Cadogan Guide: Flying Visits Iceland Finland & the Baltic

Book Description
The Baltic States joined Europe on May 1, 2004 and since then tourism is really gearing up--no visas are required, only three hours from London by plane, and a vast improvement in hotel accommodations and restaurant fare, so go now, before the cities change out of recognition and lose their old-world charm. Travel in winter for a full-on icy experience--swim in hot volcanic pools while it snows in Iceland, shop in pre-Christmas markets in Finland, see the Baltic capital cities by horse and cart, and skate on the frozen River Neva in St Petersburg. Or, travel in summer for outdoor music beside lakes and in parks, "White Nights" in Finland where the daylight never ends, and experience an outdoor caf�9 culture to rival Brussels or Paris. In Tampere there is a museum devoted to beloved children''s author Tove Jansson (the Moomin books), that have been translated into many languages. Combining all three countries in one trip is easy as there are plenty of ferries to take travelers between Helsinki and St. Petersburg.


About the Author
Joan Gannij was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles. She began her career as a photojournalist documenting pop culture. Born on Amsterdam Avenue, she decided to explore her European roots by relocating to Amsterdam in 1987. She has written and edited various travel guides in the last fifteen years, including the Norway section of Cadogan''s Flying Visits Scandinavia. She has her own editorial office in Amsterdam and is currently studying astronomy.

Rose Baring first fell under the Russian spell at the age of twelve, in a shoebox of a classroom known as "The Kremlin". She has two children, lives in London, and is married to Cadogan author Barnaby Rogerson (who wrote Morocco and Tunisia).



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The Baltic States joined Europe on May 1, 2004 and since then tourism is really gearing up--no visas are required, only three hours from London by plane, and a vast improvement in hotel accommodations and restaurant fare, so go now, before the cities change out of recognition and lose their old-world charm. Travel in winter for a full-on icy experience--swim in hot volcanic pools while it snows in Iceland, shop in pre-Christmas markets in Finland, see the Baltic capital cities by horse and cart, and skate on the frozen River Neva in St Petersburg. Or, travel in summer for outdoor music beside lakes and in parks, "White Nights" in Finland where the daylight never ends, and experience an outdoor café culture to rival Brussels or Paris. In Tampere there is a museum devoted to beloved children's author Tove Jansson (the Moomin books), that have been translated into many languages. Combining all three countries in one trip is easy as there are plenty of ferries to take travelers between Helsinki and St. Petersburg.


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