Finland has close ties to Russia as the original Swedish port of Sveaborg (Helsinki),set up to protect Finland then under Swedish rule, surrended to Russia during the Finnish war of 1808-1809. Finland was then incorporated into the Russian Empire as part of the Treaty of Fredrikshamn. Finland around the time of the Russian Revolution,1917, was also engaged in a Civil War and then Finland gained independance after a long and bloody series of battles and imprision...

What happens when the vessel you are sailing between Sweden and Norway hits the bottom? I last left you with great memories of Norway from the small village of Ron. Hoping for a similiar experience especially with landscapes it was into Sweden. Without undue disrespect the best aspect of Sweden turned out to be leaving it. No I would like to perhaps return to Sweden but it lacked the glamour,the wow factor that was so evident in Norway. The scenery while nic...