HELSINKI SUOMENLINNA

£40.00 pp

A fortress island, the place to picnic on a summer’s day

ST PETERSBURG BALLET AT THE HERMITAGE THEATRE

£55.00 pp

Built as a private theatre for the Imperial family by Catherine the Great, the Marinsky Company’s summer repertoire invariably includes Gisele and Swan Lake – early bookings are genuinely advisable.

ZARSKOYE SELO/CATHERINE’S PALACE

£40.00 pp

The amber room is the star attraction here. After going missing in 1941 today’s replica was finished in 2000, first going on show at St.Petersburg’s triennial celebrations

SHOPPING ON NEVSKY

£20.00 pp

Guided tour along Nevsky Prospect with a visit to the Gostinny Dvor as well as the many smaller shops where there are souvenirs and designer fashion items at considerably less than western prices.

TALLINN: KADRIORG PALACE

£25.00 pp

Estonian Baroque architecture at its best. Recently renovated, the surrounding park has a magnificent flower garden and swan pond.