Spirit, ex Copenhagen Roundtrip

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10 Night Cruise sailing from Copenhagen roundtrip aboard Silver Spirit.

10 Night Cruise sailing from Copenhagen roundtrip aboard Silver Spirit.

Cruise Scandinavia’s artistic archipelagos, on an extraordinary adventure of natural wonder. Sailing northwards from Copenhagen’s cosmopolitan charms, you’ll voyage up to lovely Bergen, before turning inland to Flam. Take a trip on the fabled train ride, then climb further north, past Olden and Hellesylt, right up to Geiranger’s fjordic beauty. A day at sea leads you to an overnight in Oslo’s buzzing vitality.

Highlights of this cruise:

Copenhagen
The Kingdom of Denmark is the geographical link between Scandinavia and Europe. Half-timber villages and tidy farms rub shoulders with towns and a few cities, where pedestrians set the pace, not traffic. In the capital, Copenhagen—København in Danish—mothers safely park baby carriages outside bakeries while outdoor cafés fill with cappuccino-sippers, and lanky Danes pedal to work in lanes thick with bicycle traffic. The town was a fishing colony until 1157, when Valdemar the Great gave it to Bishop Absalon, who built a castle on the site of what is now the parliament, Christiansborg.

Flam
One of the most scenic train routes in Europe zooms high into the mountains between the towns of Myrdal and Flåm. After the day-trippers have departed, it's a wonderful place to extend your tour and spend the night.

Olden
The village of Olden clings to the banks of the Nordfjord, surrounded by steep mountains and lovely valleys. Boating on the fjord, hiking on nearby scenic mountain trails, as well as salmon and sea-trout fishing in the River Olden combine to make this small town an enjoyable holiday destination. The summer season brings visitors to the area who are interested in glacier skiing on the Briksdal Glacier and the Jostedal Glacier, Europe’s biggest. Enthusiasts enjoy not only challenging skiing but the ride up to the glacier aboard local horse drawn carriages.

Oslo
What sets Oslo apart from other European cities is not so much its cultural traditions or its internationally renowned museums as its simply stunning natural beauty. How many world capitals have subway service to the forest, or lakes and hiking trails within city limits? But Norwegians will be quick to remind you that Oslo is a cosmopolitan metropolis with prosperous businesses and a thriving nightlife.Once overlooked by travelers to Scandinavia, Oslo is now a major tourist destination and the gateway to what many believe is Scandinavia's most scenic country.