This morning we docked in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Unlike Copenhagen, the port is situated within walking distance of the centre (if you know where your going!). We began our meander into the centre with Superbunny by following some fellow passengers who turned out to be lost also, in fact, one is pretty sure that we did a massive circle! On consultation of Google Maps, it turned out that we still had a 45 minute walk ahead of us and it was at this point that we ditched the ‘walking into the centre’ plan. When one researched Stockholm prior to the cruise. I discovered that the city possesses an observation deck quite close to the port and it was this that became the foundation of our new plan. In order to get to the Kaknäs Tower, it was necessary to traverse through the Ladugårdsgärdet area consisting of lush greenery and forestry, quite surreal considering it’s in the middle of the city!
The tower itself stands majestically on a hill and offers panoramic views, quite cheap too, around £6pp…
On reflection of this Baltic cruise, it seems that it may have been better to have a private tour guide picking us up directly from port as it has become clear that, unlike the Caribbean, the ports are much further out of town! Saying that, we have a tour booked for St Petersburg and sourcing one as we speak for Helsinki on Monday.
Tomorrow, we dock in Tallinn, Estonia where the port seems to be in proximity to the city centre!