AMBER CITIES - VILNIUS, RIGA AND
TALLINN ITINERARY:
Days 1 and 2: Vilnius
Vilnius has been on the world map a long time (since the
fifth century B.C.), and there is a lot to see: the Gates of
Dawn, the Gediminas Castle Museum, even a KGB Museum. During our
visit, our private guide will take us to Trakai, perhaps the
most 'Lithuanian' town of all. Meals: Breakfast
daily, 1 Dinner
Days 3 through 5: Riga
So close and yet so different; Riga is medieval, Gothic and
art nouveau, all in one cosmopolitan city. Outside of the city
there is the Rundale Palace, designed by Rastrelli (who also
designed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg).
From Old Town, we will admire Riga’s enchanting skyline filled
with elegant spires from Latvia’s many Lutheran cathedrals. We
will visit St. Peter’s Church, one of the oldest in the city and
the best example of Gothic architecture in the Baltics. If
scheduling permits, we will be invited backstage at the
beautifully restored Riga Opera House (where Baryshnikov started
his career) for a private tour.
Meals: Breakfast daily, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner
Days 6 through 8: Tallinn
In Tallinn our private guide will show us around the
historic heart of the city- Toompea Castle, St Mary's Cathedral,
the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and of course the Town Square;
with its Gothic Town Hall and guild houses it is one of the best
surviving examples in Europe of fifteenth and sixteenth century
civic architecture.
We’ll also venture outside of Tallinn to see the Kadriorg Palace
and Park, founded by Peter the Great; today it houses a fine
European art collection. In the afternoon, we’ll embark on a
torchlight tour of Tallinn's ancient Dominican monastery.
Meals: Breakfast daily, 2 Lunches, 2 Dinners
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
- Tour the poignant KGB Museum in Lithuania
See the ancient Trakai Castle in the Lithuanian Countryside
- Visit Rastrelli’s masterpiece and Pearl of the Baltics-
the Rundale Palace
- Backstage tour of the Riga Opera House
- Tour Sigulda, home to the ancient Turaida Castle Complex
- Enjoy a torchlight tour of Tallinn’s ancient monastery
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