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Music Festival in Scandinavia

A classical music festival on the high seas . . . why not? This August, Hapag-Lloyd’s MS Europa is hosting the Ocean Sun Festival, a 13-day floating extravaganza with a roster of internationally acclaimed musicians, including Grammy-winning Austrian mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager and celebrated cellist Mischa Maisky (along with his daughter, Lily, a concert pianist). Departing from Kiel, Germany, and sailing along the Scandinavian coast through breathtaking Norwegian fjords, the ship comes alive every night with concerts and lectures by music critics—all moderated by Holger Wemhoff, director of Germany’s popular Klassikradio. There will also be several exclusive concerts ashore in Norway, including a performance by the Bergen Philharmonic at Grieg Hall in Bergen, a piano recital of Edvard Grieg works in his hometown of Troldhaugen, and a finale concert in Oslo. From $8,499/person (double occupancy), includes round-trip airfare from NYC to Hamburg, a hotel stay in Hamburg, onboard meals, nonalcoholic beverages, free minibar with drinks and snacks; hl-cruises.com

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$813+: 6-nt Copenhagen, Stockholm & Oslo trip w/air & hotels EuropeanDestinations.com

$235+: Fall flights to Stockholm, Oslo & more (one-way) Scandinavian Airlines

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