Gruising in the SeaBalticThe Baltic is a fascinating area, and the cities onits shores are among the most beautiful andhistoric in the world. Our Baltic cruises arebecoming increasingly popular, and this year weare offering more cruises than ever before, so youcan be sure of a starting date that suits you.

Your holiday starts at your local railway station,as our prices include travel by train from anystation in the UK to Southampton, where youwill join your ship, Once you are at sea youwill call at a number of exciting destinations,depending on the particular cruise. For example,you might visit Kiristiansand, in the extremesouth of Norway, a town with beaches, beautifulscenery and the Setesdal Vintage Railway. Foran extra charge, you will have time for a three-hourride on the train, pulled by a steam engine thatis over'100 years old.

Another port where you may call is Gothenburg,in the south of Sweden. lts modern opera housein the harbour was designed to look like a ship,and is a very popular venue. Although our visitwill be too brief to attend a performance, youwill have time to see the building and the city.Stockholm is another place you'll enjoy visiting.Much of Sweden's capital is on islands, and a thirdof the city consists of water.

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is famousfor its statue of the Little Mermaid, a characterin a children's story by the Danish writer HansChristian Andersen. This is only a short distancefrom where you leave the ship. But there isplenty more to see in the city. Like Copenhagen,Helsinki, the Finnish capital, is small enough toexplore the historical centre on foot, and they're

both ideal cities for shopping -

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For many of our passengers, the best part of acruise is a visit to St Petersburg. The city datesfrom 1703 and for two hundred years it was theRussian capital. All our cruises include the city,and you will have two full days in port here, givingyou plenty of time to admire the beautiful palaces,churches and other buildings. lf you'd like aguided tour, there are plenty available

- on foot,

by car or by boat along the city's rivers andcanals

- although unfortunately we no longer

organise tours ourselves.

Among the many other cities that you can visit onour Baltic cruises are Tallinn, Riga and Oslo.

For more details visit our website.

Part 3Questions 11-20Look at the sentences below about holidays in the Baltic Sea on board a ship.Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.lf it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.lf it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

11 The company has arranged the same number of Baltic cruises as last year.

12 Allthe cruise ships leave from Southampton.

13 All the company's Baltic cruises follow the same route.

14 A ride on the railway near Kiristiansand is included in the cost of the cruise.

15 The company offers the chance to go to a performance in the Gothenburg opera house.

16 ln Sweden, the ship visits a city which includes islands and water.

17 ln Copenhagen, you will get off the ship not far from the statue of the Little Mermaid.

18 The company suggests walking around the centres of Copenhagen and Helsinki.

19 The ship stays overnight in St Petersburg.

20 The company arranges guided tours of St Petersburg.

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