I felt a sense of awe and wonder each time we explored the Hanseatic Old Towns. Life seems to be romantic and alluring there and I shall say that I found myself falling in love with Baltic medieval sites. Their gabled facades, red-brick Gothic buildings and cobbled streets dotted with cafes have an incredible impact...
We had been to many beautiful sites while traveling alongside the Baltic Sea coastline, but there is no question that the tiny fishing village of Gothmund on the suburbs of Lübeck is one of the most magical ones we’ve ever seen – a cluster of cosy brick built cottages with thatched roofs, perfectly maintained lawns...
Krišjānis Valdemārs, one of Latvia’s most prominent and influential people in the 19th-century found out, that if we draw a line on a map of Europe, starting at the farthest point of the Kara River in the north-east at the northern end of the Ural mountains – the border line between Europe and Asia, and...
The highlight of our day was visiting a 42.5 metres tall lighthouse of Tahkuna on the island of Hiiumaa in the West Estonian Archipelago. Lighthouses usually have an incredible impact on me. There is simply something romantic in those lonely towers shining in the dark and guiding sailors through dangerous coastlines or providing safe entries...
It’s hard not to pay the attention to the architecture when one is in Tallinn. The Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox churches provide a variety of architectural styles, and it’s so easy to become seduced by the beauty of this medieval city when walking through its squares and passages. We climbed up the hill of Toompea...
Our cruise-ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn in Estonia was scheduled for 11:30am. So, we ate our breakfast, packed our things, and were at the Katajanokka Terminal shortly after 10 o’clock. This time, we had only a day and a half in the capital of Finland, but it’s an adorable place which makes us want to...
Today, it was the final day of our trip. I could hardly believe that the Episode I of our Baltic Sea odyssey was over. It was very emotional for me on every level. I was keen that we made it safe alongside the Gulf of Bothnia. We traveled a long way, but only now I...
I woke up early and went outside for a few minutes just needing to take a walk on a deck and look at the landscape. We were cruising with a gentle speed through the archipelago of Stockholm. It was a crisp morning, with the sky covered with a blanket of clouds. The air smelled fantastic....
We took a day off from traveling and spent the whole day in Helsinki. After all the challenges of previous days our little girls deserved much needed rest. Experiencing Helsinki by sea was just what we needed on this trip, so we took IHA-Lines 1,5h lunch cruise through the beautiful Eastern Archipelago, and spent the...
The Baltic Sea had been in my memories since my early days. I remember when as a young boy I used to spend whole summers playing on its white beaches on the Polish coast. It’d been a small handful of experiences that made me feel happy. And just like Laura stands there on the Yyteri...