MSC Cruises: MSC Musica
MSC Musica
MSC Musica bio je prvi brod MSC kompanije s kojim sam krstarila. Krstarenje Baltičkim morem bilo je jedno od najboljih putovanja koje sam dosada imala. Moja polazna luka je bila Kiel, a ruta kojom sam plovila tih sedam dana bila je slijedeća: Kiel-Copenhagen-Helsinki-Tallin-Sankt Petersburg.
Destinacije koje sam posjetila su bile izuzetne i vrlo različite jedna od druge. Od svih destinacija ovdje moram izdvojiti Helsinki. Grad u koji se želim vratiti i koji me je oduševio svojom jednostavnošću. U ovom postu vam želim predstaviti destinacije koje sam posjetila, što vidjeti ukoliko posjećujete te gradove, a što preskočiti. U slijedećem postu ću napisati nešto više o iskustvu na samom brodu MSC Musica; restoranima, barovima, aktivnostima, uređenju broda, osoblju, drugim putnicima i još mnogo toga.
MSC Musica was the first cruise ship of MSC company that I went on a cruise with. Cruising through the Baltic sea was one of the best trips I have had so far in my life. My main port was Kiel and the route I took was the following one: Kiel-Copenhagen-Helskinki-Tallin-Saint Petersburg.
The destinations I visited were very unique and very different from one another. I must say that my favorite destination on this trip was Helsinki in Finland. I really want to go back and visit it one more time so that I can fully experience this city which blew me away with its simplicity. In this post, I want to introduce all the destinations I visited, what to see and which are the things you can skip. In the next post, I will be talking about the MSC Musica itself; restaurants, bars, activities, the interior of the ship, staff, other passengers and so on.
1. KIEL
Grad koji uopće nisam iskusila ni vidjela je moja polazna luka Kiel. To je izuzetno kišovit i hladan grad kojeg vrijeme jednostavno oslikava. Iz onoga što sam vidjela i ono što sam kratko prohodala po njemu je jedan izuzetno tmuran, sumoran, neprivlačan, ali usprkos tome čist grad. Kako je Kiel bio polazna luka nisam imala vremena za istraživanje grada, jer sam žurila na ukrcaj na brod. Iz tog razloga nemam vam ništa za preporučiti ni sliku za pokazati.
The city I did not get the chance to see was my main port, Kiel. Kiel is an extremely rainy, cold and cloudy city and that sets the mood of the city. You can feel that in their buildings, people and scenery. From what I have seen by walking around the city it is very somber, gloomy, unattractive but also a very clean city. Because of the fact that Kiel was my main port and I was rushing to get on the ship, I didn't get the chance to explore the city. Because of that, I don't have anything to recommend you to see or visit in Kiel.
2. COPENHAGEN
Denmark is widely known as the happiest country in the world, and its capital city is trully special.
Danska je poznata kao najsrećnija zemlja na svijetu, a njezin glavni grad Kopenhagen je stvarno poseban.
Their lifestyle is very different than the one we lead in Croatia. I noticed that the most when I saw people sunbathing at 20 degrees Celcius even though the clouds had hidden the sun. While they were sunbathing I was wearing a leather jacket. It is amazing how the feeling of being warm is subjective and bases on the place you live.
Njihov način života je podosta drugačiji od načina života koji imam u Hrvatskoj; najviše sam to osjetila kada sam vidjela ljude koji se sunčaju na 20-tak stupnjeva, iako su oblaci vidno sakrili zrake sunca. Dok su se oni sunčali i kupali u moru, ja sam bila u kožnoj jakni. Nevjerojatno je koliko je toplina subjektivna i ovisi o tome gdje živite.
Ono što me najviše oduševilo u Copenhagenu su bile njihove obojane kućice u središtu grada. To je
stvarno dio Copenagena koji ponajbolje oslikava grad i jedna od stvari po čemu je on prepoznatljiv.
The thing that I loved the most about Copenhagen was their houses colored in many different colors. This is the part of Copenhagen which gives you the true picture of the city and for that reason, it is one of the most famous landmarks of the city.
Najzanimljivije u Kopenhagenu je za mene bila vožnja brodom s kojim sam uspjela vidjeti i Malu sirenu koja me je poprilično razočarala. Iako je nisam vidjela izbliza ne žalim za time. Statua Male sirene je mala. Ja sam je gledala iz daljine s broda i uopće ne vidim zašto se stvorila fama oko Male sirene kad uživo zaista nije ništa posebno. Možda je i činjenica da je oko Male sirene bilo toliko turista dodatno narušilo moj doživljaj o njoj. Prenapučenost turistima ne znači uvijek da ono što gledate je nužno najbolje što ćete ikada vidjeti. Zato volim uživati u nekim stvarima kada posjećujem gradove koje nisu toliko poznate i razvikane, ali su opet posebne i jedinstvene na svoj način.
