POLAND – LATVIA – SWEDEN – FINLAND – RUSSIA - ESTONIA

POLAND – LATVIA – SWEDEN – FINLAND – RUSSIA - ESTONIA

PILGRIMAGE ALONG THE BALTIC PATH – A STAY IN A TSARIST CITY - 11 DAYS

DAY 1

Arrival in Warsaw. A walk at the city and free time. Drive to the hotel for dinner and accomodation.

DAY 2

Breakfast. We head to the Castle square, where we’ll see the column of King Zigmunt III Waza and the Copper-Roof Palace. We then continue to the Baroque – Classistic Royal Palace i.e. the Huge Apartament, Royal and the Senatorial Hall. Currently it’s a museum and representional piece. We head to the Wola district and visit the Museum of the Warsaw Rebellion, which is a tribute for the ones who fought and died for the free Poland. With the help of multimedia, the beginning and the next phazes of the Rebellion had been shown, along with the exit of the Rebellioners from Warsaw and their later fate. On the area of over 3000 square metres are about 1000 exhibits ie. replica of the Liberator VI GR-S plane, as well as 1500 photographs and movies. Dinner and accomodation.

DAY 3

Breakfast. We start our day with a visit in Riga. Dinner and overnight in Riga.

DAY 4

Breakfast. A walk at the old town, where i.e. St Peter church, Rigan cathedral, the house of the Blackheads Brotherhood, a group of ancient tenment houses – ”Three Brothers”, Big and Small Gildia, Gothic castle of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword – the headquarters of the president and the Latvian Historical Museum, along with the Latvian Museum of the Foreign Art. can be seen. Our last stop is at the dirstrict of Gothic tenement houses in the art Noveau style, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Transfer to the harbour and sailing to Stockholm. Dinner and accomodation on the ferry.

DAY 5

Breakfast. Arrival in Stockholm and a walk at the old town situated on the islands - one of the best preserved old towns in Europe. We drive up to Stadshuset – a city Hall, built during 1911-1923, known as one of the symbols of Sweden. We head to i.e. the Royal Castle, the Main City Square, the St Nicolaus Cathedral – the oldest buillding in the old town, headquarters of the prime minister and the government, St Jacobs’ church, preserved in 1643. Heading over to the Vasa museum, dedicated to the only XVII century sailing ship. In the museum the upper divider deck and the admiral cabin can be seen. Amongst the found objects the displayed ones are i.e. wooden spoons and plates of the sailors, officers clay table setting, medical equipment, coins and other personal belongings. We head to the harbour and sail to Helsinki. Dinner and accomodation on the ferry.

DAY 6

Breakfast and arrival in Helsinki. A walk at the city, where we’ll see i.e. the Senate square, Helsinki cathedral, government palace, Helsinki University and the University library. Free time at the market square, where one can find different goods from traditional finnish food to different souvenirs. We head to Suomenlinna – one of the biggest preserved marine towers. Dinner and arrival at the harbour. Sailing to st Petersburg. Overnight at the ferry.

DAY 7

Breakfast and arrival in Sankt Petersburg. We start our day with a visit to Paul and Peters’ Frotress. We stop for a while at the St Peter church council. After this we continue to the square and St Isaac church council, as well as the church council with the wonderful icon of Our Lady of Kazan – built during 1801-1811, based on the St Peter basilica in Vatican. Our next stop is Nevsky Prospect – shopping and cultural centre of Sankt Petersburg. Dinner and accomodation.

DAY 8

Breakfast. We drive to Peterhof – a summer residence of Peter I, known for its fountains, palaces and gardens. Admiring the big palace (from the outside), the sea canal, which plays an important role in the compsition of the residence, as well as its Large Cascade – a group of fountains with interesting shapes and other objects of the garden architecture. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 9

Breakfast. Visitting the part of the museums exhibition Hermitage – the greatest collection of art. In the world (2,5 mln expositions, gathered in 1000 rooms). We’ll also see the Royal Palace with the column of Alexander I and (from the outside) the Winter Palace, the building of the General Staff, as well as the other exhibitions. A detour to : the marble palace, the church council of the Resurrection of Jesus ”the Bloody Saviour”, the Art square with the statue of Alexander Puszkin. Sailing to Tallin. Dinner and an overnight stay at the ferry.

DAY 10

Breakfast. Arrival and sightseeing of Tallin. Heading over to the old town, known afor its well preserved Middle Ages architecture. We head to the Low and the Top city – the Toompea valley, the Parliment, Alexander Nevskys’ Orthodox Church, the Gothic Cathedral of Holy Mother Mary, the middle ages the city fortifies  with the ”Long Herman” and ”Fat Margaret” towers, City Centre Market, city hall, the reneissance house of the Blackhead Fatherhood, the buidling of the Large Glidia. Gildia was one of the most powerful organisations in this part of Estonia – it controlled almost all trading in Tallin. Here only the richest and best citizens and the members of the Blackhead Fatherhood could join. During the sightseeing  there will be a lunchbreak. Drive to the hotel for dinner and accomodation.

DAY 11

Breakfast or lunchboxes. Flight back.