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Practical Information:    
Air Baltic is a low cost airline from Latvia. The planes are small but the servie and price can't be beat  
Planes, trains and ferry schedules to the Balkans  
The Man in Seat 61 always has good train information  
   
SWEDEN
SWEDISH/SCANDANAVIAN HISTORICAL TIMELINE
STOCKHOLM
Apartment rentals and Hotels:
Lady Hamilton Hotel is a very comfortable boutique hotel in a really beautifully restored building int he old town. We had a great time here.
For other choices look at our travel resources page. Tablet Hotel, Luxique and Design Hotels offer a good selection of Stockholm hotels
 
Museums and Destinations:    

The Vasa Museum
Guided Tours:
We did this one on our own. The Vasa museum is well worth the visit to the city.
     
DENMARK
DENMARK HISTORICAL TIMELINE
COPENHAGEN
Apartment rentals and Hotels:
We lucked into a corner room at the Hotel Skt. Petri. It's a pricey reservation but they offer really good last minute deals. Perfect location a few minutes from the Strogen and attention to everything you could ask for.
The 71 Nyhavn Hotel is overlooking the Nyhavn harbor. It's a comfortable "no frills" hotel in a beautiful location.The price is less than the Hotel Skt. Petri
 
Museums and Destinations:

The Copenhagenet.dk is a good site for helpful hints. We especially liked the Rosenbourg Castle, the Round Tower and the Nyhavn Harbor
Guided Tours:    
There is a historical film at the Rosenbourg Castle that gives a very good introduction to the times of King Christian IV, his failed marriage to Kirsten Munk and his ghost that still haunts the castle.
Restaurants and Food:
Try some frikadelle (meatballs) and good Danish Beer
     
LITHUANIA
Lithuanian Historical Timeline
VILNIUS
Apartment rentals and Hotels:
If you want to stay in the old town, book a room at the Stikliai Hotel. It a Relais and Chateaux property and very comfortable. The design is old world.
Other Old Town choices include: The Hotel Shakespeare, The Grotthuss the Hotel Narutis or if you like a larger hotel, try the Radisson
 
Museums and Destinations:    

Vilnius life.com
Guided Tours:    
 
Restaurants and Food:
Some local favorites include the cepelinai (a small potato football filled with meat) that did in fact get it's name from the dirigible created by Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin. Or if you're really adventurous, try the vedarai (intestines stuffed with potatoes). They also make a honey beer that's really tasty.
 
ESTONIA
ESTONIA HISTORICAL TIMELINE
TALLINN
Apartment rentals and Hotels:
We stayed at the Three Sisters Hotel. It was a nice "old world" place but our window was to the street. Given Tallin's reputation as a drinker's city and the fact that the sun didn't set till after midnight, sleep was a luxury that wasn't included in this luxury hotel. However, the owners of the Three Sisters have recently opened up a new hotel. The Hotel Telegraaf in the Old Town and it has everything we like. Too bad we had already prepaid our room at the Three Sisters. The Telegraaf is so new it's not listed in any of the hotel websites yet, but take our word for it, it's the place to go.
 
Museums and Destinations:  
The Old Town has been bombed out a lot but it still holds most of it's 16th-18th century charm. It's a good three day city
 
Restaurants and Food:
Vanaema Juures (Grandma’s Place) on Rataskaevu Street near the Town Hall square. It's hard to get a table in this small underground restaurant, but be persistant. It's a great meal; just like Granda would have made. This is a meat eatery, but there are lots of veggie choices as well.