The biggest port of Germany, a notorious red-light-district and elegant mansions along the Elbe River – it’s all in Hamburg! You can get to know the vibrant city of Hamburg during this great tour! On your way there is much to see: you will pass the downtown Alster Lake and the city’s exclusive residential areas, the Jungfernstieg with its luxury shops and shopping malls, the Renaissance-style City Hall and Stock Exchange, modern downtown architecture, parks and gardens, the TV tower, the exhibition centre, 19th century court buildings and plenty more. Time and traffic permitting, you will have the chance to hop off the bus for photo-stops. You will complete your tour of Hamburg with an outside visit of the city’s famous landmark “Michel” – St. Michaelis Church. The “Kramer Amtsstuben”, a well preserved complex of restored buildings, presenting the living conditions in the early 18th century will be also shown in detail.

Lerwick is the capital of the Shetlands and an important starting point for long whale hunts or herring fishing. Lerwick is actually a port which over the last few years has expanded its passenger quay, dealing with as many as 50 cruise ships per season.

Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir.

A land of ice, glaciers and spontaneous and explosive energy from a subsoil that creates very strong contrasts. A natural, unspoilt paradise, with strong and sincere feelings, just like its people. The majority of Akureyri’s inhabitants work in the traditional trades of agriculture and fishing, or others in small, strictly environmentally friendly industries.

Isafjordur is the most important town on the extreme northwestern tip of Iceland, the capital of the western fjords and the only real city in the whole region. Its fjord has two valleys, Tungudalur and Engidalur, and is surrounded by high, steep mountains. Mount Eyrarfjall (724m) rises almost vertically from the group of brightly coloured houses built around the Eyri, the strip of sand at the mouth of the fjord.

On a Northern European Costa cruise to the heart of the Viking land, discover the glacial beauty of Grundarfjordur, adorned by the picturesque Kirkjufell mountain.
Iceland and its black-sand beaches are at your disposal as soon as we dock in the port of Grundarfjordur. The town has become famous thanks to its particular shape and the famous mountain Kirkjufell, which stands proudly skyward. Remember to admire the puffin colony the island is home to, and to visit the Viking village, built by one of the associations of the city.

Reykjavik, with its small, orderly and very clean centre, is a true jewel. The city’s name means “bay of steam” because of the abundance of hot geothermic water under the soil. The city uses extremely clean, environmentally friendly energy. This is why it holds the title of most ecologically developed capital in the world.

Kirkwall is the largest town of Orkney, an archipelago to the north of mainland Scotland. The name Kirkwall comes from the Norse name Kirkjuvágr, which later changed to Kirkvoe, Kirkwaa and Kirkwall.

Which is the commonest surname in the Invergordon area? Gordon of course! A typical Scottish Highland town, Invergordon is very proud of its traditions and monuments: among these is Balnagown Castle, which was built in the 15th Century and enlarged over the following centuries, before falling into disgrace when it became the home of the infamous Ross clan.

Every step in Edinburgh reveals enchanting scenarios between mysterious Medieval alleyways and elegant roads flanked by noble residences once inhabited by kings and queens. Once at the majestic castle perched on a rocky outcrop, it is impossible not to remain charmed by its splendour and spectacular views.

The biggest port of Germany, a notorious red-light-district and elegant mansions along the Elbe River – it’s all in Hamburg! You can get to know the vibrant city of Hamburg during this great tour! On your way there is much to see: you will pass the downtown Alster Lake and the city’s exclusive residential areas, the Jungfernstieg with its luxury shops and shopping malls, the Renaissance-style City Hall and Stock Exchange, modern downtown architecture, parks and gardens, the TV tower, the exhibition centre, 19th century court buildings and plenty more. Time and traffic permitting, you will have the chance to hop off the bus for photo-stops. You will complete your tour of Hamburg with an outside visit of the city’s famous landmark “Michel” – St. Michaelis Church. The “Kramer Amtsstuben”, a well preserved complex of restored buildings, presenting the living conditions in the early 18th century will be also shown in detail.