The most picturesque part of Copenhagen, the Nyhavn Canal quarter, is one of the 17th century legacies of Christian IV. Known as Christianshavn, the sun sparkling on the water alongside the long row of colourful old gable houses is fronted by sidewalk cafes….ahhh, our first cappuccino stop is truly pleasurable. Wooden boats at the waterway’s…
About a dozen people are silently looking upward. One lady is kneeling. They face us as we walk through the Gate of Dawn on the southern border of Old Town in Vilnius, a part of the original town walls that are still intact. We move about three meters in and turn to see what everyone…
The heart of the city, Old Riga, is like stepping into a fairy-tale kingdom, with its winding cobblestone streets, ornate buildings, and spired churches. It has a subdued atmosphere, even the rustle and chatter of groups seems to float placidly in the breeze. Certain buildings call for attention for assorted reasons; some involve being regaled…
Tallinn Estonia “Old factories…let’s look closer!” says Rick….never mind that we are lost, and have been walking for an hour with a high-humidity temperature of 35degrees Celsius. After leaving the dock from our ferry crossing from Helsinki it seemed a simple matter to get to our hotel, except unknowingly Rick’s faithful compass changed its polarity,…
On our bus ride from the Helsinki Finland airport into the city, Rick is quick to say what I am thinking, “These buildings remind me of Moscow.” We later learn that Hollywood used some Helsinki streetscapes for movie scenes taking place in the Russian capital, and a bit of condensed history tells why. Finland’s story…
