photos/videos: Allan Kissam

The deep waters of the North Sea, leading to the scenic fjords, make for spectacular cruising offshore Scandinavia. A passage between Sweden and Denmark, an entrance to the Baltic Sea, opens up time-honored routes of trade and conquest. Today, with multiples of port stops in six countries, we can visit Scandinavia for shopping, dining, and educational sightseeing. It's enjoyable to share what I learned from the Stockholm port excursion aboard Viking Cruises, on a "Viking Homelands" cruise. Through a variety of experiences, we all gained a better understanding of this historic - and currently topical -  region.

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