Around the Baltic Sea- Summer 2008 - approx. 6000 km


Countries visited: Germany - Denmark - Sweden - Finland - Russia - Estonia - Latvia - Lithuania - Poland - Czech Republic
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Overview map of the trip

Day 1: Fribourg/CH – Lörrach/D – Hamburg/D 142 (+ 814 km by train)
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1st day

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At the train station in Lörrach/D

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Ready for the departure to Hamburg

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Arrival in Hamburg Altona/D

Day 2: Hamburg/D – Malmö/S 347 km
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2nd day

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Lübeck/D

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Lübeck/D

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Waiting for the ferry to Denmark in Puttgarden/D

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Ferry to Denmark

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Oresund bridge between Copenhagen/DK and Malmö/S

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Malmö/S

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Malmö/S

Day 3: Malmö/S – Kalmar/S 270 KM
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3rd day

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Ystad/S

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Ystad/S

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Kalmar/S

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My hotel in Kalmar/S

Day 4: Kalmar/S – Stockholm/S 490 KM
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4th day

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Arriving on the island of Öland/S

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Country road in Öland/S

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Windmill in Öland/S

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In Sweden

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Stockholm/S

Day 5: Stockholm/S – Turku/FIN (by ferry)
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5th day

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Stockholm/S

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Stockholm/S

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Ferry in the port of Stockholm/S

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On the ferry between Stockholm/S and Turku/FIN

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On the ferry between Stockholm/S and Turku/FIN

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Small island near Stockholm/S

Day 6: Turku/FIN – Helsinki/FIN 173 KM
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6th day

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Market day in Turku/FIN

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Still a bit cold for an ice-cream…

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On the road between Turku/FIN and Helsinki/FIN

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Small airfield in Finland

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Cathedral of Helsinki/FIN

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Helsinki/FIN

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Helsinki/FIN

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Helsinki/FIN

Day 7: Helsinki/FIN – Lappeenranta/FIN 230 KM
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7th day

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Short stop in Hamina/FIN

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On my way in Finland

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Lake near Lappeenranta/FIN

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Railway station in Lappeenranta/FIN

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Lappeenranta/FIN

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Long waiting lines at the Russian border

Day 8: Lappeenranta/FIN – Vyborg/RUS 65 KM
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8th day

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Near the border to Russia

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Nice buildings in Vyborg/RUS

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Nice buildings in Vyborg/RUS

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Nice buildings in Vyborg/RUS

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Statue of Lenin in Vyborg/RUS

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Train station in Vyborg/RUS

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My hotel in Vyborg/RUS

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Rally in Vyborg/RUS

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Rally in Vyborg/RUS

Day 9: Vyborg/RUS – Narva/EST 151 KM
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9th day

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On the way to St. Petersburg/RUS

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Arrival in St. Petersburg/RUS

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Tourist boats on the Neva in St. Petersburg/RUS

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In St. Petersburg/RUS

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Russian road

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Short stop in a Russian village

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Right turn to Ivangorod/RUS

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Hermann Castle in Narva/EST

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Hermann Castle in Narva/EST

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Ivangorod Fortress/RUS

Day 10: Narva/EST – Tallinn/EST 230 KM
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10th day

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Country roads in Estonia

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Wooden houses in Estonia

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Alexandre-Nevski Cathedral in Tallinn, EST

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Tallinn, EST

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In the old town of Tallinn, EST

Day 11: Tallinn/EST – Riga/LV 307 KM
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11th day

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Pärnu/EST

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Pärnu/EST

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Beach on the Baltic Sea in Estonia

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Old town of Riga/LV

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Old town of Riga/LV

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Old town of Riga/LV

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Tourist boat on the Daugava in Riga/LV

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Riga/LV

Day 12: Riga/LV – Alytus/LT 400 KM
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12th day

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Hill of Crosses in Lithuania

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Hill of Crosses in Lithuania

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Hill of Crosses in Lithuania

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Alytus/LT

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Fuel stop in Lithuania

Day 13: Alytus/LT – Žiežmariai /LT 67 KM and excursion by car to Vilnius/LT
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13th day

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Trakai Island Castle/LT

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In the old town of Vilnius/LT

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In the old town of Vilnius/LT

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Coloured wooden houses in Lithuania

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Coloured wooden houses in Lithuania

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Coloured wooden houses in Lithuania

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In a Lithuanian village

Day 14: Žiežmariai /LT – Lodz/PL 599 KM
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14th day

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Lake in Masuria/PL

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Country roads in Poland

Day 15: Lodz/PL - Brno/CZ 614 KM
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15th day

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In the old town of Krakow/PL

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In the old town of Krakow/PL

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Free beer ?

Day 16: Brno/CZ - Passau/D 347 KM
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16th day

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Arrived in Czech republic

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Cesky Krumlov/CZ

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Cesky Krumlov/CZ

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Cesky Krumlov/CZ

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Cesky Krumlov/CZ

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Danube river in Passau/D

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Bridge over the Danube in Passau/D

Day 17: Passau/D - Fribourg/CH 654 KM
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17th day