For those cruise passengers who think they’ve seen it all - we bet they haven’t seen Murmansk yet.
The largest city in the world north of the Arctic Circle, Murmansk is located in northwest Russia, more than 600 miles north of St Petersburg and near the Russain border with Norway and Finland.
Remote, isolated and surrounded by thousands of lakes and dense forests, Murmansk is interesting for it’s history through both world wars when it served as a base for the Allies (it never fell to the Germans) and for it’s future as the Russian terminus of the Arctic Sea Bridge route between Canada and Russia.
Attractions include the the snow-white church of the Saviour-on-Waters, the 120 feet tall Alyosha - a statue of a Russian soldier of World War II, and the Lighthouse monument built in 2002 as a memorial to sailors lost at sea.
So for those looking for the verty “lastest” in cruise destinations - look no further than Murmansk.
Oceania Cruises will visit the port of Murmansk in summer 2010 during its 18-day “Lands of the Midnight Sun” cruise aboard Insignia, departing July 23.
To find more about Oceana Cruises take a look at the profile aboard Prow’s Edge at http://www.prowsedge.com/cruise-lines-oceania-cruises.html
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