Roundtrip from Copenhagen featuring 2 nights in St. Petersburg and 1 overnight in Stockholm plus Warnemunde, Helsinki, Tallinn, and Travemunde with 2 days at sea from $2,499

When you reserve this cruise through us, your Virtuoso Travel Specialist, you automatically become a member of the prestigious Virtuoso Voyager Club, entitling you to a wealth of privileges and complimentary amenities - including a unique and exclusive shore event not available to the general cruising public.

NOTE: You may choose this exclusive shore event, credit toward a customized Virtuoso on-shore event, credit toward a Virtuoso Discovery pre/post hotel stay or shipboard credit. Ask us for complete option details.

Exclusive Shore Event: Tallinn July 31, 2009 | Full-day City Sights with Lunch

Tallinn is a quintessential medieval city fortified walls, 13th-century buildings, cobblestone streets on Estonia's Baltic coast. The Ests are ethnic and linguistic cousins of the Finns. The Finns never ruled Estonia, but virtually all of Estonia's other neighbors have "colonized" the republic in the last millennium. The saga is varied: first came the Danes (who founded Tallinn), then in the 16th century the Swedes arrived (they imposed the Lutheran Reformation), the Poles followed (and monopolized the 17th century), and finally the Russians arrived (they first laid claim in the 18th century, departed in the early 20th century and then came back in 1939). True independence was not achieved until 1991.

Despite all of these "colonial" influences, few places in Europe have managed to retain the aura of the 14th and 15th centuries as well as Tallinn. We begin our Voyager Club day in Old Town. We'll wander the winding cobbled streets, admire the soaring spires, and stand in awe of the huge defensive walls. In the Upper Town, also known as Cathedral Hill, we'll visit the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevksy Cathedral, the Gothic Lutheran Church, and Toompea Castle. The castle was built in 1219, and is the seat of the Estonian government. The view of the Lower Town is spectacular.

As we descend along the Long and Short Leg Streets, we'll explore the Town Hall, the 15th-century apothecary shop, the medieval guildhalls, and Holy Ghost Church. An Estonian feast follows at one of Tallinn's finest restaurants. Local fare will be complemented with fine European wines. We'll also be treated to a performance of live folk music, which will include a rendition of a portion of the nearly 150-year-old national epic, Kalevipoeg.

Following our luncheon, we'll visit St. Catherine's Arts and Crafts Center. Here artisans create beautiful and unusual objects. En route to the ship, we'll pass the festival grounds at Kadriorg Park and the quaint Pirita Marina as well as Estonia's most famous monument, Russalka the mermaid.

Virtuoso Voyager Club Event
Complimentary, exclusive and unique Voyager Club event in Tallinn. See Voyager Club Shore Excursion for complete details.