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Full Itinerary
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Monday |
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London - St Petersburg |
1,300 miles/2,092 km |
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10:05 |
Depart: London (Gatwick)
British Airways flight BA2878 |
[BST/GMT+1] |
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16:25 |
Arrive: St Petersburg |
[GMT+4] |
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Staying at Hotel Moskva |
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| St Petersburg: |
- Architecture
- Tail-end of the White Nights
- Trams, trolleybusses and the Metro
- Peter and Paul Fortress and Cathedral
- Bridges and canals
- The view from the collonnade of St Isaac's
- The Russian Museum
- Day trip by hydrofoil to the Petergof (Petrodvorets) palace and gardens
- The Hermitage Museum
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| Friday |
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St Petersburg - Tallinn |
230 miles/370 km |
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23:34 |
Depart: St Petersburg (Warsaw Station)
October Railways Sleeper Train No. 649 |
[GMT+4] |
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| Saturday |
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St Petersburg - Tallinn |
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08:27 |
Arrive: Tallinn (Balti Jaam) |
[GMT+3] |
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Staying at Hotel Mihkli |
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| Tallinn: |
- Toompea medieval citadel, castle, and cathedral
- The Old Town
- Medieval city walls and towers
- Beer cellars
- Estonian food
- Pirita beach & marina, 15th century convent, and song grounds
- Day trip to Lahemaa National Park?
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Tallinn - Helsinki |
52 miles/83 km |
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Depart: Tallinn
Ferry (to be booked in Tallinn) |
[GMT+3] |
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Arrive: Helsinki |
[GMT+3] |
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Staying at Martta Hotelli |
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| Helsinki: |
- Architecture (including the Senate Square)
- The Harbour and Fish Market
- Suomenlinna (Sveaborg) sea fortress
- The "Rock Church"
- Sibelius Park and monument
- City Museum
- Russian food (!)
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Helsinki - Turku/Åbo |
121 miles/194 km |
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Depart: Helsinki
Train (hopefully a high-speed "Pendolino") |
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Arrive: Turku/Åbo |
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Staying at the Seaport Hotel |
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| Turku: |
- Turku Castle
- The Aura river and Maritime heritage
- Turku Cathedral
- Market Square
- Steamboat excursion to Nantaali (and Moomin World??)
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Turku/Åbo - Mariehamn |
103 miles/166 km |
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09:00 |
Depart: Turku/Åbo
Viking Line ferry m/s Amorella |
[GMT+3] |
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14:20 |
Arrive: Mariehamn |
[GMT+3] |
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Staying at Hotell Pommern |
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| Åland: |
- Archipelago scenery
- Mariehamn:- 19th century maritime town
- Historic Ship "Pommern"
- A chance to swim in the Baltic (for Andrew at least!)
- Åland pancakes
- Bus excursion to other parts of the islands
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| Wednesday |
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Mariehamn - Stockholm |
94 miles/151 km |
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14:35 |
Depart: Mariehamn
Viking Line ferry m/s Amorella |
[GMT+3] |
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19:00 |
Arrive: Stockholm
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[GMT+2] |
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Staying at Hotell Tegnérlunden |
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| Stockholm revisited: |
- The Antiquities Museum (Andrew wants to see some of the Viking artefacts)
- Day trip to Uppsala and/or Sigtuna
- Return visit to Nynäshamn
- TV Tower
- First day of the Water Festival and (hopefully) firework contest
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Stockholm - London |
890 miles/1,432 km |
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17:00 |
Depart: Stockholm (Arlanda)
British Airways flight BA2777 |
[GMT+2] |
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18:50 |
Arrive: London (Gatwick) |
[BST/GMT+1] |
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| Total distance travelled: |
2,790 miles/4,488 km |
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