| Discover Russia, one of the world’s most fascinating
destinations. Cruise the waterways of the Tsars – the
scenic rivers, canals and lakes which connect Russia’s
two old imperial capitals, Moscow
and St Petersburg.
Now you can sail along the same routes in a style that the
Tsars themselves would have envied. New for 2008 is the refurbished Viking Surkov, with larger cabins and hotel-style beds.
Explore these historic and fascinating cities - Moscow with
its wide avenues, famous Red Square and the
Kremlin contrasting with the magnificently
crafted buildings of St Petersburg and its Winter
Palace set on a network of canals.
In Moscow see St Basil's Cathedral in Red Square, the Kremlin, GUM Department Store, and the ornate Metro system. In St Petersburg see the Hermitage Museum in the Winter Palace, Peterhof Palace with its Grand Cascade, and Catherine's Summer Palace at Pushkin.
See the architecture of old Russia and the magnificent treasure
troves of art in the famous Golden Ring cities.
Visit mysterious Kizhi Island, the city of
Uglich, and ancient Yaroslavl.
Experience the countryside that has inspired generations of
poets, painters and composers.
The Kiev to the Black Sea
cruise holidays travel the Ukraine along the River
Dnieper, the third longest river in Europe, to the
Black Sea. From Kiev with its domed St Sophia
Cathedral and Pecherskaya monastery the cruise passes through
gentle rolling countryside dotted with villages and their
church domes. Entering the Black Sea the cruise visits Catherine
the Great's Odessa, the resort of Yalta,
and the port of Sevastapol, noted for the
famous siege.
New for 2008, the 16-day Russian Rhapsody cruise includes stays in St Petersburg and Moscow, and includes a river cruise on the Lower River Volga from Volgograd to Moscow. Enjoy the sights of St Petersburg before flying to Volgograd. At Volgograd see the massive Mother Russia figure, then travel north up the Volga to Samara, the World Heritage Site of Kazan, and the Golden Ring towns of Yaroslavl and Uglich before reaching Moscow with time to see the highlights of this fascinating city.
A cruise through Russia or the Ukraine is more than
a holiday. It is a unique cultural experience that will remain
in your heart forever.
Map
of the Moscow-St Petersburg cruises
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