A 38-day Summer Vacation to Northern Europe
Day Two: FOOT
Day to see sights around London.
Second Night in London.
Day Three: RENTAL CAR
Drive to Norwich (2.5 hours)
Night in Norwich.
Day Four: RENTAL CAR
Drive to York (4 hours)
Look around York. Night in York at Queen Annes Guesthouse.
Day Five: FOOT
Day in York. Second night at Queen Annes Guesthouse in York.
Day Six: FOOT
Another day in York. Third night at Queen Annes Guesthouse in York.
Day Seven: RENTAL CAR
Drive north to Hadrians Wall (2 hours), spending night at Haltwhistle.
Day Eight: RENTAL CAR
Drive to Edinburgh (2 hours). See Edinburgh. Night in Edinburgh at Balmoral Guest House.
Day Nine: FOOT
All day in Edinburgh. Second night at Balmoral Guest House in Edinburgh.
Day Ten: RENTAL CAR
See Dunfermline Abby in Dunfermline (2 hours). Visit Culross Palace and walk around Culcross (3 hours). Go on to Stirling (30 min) and spend night at Firgrove Guest House in Stirling.
Day Eleven: RENTAL CAR
Visit Stirling Castle and Doune Castle. Late afternoon drive north to Inverness (3 hours). Night in Inverness at Inverness Student Hostel.
Day Twelve: RENTAL CAR
Day around Loch Ness.
Second night at Inverness Student Hostel.
Day Thirteen: RENTAL CAR
Drive to Newcastle Upon Tyne (6 hours). Turn in car. Night in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Day Fourteen: FERRY
Board ferry for Göteborg.
Night on 24 hour ferry to Göteborg.
Day Fifteen: FERRY
Arrive in Göteborg.
Night in Göteborg.
Day Sixteen: FOOT
Full day in Göteborg.
Second night in Göteborg.
Day Seventeen: RAIL
Rail to Oslo (4.5 hours)
Night at Bristol in Oslo.
Day Eighteen: FOOT
Day around Oslo.
Second night at Bristol in Oslo.
Day Nineteen: RENTAL CAR
Rent Car. Drive to Lillehammer and Ringebu (3.5 hours). Night in Lillehammer at Gjestehuset Ersgaard.
Day Twenty: RENTAL CAR
Return to Oslo (3.5 hours), return car.
Night at Bristol in Oslo.
Day Twenty-One: RAIL
Rail back down to Göteborg (4.5 hours).
Night in Göteborg.
Day Twenty-Two: FOOT
Day in Göteborg.
Second night in Göteborg.
Day Twenty-Three: RAIL
Rail to Stockholm (7 hours).
Night in Stockholm on AF Chapman.
Day Twenty-Four: FOOT
Day in Stockholm.
Second night on AF Chapman in Stockholm.
Day Twenty-Five: FERRY
Evening ferry to Helsinki (15 hours)
Night on ferry on Silja Line.
Day Twenty-Six: FOOT
Arrive in Helsinki. Rest in Helsinki
Night in Helsinki at Academica Hotel.
Day Twenty-Seven: FOOT
See sights in Helsinki.
Second night at Academica Hotel in Helsinki.
Day Twenty-Eight: BUS or RAIL
Travel north to Hameenlinna (1.5 hours), enjoy sights there (Häme Castle). Night in Hameenlinna at Hotel Cumulus.
Day Twenty-Nine: LAKE BOAT
Take Silver Line boat to Tampere.
Night at Domus hotel in Tampere.
Day Thirty: RAIL
Rail to Turku (2.5 hours). See Turku.
Night in Turku at Domus Aboensis.
Day Thirty-One: RAIL / FERRY
Rail to Helsinki (4 hours). See some sights in Helsinki. Get 12 hour ferry to St. Petersburg.
Night on Ferry to St. Petersburg.
Day Thirty-Two: FERRY / FOOT
Arrive in St. Petersburg. See Winter Palace Museum (Hermitage). Maybe Peter and Paul Fortress or St. Isaacs Catherdral.
Night in St. Petersburg
Day Thirty-Three: FOOT
Second Day in St. Petersburg sightseeing. Probably go see Petrodvorets.
Overnight rail to Tallin
Day Thirty-Four: RAIL
Store baggage at train station. Day to see Tallin. Perhaps see Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Kiek-in-die-Kök fortress.
Overnight rail to Riga.
Day Thirty-Five: RAIL
Store baggage at train station. See Riga. Probably see Gunpowder Tower (Latvian War Museum), Riga Castle, St. Jamess Church.
Overnight rail to Vilnius.
Day Thirty-Six: RAIL
Store baggage in train station. See Vilnius. Probably see the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, old city around Gedyminas Square.
Overnight rail to Warsaw.
Day Thirty-Seven: RAIL
Arrive in Warsaw. See sights. Evening stroll through along Royal Way. Night in Warsaw at Hotel Metropol.
Day Thirty-Eight: FLY
Fly to London to catch connecting flight home. or fly directly home from Warsaw.
