland’s second-largest city, Glasgow.
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