Changing Tides of History: Cruising the Baltic Sea
With Ernest Liotti
June 21- July 2, 2013
From $7,895 per person, (plus $295 and air at an additional cost)
Experience the cultural rebirth of the Baltic States and the magnificent imperial riches of St. Petersburg on this spectacular 11-night, eight-country Baltic Sea program. By special arrangement, enjoy a rare opportunity to hear enriching presentations by former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev and former President of Poland Lech Walesa. Cruise for nine nights under the spectacular “White Nights of Summer” aboard the deluxe M.S. Le Boréal and spend one night in a deluxe hotel in Norway’s beautiful capital, Oslo. Cruise the Baltic Sea from Stockholm, Sweden, to Oslo, Norway. En route, discover the stunning architecture of Helsinki, Finland, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Revel in the medieval charms of Tallinn, Estonia. Immerse yourself in the cultural renaissance of Gdańsk, Poland. Enjoy two days in regal St. Petersburg, where you will enjoy an early-opening tour of the State Hermitage Museum and a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Two-night pre-program option in Bergen, Norway and/or and post-program option in Stockholm, Sweden.
Ernest Liotti is both a graduate of and a faculty member of the Peabody Institute, where he studied piano. An instructor in Opera Literature and a choral director, he is also a longstanding faculty member of the Road Scholar at Peabody program where he addresses more than 40 different subjects.