Contents
Foreword
Northern Europe Cruise Options
Choosing Your Cruise
Shore Excursions
Pre- and Post-Cruise Stays
Land Tours
On Your Own
Preparing for your Cruise
Documentation
Currency
Health Precautions
What to Pack
Connecting with Home
Map of Time Zones
Vacation Photos
Security
Shopping
Life Aboard a Cruise Ship
How Ships Move
The Engine Room
The Bridge
Tendering
Ship Safety
Hotel Staff
Checking In
Life Aboard
Things to Do
Extra Expenses
Natural Phenomena
Arctic Flora & Fauna
History
The Ancients
The Vikings
Pagan Practices
The Britons
Mary, Queen of Scots
The Russians
The Middle Ages
The Origins of Surnames
The Renaissance and Reformation
Rule Britannia
Age of Enlightenment
Schleswig-Holstein
The Grand Tour
The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
Modern Europe
The 21st Century
Royal Foot Guards
Spy vs Spy
All in the Family
Art & Architecture
Prehistoric & Ancient Art
The Portland Vase
The Medieval Period
The Renaissance
Baroque
Revival Movements
20th Century Art
Preserving & Restoring Art
Parks & Gardens
The British Isles
England, Wales & Channel Islands
Map of England & Wales
England at a Glance
Arriving by Air
Map of Southampton
Map of Harwich
London
Shore Excursions, London
Getting Around London
Where to Stay
Mark Twain in the UK
Dining
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
Live Theatre
Shopping
Modern Art Galleries
A Brief History of London
Blue Plaque Buildings
Maps of London
London Attractions
West of Trafalgar Square
North of Trafalgar Square
East of Trafalgar Square
The English Language
South of Trafalgar Square
Free Admission Sites
Exploring England
Map of Dover
Weddings in Windsor
Ports of Call
Dartmouth, Devon
Falmouth, Cornwall
Liverpool
Newcastle upon Tyne
Wales
Map of the Channel Islands
Channel Islands
Scotland
Map of Scotland
Shore Excursions, Scotland
Scotland at a Glance
Shopping
Map of Edinburgh Ports & Area
Ports of Call
Edinburgh
Scotch Whisky
Edinburgh Attractions
Map of Edinburgh
Glasgow
Map of Invergordon
Scottish Highlands & Isles
Ireland
Map of Ireland
The Troubles
Shore Excursions, Ireland
Shopping
Ireland at a Glance
Ports of Call
Dublin
Map of Dublin
Dublin Attractions
Waterford
Cork
Map of Cork
Belfast
Map of Belfast
Western Europe
France
Map of France
A Few French Facts
The Wines of France
Ports of Call
Map of La Havre
Paris
Shore Excursions, France
Getting Around Paris
Shopping
Dining
Paris Attractions
Maps of Paris
Map of Normandy
Normandy Attractions
Belgium
Map of Belgium
Belgium At a Glance
Shopping & Dining
Map of Zeebrugge
Getting Around
Brugge
Shore Excursions, Belgium
Map of Brugge
Brugge Attractions
Ghent
Ypres
Brussels
Antwerp
Netherlands
Map of the Netherlands
Netherlands at a Glance
Tulipomania
More dike power
Amsterdam
Getting Around Amsterdam
Where to Stay
Shore Excursions, Netherlands
Dining
Shopping
Map of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Attractions
Rotterdam
Scandinavia
Denmark
Map of Denmark
Denmark’s History
Copenhagen
Shore Excursions, Copenhagen
Getting Around Copenhagen
Map of Copenhagen’s Dock Area
Where to Stay
Dining
Shopping
Map of Copenhagen
Copenhagen Attractions
Other Ports & Attractions
Hans Christian Andersen
Greenland & Faeroe Islands
Norway
Map of Norway
Norway at a Glance
Dining
Shopping
Norway’s History
Oslo
Map of Oslo
Getting Around Oslo
Shore Excursions, Oslo
Lunch Stops
Shopping in Oslo
Oslo Attractions
Kristiansand
The Fjords of Norway
Stavanger
Eidfjord (Hardanger)
Bergen
Flam and Skjolden (Sognefjord)
Olden (Nordfjord)
Alesund
Geiranger
Molde/Andalsnes
Trondheim
Northern Norway
Sweden
Map of Sweden
Sweden at a Glance
Sweden’s History
Stockholm
Getting Around Stockholm
Shore Excursions, Stockholm
Where to Stay
Map of Stockholm
Dining
Shopping
Stockholm Attractions
Alfred Nobel
Visby
Helsingborg
Gothenburg (Goteborg)
Finland
A History of Finland
Map of Finland
Finland at a Glance
Helsinki
Getting Around Helsinki
Shore Excursions, Helsinki
Shopping
Dining
Helsinki Attractions
Map of Helsinki
Iceland
Iceland’s History
Iceland at a Glance
Ports of Call
Shore Excursions, Iceland
Eastern and Central Europe
Russia
Russia at a Glance
Map of Russia
Shopping
St. Petersburg
Shore Excursions, St. Petersburg
Getting Around St. Petersburg
Must See
St. Petersburg Attractions
Map of St. Petersburg
Peter the Great
Outlying Attractions
Peterhof
Catherine the Great
Other Royal Summer Palaces
Russian Artists
The Baltic States
Map of the Baltic States
Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia at a Glance
Getting Around Tallinn
Shopping
Dining
Tallinn Attractions
Shore Excursions, Estonia
Map of Tallinn
Outlying Attractions
Riga, Latvia
Getting Around
Map of Riga
Latvia at a Glance
Shopping & Dining
Attractions
Shore Excursions, Riga
Lithuania
Poland
Map of Poland
Poland at a Glance
Poland’s History
Gdansk
Getting Around Gdansk
Shore Excursions, Gdansk
Shopping & Dining
Gdansk Attractions
Map of Gdansk
Germany
Map of Germany
Germany at a Glance
Shore Excursions
Ports of Call
Rostock-Warnemünde
Getting Around
Warnemünde
Map of Rostock & Area
Rostock
Map of Rostock
Berlin
Getting Around Berlin
Shopping
Lunching in Berlin
Berlin Attractions
Map of Berlin
Kiel
Hamburg
The Cruise Lines
