In this guide, Rick Steves focuses on some of the grandest sights in Northern Europe. As always, he has a plan to help you have a meaningful cultural experience while you're there—even with just a few hours in port.

Inside you'll find one-day itineraries for sightseeing at or near the major Northern Europe ports of call, including:

Southampton and Dover (London)
Le Havre (Paris and Normandy)
Zeebrugge (Bruges and Brussels)
Amsterdam
Oslo
Copenhagen
Warnemünde/Rostock (Berlin)
Stockholm
Helsinki
Tallinn
St. Petersburg

Rick Steves' Northern Europe Cruise Ports explains how to get into town from the cruise terminal, shares sightseeing tips, and includes self-guided walks and tours. You'll learn which destinations are best for an excursion—and which you can confidently visit on your own. You'll also get tips on booking a cruise, plus hints for saving time and money on the ship and in port.

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when cruising through Northern Europe.