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24-Jun-07 |
London |
Georgian House Hotel |
$136.40 |
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25-Jun-07 |
London |
Georgian House Hotel |
$136.40 |
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26-Jun-07 |
Norwich |
Crofters Hotel |
$142.60 |
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27-Jun-07 |
York |
Stanley Guest House |
$108.50 |
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28-Jun-07 |
York |
Stanley Guest House |
$108.50 |
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29-Jun-07 |
York |
Stanley Guest House |
$108.50 |
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30-Jun-07 |
Berwick upon Tweed |
The Old Vicarage Guest House |
$117.80 |
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1-Jul-07 |
Edinburgh |
Balmoral Guest House |
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2-Jul-07 |
Edinburgh |
Balmoral Guest House |
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3-Jul-07 |
Stirling |
Firgrove Guest House |
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4-Jul-07 |
Inverness |
Inverness Student Hostel |
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5-Jul-07 |
Inverness |
Inverness Student Hostel |
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6-Jul-07 |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
George Hotel |
$130.20 |
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7-Jul-07 |
North Sea ferry to Göteborg |
Night on Ferry |
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8-Jul-07 |
Göteborg |
friend's house |
$0.00 |
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9-Jul-07 |
Göteborg |
friend's house |
$0.00 |
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10-Jul-07 |
Oslo |
Ellingsen's Pensjonat |
$85.71 |
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11-Jul-07 |
Oslo |
Ellingsen's Pensjonat |
$85.71 |
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12-Jul-07 |
Lillehammer or Ringebu |
Hotel in Ringebu |
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13-Jul-07 |
Oslo |
Ellingsen's Pensjonat |
$85.71 |
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14-Jul-07 |
Göteborg |
Pontus House |
$0.00 |
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15-Jul-07 |
Göteborg |
Pontus House |
$0.00 |
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16-Jul-07 |
Stockholm |
Af Chapman Youth Hostel |
$40.00 |
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17-Jul-07 |
Stockholm |
Af Chapman Youth Hostel |
$40.00 |
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18-Jul-07 |
Ferry to Helsinki |
Night on Ferry |
$200.00 |
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19-Jul-07 |
Helsinki |
Hotel Anna |
$160.00 |
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20-Jul-07 |
Helsinki |
Hotel Anna |
$160.00 |
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21-Jul-07 |
Hameenlinna |
Hotel Cumulus |
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22-Jul-07 |
Tampere |
Domus hotel |
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23-Jul-07 |
Turku |
Domus Aboensis |
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24-Jul-07 |
Ferry or train to St. Petersburg |
Night on Ferry |
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25-Jul-07 |
St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg Youth Hostel |
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26-Jul-07 |
Overnight train to Tallin |
1st class sleeper on train |
$76.00 |
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27-Jul-07 |
Overnight train to Riga |
1st class sleeper on train |
$76.00 |
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28-Jul-07 |
Overnight train to Vilnius |
1st class sleeper on train |
$76.00 |
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29-Jul-07 |
Overnight train to Warsaw |
1st class sleeper on train |
$76.00 |
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30-Jul-07 |
Warsaw |
Metropol Hotel |
$104.00 |
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6/24/07 |
Fri |
London |
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6/25/07 |
Sat |
London |
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6/26/07 |
Sun |
Norwich |
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6/27/07 |
Mon |
York |
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6/28/07 |
Tue |
York |
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6/29/07 |
Wed |
York |
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6/30/07 |
Thur |
Berwick upon Tweed |
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7/1/07 |
Fri |
Edinburgh |
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7/2/07 |
Sat |
Edinburgh |
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7/3/07 |
Sun |
Stirling |
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7/4/07 |
Mon |
Inverness |
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7/5/07 |
Tue |
Inverness |
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7/6/07 |
Wed |
Newcastle upon Tyne |
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7/7/07 |
Thur |
North Sea ferry to Göteborg |
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7/8/07 |
Fri |
Göteborg |
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7/9/07 |
Sat |
Göteborg |
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7/10/07 |
Sun |
Oslo |
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7/11/07 |
Mon |
Oslo |
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7/12/07 |
Tue |
Lillehammer or Ringebu |
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7/13/07 |
Wed |
Oslo |
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7/14/07 |
Thur |
Göteborg |
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7/15/07 |
Fri |
Göteborg |
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7/16/07 |
Sat |
Stockholm |
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7/17/07 |
Sun |
Stockholm |
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7/18/07 |
Mon |
Ferry to Helsinki |
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7/19/07 |
Tue |
Helsinki |
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7/20/07 |
Wed |
Helsinki |
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7/21/07 |
Thur |
Hameenlinna |
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7/22/07 |
Fri |
Tampere |
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7/23/07 |
Sat |
Turku |
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7/24/07 |
Sun |
Ferry or train to St. Petersburg |
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7/25/07 |
Mon |
St. Petersburg |
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7/26/07 |
Tue |
Overnight train to Tallin |
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7/27/07 |
Wed |
Overnight train to Riga |
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7/28/07 |
Thur |
Overnight train to Vilnius |
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7/29/07 |
Fri |
Warsaw |
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7/30/07 |
Sat |
London |
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