Nordic Healthcare: Sweden, Finland and the Baltic States

Beyond the clinic, discover Stockholm, a city spread across fourteen islands, with a population famous for its egalitarian politics, forward-thinking design and the ritual of fika. Take an overnight ferry passage through the Stockholm archipelago, one of the quiet highlights of the tour, and wake up in the great maritime capital of Helsinki.

Positioned between Russia and Scandinavia, Helsinki’s culture blends functionalist design and sisu (a stoic local attitude) with Alvar Aalto’s quirky modernism and the locals’ fervent love of the sauna, which you will get to experience first-hand during a visit to a seafront Finnish sauna.

Hop on another ferry and continue your journey through the Baltic States, where you will find some of the richest architecture in Europe, from Tallinn’s medieval streets to Riga’s assortment of Art Nouveau buildings and the Baroque architecture of Vilnius. But don’t let the cobblestone byways of their respective old towns fool you. Modernity intrudes at every turn through the maze-like streets, and these cities are very much at the forefront of medical technology. Experience science, history and Nordic-Baltic culture in equal measure.