Trip: Kings, Grand Dukes, Town Councils and Tsars: A Brief Excursion to Historical Northeastern Europe
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SWEDEN | Sunday, 5 Jun 2022 | Views [167]
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STOCKHOLM
Arrived in the morning after a quick flight from Helsinki. It was drizzling and cold, but the brightness of the city came through ... Read more >
FINLAND | Sunday, 5 Jun 2022 | Views [186]
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HELSINKI
I arrived in Helsinki via a quick two hour ferry from Tallinn. The ferry was huge as it is used as a main transport link between Estonia ... Read more >
Tags: churches, cities, history, museums, towns
ESTONIA | Sunday, 5 Jun 2022 | Views [199]
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TALLINN
It was cold, but sunny, and there are very few people in the Old Town. It seems the tourist season doesn’t start until well into ... Read more >
Tags: churches, cities, history, medieval towns, museums
LITHUANIA | Sunday, 5 Jun 2022 | Views [221]
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VILNIUS
The hill behind Cathedral Square with castle ruins and an old (reconstructed) tower is named after King Geminidas. During his family’... Read more >
Tags: churches, cities, history, medieval towns, museums
POLAND | Sunday, 5 Jun 2022 | Views [180]
Kings, Grand Duke, Town Councils and Tsars: A Brief Excursion to Historical Northeastern Europe
Originally, I had planned on including Lviv and Kiev in my itinerary to medieval cities in Northeast Europe, but the war in the Ukraine changed ... Read more >
Tags: churches, cities, history, medieval towns, museums
SWEDEN | Saturday, 21 May 2022 | Photo Gallery
Amazing architecture and fabulous museums
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FINLAND | Thursday, 19 May 2022 | Photo Gallery
Walking and boat tours
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ESTONIA | Tuesday, 17 May 2022 | Photo Gallery
Medieval Old Town
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LITHUANIA | Monday, 16 May 2022 | Photo Gallery
Churches, Palaces and Street Scenes
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POLAND | Monday, 16 May 2022 | Photo Gallery
Churches and more churches
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