POLAND – VIA BALTICA

POLAND – VIA BALTICA 

POLAND – LATVIA – SWEDEN – FINLAND – RUSSIA – ESTONIA

WARSAW · RIGA · STOCKHOLM · HELSINKI · SANKT PETERSBURG · TALLIN

DAY 1

Arrival in Warsaw. We drive to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2

Breakfast. We start this day with a visit to the Castle square, where we’ll see the column of King Zigmunt III Waza and the Copper-Roof Palace. We head to the the baroque – classicism Royal Palace i.e. the Huge Apartament, Royal and the Senatorial Hall. Currently it functions as a museum and representional piece. Heading over to the Wola district. We stop for a while at 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. Diinner and accomodation.

DAY 3

Breakfast. We drive to Riga. The route will lead through the Suwalki Region -  a historical region in the north – western Poland. Dinner and overnight in Riga.

DAY 4

Breakfast. We head to the old town, which is written down in the UNESCO world heritage list. After this we continue to i.e. the St Peters’ 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 Brothers of the Sword – the headquarters of the president and the Latvian Historical Museum, along with the Latvian Museum of the Foreign Art. We head to 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 on the ferry. We arrive in Stockholm and a stroll along the old town, situated on the four islands. It’s one of the most well preserved old towns in Europe. Our next stop is Stadshuset – a city hall, built during 1911-1923, known as one of the symbols of Sweden. We head to the Royal Castle, the Main City Square, St Nicolaus cathedral – the oldest buillding in the old town, headquarters of the prime minister and the government, St Jacobs’ church - preserved in 1643. Our next stop is the Galeon Vasa museum, dedicated to the only XVII sailing ship. In the museum a the upper divider deck and the admiral cabin. 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. Finally we return to the harbour and sail to Helsinki. Dinner and accomodation.

DAY 6

Breakfast on the ferry. Arrival in Helsinki. A stroll along the city, where we’ll see i.e. the Senate square, Helsinki Cathedral, government palace from the XVI century, Helsinki University and the University library. over to 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. In 1991 the Finnish Tower, which is a part of the UNESCO world heritage. Dinner and arrival at the harbour. Sailing to Sankt Petersburg. Accomodation at the ferry.

DAY 7

Breakfast on the ferry. Arrival in Sankt Petersburg. Taking a look at the Paul and Peters’ Frotress, which is the oldest building in the city, where political prisoners had been held during the october revolution. Visitting the church council of st Peterand Paul, whose interior amazes by its baroque gilts. Its a necropolis of the russian emperors and a symbol of the tsarist power. We’ll see the statue of Peter I on the coast, as well as the oldest partof the fortress – st Peters’ gate.. Heading over to the square and church council of st Isaac, as well as the church council with the wonderful icon of Our Lady of Kazan – built during 1801-1811, based on the Basilica of st Peter in Vatican. A stroll along the Nevsky Prospect – the shopping and cultural centre of Sankt Petersburg. Nevsky Prospect  is the main artery of the city with XVIII and XIX cent. tenement houses, where the most expensive hotels, exclusive shops and restaurants can be found. Transfer to a ferry, sailing to Tallin. Dinner and an overnight stay on the ferry.

DAY 8

Breakfast on the ferry and arrival in  Tallin - the capital of Estonia. Heading over to the old town, known around the world for its well preserved middle ages architecture. Visitting 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 9

Breakfast or lunch boxes. Flight back and the end of the pilgrimage.