Explora Journeys Northern Europe: 7 nights from Copenaghen with Explora V
Jun 4, 2028

Visby

Visby is the capital of Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea, located halfway between Sweden and Latvia, one of the preeminent medieval cities of Scandinavia and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Visby is a popular vacation destination for Scandinavians during the summer and receives thousands of tourists every year. And 'by far the most populous location outside the Swedish mainland.
Every August, it hosts its medieval week, with authentic dress, parties and jousting. But there is no need to visit Visby in August to get a sense of its medieval history. Just follow the streets that wind throughout the city, take a tour of its historic center and visit the 13th century church.
The Fornsal Museum highlights 8,000 years of local history. The collection includes: stones painted with a date prior to the Vikings, old tombstones, silver treasures and medieval sculptures.
In the city of Gotland has an extraordinary collection of medieval churches, 93 of which are still in use today. Some still have medieval glass paintings and the majority of them contain medieval frescoes.

Stockholm

The capital of Sweden is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a mirage of buildings in saffron colors and iridescent terracottas between the blue of the water and the even bluer skies of the Swedish summer, or candid, covered with snow and dotted with winter lights. It is also a lively, modern city, famous for the production of elegant design, cutting-edge fashion and world-class nightclubs.

The old town, Gamla Stan, is a compact little labyrinth seemingly built for small, thin people. The red, orange, and vanilla stucco walls of the buildings that seem to curve in towards each other house countless souvenir shops and ice cream parlors.

Just south of Gamla Stan is another island-neighborhood, Södermalm, where hills high waterfront are embellished by beautiful residences and the main avenues are lined with bohemian shops, art galleries, and Clubs. On the other side of Gamla Stan is the main city center, a bustling metropolis where boutiques and restaurants enliven the cool Swedish evenings.

Stockholm

The capital of Sweden is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a mirage of buildings in saffron colors and iridescent terracottas between the blue of the water and the even bluer skies of the Swedish summer, or candid, covered with snow and dotted with winter lights. It is also a lively, modern city, famous for the production of elegant design, cutting-edge fashion and world-class nightclubs.

The old town, Gamla Stan, is a compact little labyrinth seemingly built for small, thin people. The red, orange, and vanilla stucco walls of the buildings that seem to curve in towards each other house countless souvenir shops and ice cream parlors.

Just south of Gamla Stan is another island-neighborhood, Södermalm, where hills high waterfront are embellished by beautiful residences and the main avenues are lined with bohemian shops, art galleries, and Clubs. On the other side of Gamla Stan is the main city center, a bustling metropolis where boutiques and restaurants enliven the cool Swedish evenings.

Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia as well as its main port, it is located on the northern coast of the country, overlooking the Baltic Sea, 80 kilometers south of Helsinki and is also the most populous city and major economic and commercial center of the country.

Copenaghen

Copenhagen, literally "port of the merchants", is the capital of Denmark and one of the country's most densely populated cities. Originally a city mainly inhabited by fishermen, it became a fundamentally important port for trade.
Copenhagen is a year-round tourist destination and in summer the flow of tourists increases considerably thanks to Northern Europe cruises.

It is very common to add a stay in the city before a cruise, to take in its distinguishing relaxing atmosphere and see what it has to offer. Among its famous attractions you cannot miss the statue of the Mermaid which is located right at the entrance to the port and the Tivoli Gardens, one of the world's largest amusement parks, opened in 1843 and loved by everyone.

Copenhagen (København in Danish and 'Copenaga' in Italian [no source]) is the capital and the most populous city of Denmark with 518,574 inhabitants in the municipality (1,167,569 in the urban area). The city stretches across the islands of Sjælland and Amager and is separated from the city of Malmö in Sweden by the strait of Øresund.