TALLINN, ESTONIA
Just four miles from Tallinn's city centre is a fascinating museum that recreates the village life of 18th and 19th century rural Estonia.
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ZEEBRUGGE, BELGIUM
Bruges is an exquisitely preserved medieval town whose charm will capture us immediately. Smaller and more contained than many other old Flemish cities, Bruges gives the impression that we have stepped back in time.
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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Copenhagen, which was proclaimed as the national capital in 1417, has a long history as the ‘Royal’ city of Denmark. The location of the city, at the mouth of the Baltic and astride the trade routes between continental Europe and Scandinavia, made it the obvious choice for the Danish Monarchs, who once reigned over large parts of Sweden and Norway.
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SAAREMAA ISLAND, ESTONIA
We shall drive from the pier to the charming village of Tagaranna – a typical old fishing village with many summer cottages now renovated for holidaymakers. From here we can get a marvellous view of the high coastal cliffs across the bay.
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HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN
We begin our tour with a short drive through the centre of Helsingborg, past Stortorget (the main square), the City Hall with its richly decorated façade, the Concert Hall and the Civic Theatre. Just north of Helsingborg, we pass the royal manor Sofiero, renowned for its parklands.
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OLDEN, NORWAY
This tour offers us the opportunity to sample Norwegian agriculture, nature and local culture. Our trip takes us through scenic Olden Valley and ends up at Aabrekk Farm, where the lady of the house, Signe, and her husband Rune welcome us.
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FLAM, NORWAY
We travel by coach from Flåm along the fjord, a branch of the lovely Sognefjord, to Aurland – a small yet thriving village, with a 13th century Gothic style church in the centre. From here we journey inland along the salmon river Aurland, past Vassbygda Lake.
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KEMI, FINLAND
Located in the Province of Lapland, almost at the northernmost point of the Gulf of Bothnia, Kemi is our gateway to Finnish Lapland and the Arctic Circle. For many, this opportunity provides a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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ARHUS, DENMARK
Silkeborg offers a mixture of lovely countryside scenery with hilly areas – in fact some of the highest points in Denmark – and a chain of beautiful blue lakes surrounded by forests.
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EIDFJORD, NORWAY
Sima Power Plant, situated at the end of the Hardangerfjord in Sima Valley, is the biggest power production unit in Norway, and it is open to the public. The production hall itself is situated 700 metres (2,300 feet) inside a mountain, and from there the production room is 200 metres (650 feet) long, 20 metres (65 feet) wide and 40 metres (130 feet) high.
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