Europa, Golden Summer on the Baltic Sea ex Travemunde to Hamburg
Cruise Line Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Ship Europa
Destination EU Scandinavia & Baltic
Nights 12
Departure Date 28 Aug 2021
Description 12 Night Cruise sailing from Travemunde to Hamburg aboard Europa.

Please note that your choosen cruise is conducted in German only. All printed matters are available in German. Nevertheless our crew is fluent in English.

The Baltic Sea offers a fascinating, rich variety: get to know the modern face of the Scandinavian capitals, experience the architectural heritage of the Russian tsars up-close and learn all about the history of the Baltic Hanseatic cities.

Highlights of this cruise:

Travemunde
Travemünde is an old seaside resort (since 1802) and Germany's largest ferry port at the Baltic Sea with destinations to Sweden, Finland and Estonia. Travemunde is also the North Sea gateway for Hamburg, lying 70 miles inland on the banks of the Elbe.

Travemünde is a lively resort with broad beaches, a health spa, golf courses, horseback riding, yachting, fishing, gambling and nightlife. Other attractions include the Old Lighthouse, the 450-year-old St. Lorenz Church, the "Oldest House" (a fishing cottage from the late 1500s), the Passat (a four-masted sailing ship), and the annual Sand World sand-sculpture festival.

St Petersburg
Situated in the west, on the Baltic Sea, St Petersburg is a city of magnificent palaces and elaborate churches in grandiose Baroque and neo-classical designs. Highlights include Trezzini’s gold-spired landmark of St Peter and St Paul, the bright color, domes and gold of the Church on Spilled Blood and the carved and gilded extravaganza of St Isaac’s Cathedral. On Nevsky prospekt, St Petersburg’s main thoroughfare, the styles of three centuries, from classical to Baroque to Style Moderne, have created one of the most beautiful streets in the world.

Adding to the beauty of the buildings are the canals and rivers, which cross Nevsky prospect and have been compared to Venice. The winding waterways lead to the broad River Neva, at the heart of St Petersburg. Although the capital moved to Moscow after the revolution, St Petersburg is certainly Russia’s first city in terms of beauty. It is also the center for classical culture – from opera to ballet to music – with historic venues, such as the Mariinsky Theater.

Hamburg
Hamburg is a major port city and second largest city situated on the Elbe River in northern Germany. Two-thirds of Hamburg is occupied by parks, lakes or tree-lined canals, giving a refreshing rural feel to one of the country's major industrial and media centres.

Sightseeing is concentrated in two main areas, the city center and the harbor. Hamburg’s historical center is mostly modern with only a few ancient houses and churches surviving the 1841 fires and WW2 bombings. The city center looks onto the Alster Lake, of which the outer section (Aussenalster) is particularly attractive.

The other principal sightseeing center is the harbor and the adjoining red-light district of St Pauli with its infamous main street, the Reeperbahn. St Pauli is the city’s leading nightlife area, with numerous theaters and respectable nightspots. The harbor is the second biggest in Europe and provides visitors with boat tours, museum ships, the Speicherstadt warehouse museums and the colorful comings and goings of any major port.
Sailing Dates
  • 28 Aug 2021
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 28/08 Travemunde Germany 07:00 PM
2 29/08 At sea    
3 30/08 Stockholm Sweden 08:45 AM overnight
4 31/08 Stockholm Sweden 12:00 PM
5 01/09 Helsinki, Finland 07:00 AM 05:00 PM
6 02/09 St Petersburg, Russia 07:00 AM overnight
7 03/09 St Petersburg, Russia 06:30 PM
8 04/09 Tallinn, Estonia 09:00 AM 02:00 PM
9 05/09 Riga, Latvia 08:30 AM 11:00 PM
10 06/09 At sea    
11 07/09 Gdansk, Poland 07:00 AM 04:00 PM
12 08/09 Kiel Canal
13 09/09 Hamburg, Germany 06:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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