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Settlements in the area can be dated back to around 2,500BC and around the 13th century, German merchant families settled in the area building manor houses all over the country which still survive today. The old town in Tallinn is a major tourist attraction with it’s winding, cobbled streets and medieval architecture. You will also fine Tsarist influence from the times of Peter the Great with sights like the magnificent Kadriorg Palace and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. In addition to it’s rich and varied history, Tallinn is also a modern city with vibrant nightlife so it is little wonder Tallinn is a such a popular tourist destination. Details of our Tallinn City Break can be found here >More
Tourism is relatively new as prior to 1991, Kaliningrad was only open to Russian tourists. However, people who travel to Kaliningrad will found plenty of to see with some fascinating forts, museums and cathedrals. When you’ve finished sightseeing for the day, you will find plenty of places to eat offering a variety of cuisine as wells as bar, clubs and casinos. Call us now or fill in the contact form so we can help plan you individually tailored trip to Kaliningrad.
One of the lesser know gems of Latvia lies just a miles down the coast from Riga. The spa town of Jurmala has over 20 miles of white sandy beaches and parts of the city have been known as health resorts for centuries. Details of our Riga City Break can be found here >More
Lithuania was one of the first republics to break away from the Soviet Union at the time of its collapse in 1991. Today, Lithuania is an independent democracy. Vilnius serves as Lithuania's centre of political, economic and cultural life but there is much more to this charming country. Lithuania has just about everything for tourists: beautiful, historic cities, romantic castles set in a breathtaking landscape, unspoiled coastline, increasing number of Western-style hotels and restaurants as well as friendly and attentive service. Details of our Vilnius City Break can be found here >More
Today, the area comprising of the 3 towns, Gdansk, Sopet and Gdynia is the Polish Riviera which is a very popular destination for tourists in the summer. Other popular tourist destinations in Poland include the Tatra mountains on the southern border with Slovakia, the Polish lake district in the north-east, an area that boasts around 3,000 lakes. The cities of Warsaw and Krakow are excellent destinations for a city break while in the south, you will find the former concentration camp of Auschwitz stands as a gruesome exhibition showing the very worst of what humans are capable of doing to each other. Between 1940 and 1945, the Nazis murdered around 1.5 million people before it was liberated by the Red Army. Details of our Highlights of Eastern Europe Tour (including stops in Warsaw, Krakow and Auschwitz can be found here >More |
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Estonia is the most northern of the Baltic states bordered by Latvia to
the south and across the sea from Finland to the north. Originally past
of the USSR, it gained it’s freedom in 1991 and has prospered joining
the EU in 1994. There is still a strong Russian influence in the
population with around 25% of the population being Russian.
Russia’s smallest Oblast (region) is Kaliningrad which is an exclave 200
miles from what is recognised as the Russia. Kaliningrad was allocated
to the Soviet Union from Germany at the Pottsdam conference of 1945
after the end of the Second World War. Prior to this, it was known as
Konigsberg. During the cold war, it was strategically important as the
port remained ice free so part of the Russian fleet was based here.
In Soviet times, the Latvian capital, Riga and it’s surrounding beaches
were the 2nd most popular destination behind the Black Sea. There is
plenty to see and do with untouched nature, historic buildings and some
leftovers from the Soviet era. Parts of Riga dated back to 1200 and it’s
small enough to explore on foot. At night, there is plenty of nightlife
for you to enjoy.
Nature has been generous to Lithuania. Although there are no mountains
or great forests, the country's beauty lies in the diversity of its
landscape. This is a place of rolling hills and gentle plains; of
quietly flowing rivers and of lakes which reflect the blueness of the
sky. The largest river, the Nemunas, gathers and carries the waters of
many tributaries to the Baltic Sea, wherein lies Lithuania's famous
"amber coast".
Poland is the largest of the Eastern European Baltic states with a
population of around 39 million people. It’s history is littered with
conflict and during World War II, it’s capital, Warsaw, was virtually
destroyed. It was in the northern city of Gdansk where the shipworkers
union “Solidarity” under the leadership of Lech Walesa started the
protests and strikes that ultimately lead to the downfall of Communism.
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