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Star Princess Crusie Ship built in Monfalcone, Italy, 2,600 Passengers, 1,150 Crew, 951 ft. Length, 118 ft. Breadth, 109,000 gross tonage, 22.5 Cruising speed, Night Club, 4 pools, 4 Hot tubs, Spa, 5 Resturants, 9 Bars, Casino, Cigar Bar, Buffet Court, Pizza/Hamburger/Hotdog Grill
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Port Stop #1 Stockholm, Sweden
Welcome to Stockholm, one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. Built on 14 islands around one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved mediaeval city centres, the Swedish capital is superbly positioned, with stunning and extremely varied scenery in every direction. Stockholm offers a wealth of museums, theatres, sights, attractions and events. On of the most extraordinary museums in Europe, the Vasa Museum is home to the royal flagship Vasa. Built to fight the kingdom of Poland in the early 1600s, it sank in Stockholm harbor before it could ever engage another ship. More than 300 years later it was successfully raised, preserved and restored by Swedish divers and scientists.
Pics: Sea tour + Vasa Musem
Port Stop #2 Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki is a modern European cultural city whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle exists in perfect harmony with nature. Surrounded by the sea and its own exotic archipelago, Helsinki offers visitors an endless number of possibilities. Helsinki was founded by King Gustav Vasa of Sweden in 1550 on the mouth of the Vantaa River. In the mid-1600s the centre was moved to its current location on the southern peninsula, where the deeper waters allowed Helsinki to compete better for Baltic Sea trade.
Pics:Church, WWII Bullet holes in a statue, Senate Square-Cathedral, The Rock Church
Port Stop #3 St. Petersburg, Russia.
Created by Peter the Great in 1703 to be his "window on Europe", St Petersburg combines its fascinating Russian heritage with a distinctly European outlook. Considered the cultural heart of modern day Russia, St. Petersburg is rapidly regaining its reputation as one of the Great Cities of Europe.
Pics: Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral and Fortress, Peter the Great Statue, Church of the Spilled Blood, Hermitage Musem, Fountains Of Peterhof Palace
Port Stop #4 Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is truly one of the gems of Northern Europe. The city lies on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, only 70 km (43 mi) south of Helsinki. At the historical heart of the city is the hill of Toompea, covered in cobbled streets and filled with medieval houses and alleyways. The lower town spreads out from the foot of the hill, still protected by the remnants of a city wall. Around the city wall is a series of well-maintained green parks, great for strolling.
Pics:Churchs, Old fort
Port Stop #5 Gdansk, Poland
Gdansk is a provincial capital at the mouth of Vistula river to the Baltic. It is great commercial and ferry port (there are ferry connections to Sweden and Finland. It is also industrial center (petrochemicals, chemicals, shipbuilding, metallurgy & electrotechnics). There are also cultural institutions: opera, philharmonic orchestra, theatres, numerous museums with the Central Marine Museum and National Museum on the top of the list. Gdansk is also important scientific center - university and five other schools of the same range are seated in the city. There are also numerous scientific institutes, library of the Polish Academy of Sciences and different scientific and cultural societies. Pic's: Green Gate River, Shopping Square after the Green Gate, Napoleon's Church and Neptune's Fountain, Saint Mary's Church (oldest tallest brick church in the world), The house my father was born in. 42 Kartuska street Gdansk, Poland
Port Stop #6 Berlin, Germany
Founded in the 13th century, Berlin has had an eventful history. Almost no other metropolis has experienced such frequent, radical change transforming the face of the city. Berlin the capital of Germany is dynamic, cosmopolitan and creative, allowing for every kind of lifestyle. East meets West in the metropolis at the heart of a changing Europe. Germany's largest city is a city of opportunities just waiting to be seized in all areas, like entertainment, recreation, economy, science and academic life. Pic's:Train to Berlin, Protected Stretch of the Berlin Wall, Church, Germanys Government Building, Brandonburg Gate, Jewish Memorial
Port Stop #7 Copenhagen, Denmark
The city of Copenhagen was founded in the year 1000. Until the 12th century Copenhagen was nothing but a small fishing village. It was in the year 1254 under Bishop Jakob Erlandsen that it received its charter as a city. This is when a lot of people came to the area to live and work in Copenhagen. The city of Copenhagen is a very interesting city to say the least. It is one where there are palaces that noblemen built. On one hand is the serene, beautiful scenery and on the other hand a busy and thriving city. Since Copenhagen is Denmark’s only major city and it is also the country’s capital it is the home to large commercial and financial organizations. Pic's:Little Mermaid Statue, Church,Water Way of Copenhagen, Church of the 4 Twisted Dragons, Copenhagen Palace Square, Water way, Copenhagen Sea Fortress