The most interesting time in Copenhagen for me was the time we were on a boat ride and I got to see the Little Mermaid which was pretty disappointing. Even though I haven't seen it up close I don't regret it at all. The statue of the Little Mermaid is very small and quite frankly I don't know where is all the fuss about because it is not that special at all. Maybe if it weren't for so many tourists around it you could actually get a sense of the statue. One thing that I do not appreciate when traveling is the overcrowdedness in certain parts of the city. I like visiting cities which are not so famous but are unique in their own way.
I would really like the opportunity to visit Copenhagen again because it is a trully beautiful city and I think I haven't explored it to the fullest. Sometimes it is not important that you visit all the museums and see all the sights in order to feel the city and form an opinion on it. This little black puppy was one of the things I will remember Copenhagen by.
Zaista se želim ponovno vratiti u Kopenhagen i još jednom ga posjetiti jer je zaista jedinstven i nisam imala priliku ga istražiti do kraja. Nekada nije bitno da posjetite sve muzeje i obiđete sve znamenitosti grada u kojem se nalazite da biste osjetili grad i stvorili mišljenje o njemu. Malo crno štene je nešto što je meni ostavilo Copenhagen u posebno sjećanju.
Sightseeing with a cruise ship is sometimes ungrateful. Let me specify, you may not have enough time to see and explore everything, but you can get a sense of where you are and you can form an opinion on the city and decide to come back. Also, you can see that some cities are not worth coming back for. That is one of the things I love about cruising. You visit a different city every day and still don't worry about where are you going to sleep or eat at night time because you have all of that taken care of.
Razgledavanje gradova dok ste na kruzeru je ponekad nezahvalno; da specificiram možda nećete imati vremena istražiti sve u određenom gradu, ali dobiti ćete dojam o tome gdje se nalazite i da li vam se taj grad sviđa. Na temelju toga se možete odlučiti vratiti ili shvatiti da vam je za određene gradove dovoljan samo jedan dan da biste vidjeli sve. To je jedan od razloga zašto mi se sviđa kruziranje. Posjećujete drugi grad svaki dan, a ne morate se brinuti o tome gdje ćete spavati ili što ćete večerati jer vam je sve to osigurano.
3. HELSINKI
Glavni grad Finske bio je treća postaja na ovoj Baltičkoj ruti i moram priznati meni najdraža. Helsinki je odista poseban grad, moderan, čist, zanimljiv s puno sadržaja, od atrakcija do kafića i restorana.
Ovaj u samom centru grada mi se posebno sviđa jer je prekasno uređen tako da se možete sunčati i piti vaše omiljeno piće.
The capital of Finland was the third stop on this tour over the Baltic and I must admit it was my favorite. Helsinki is a modern, clean, interesting city with plenty of things to do, from many tourist attractions to restaurants and coffee shops.
This one which is located in the city center I really loved because it is ideal for taking up the sun whilst having your favorite drink.
What I really liked about Helsinki is that it is a peaceful town. There is not much traffic and a lot of people are either walking or driving their bicycles. You have to take into consideration that I visited Helsinki in August and that people might not be driving their bikes so much when it is cold outside.
Posebno me dojmila činjenica da je Helsinki izuzetno miran grad. Nema puno prometa, a ljudi većinom hodaju ili voze bicikle. Morate uzeti u obzir da sam ja u Helsinkiju bila početkom kolovoza i da se to vjerojatno mijenja tijekom zime kada je temperatura vani znatno niža.
One of Helsinki's most known landmarks is definitely the Helsinki Cathedral, a Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral is called Helsingin tuomiokirkko, Suurkirkko. The outside of the cathedral is very special. Even though the cathedral is very pretty outside it is not very special inside, I think that is because it is a Lutheran church.
Blizu pristaništa našeg broda naišla sam na ove preslatke kornjače koje su lijep dodatak ovom parkiralištu koje se na prvu čini samo jedno obično parkiralište uz more.
Near the dock where our ship docked, I found these cute turtles which were a nice touch to this parking lot which, in the beginning, seemed like a usual parking lot.
One of the things I would recommend you to visit in Helsinki is the "Christmas shop" which is open all year round and offers various decorations for Christmas and winter time in general. It is very interesting to see all the traditional Finnish decorations for Christmas and also every other winter decoration you can possibly imagine.
Ono što bi vam preporučila ukoliko posjećujte Helsinki je da posjetite "Christmas shop" koji je otvoren tijekom cijele godine i u svojoj ponudi ima razne dekoracije za Božić i za zimsko razdoblje općenito. Zanimljivo je vidjeti tradicionalne Finske dekoracije za Božić i također sve ostale zimske dekoracije koje možete zamisliti.
ABOUT MSC MUSICA
FOOD
I especially loved the food that we were eating on MSC Musica. Because we were on a Baltic tour we had the opportunity to try traditional foods and products of the Baltic area such as salmon for instance. I liked that MSC gave their guests the opportunity to try traditional dishes of the Baltic area, and not only that but also those dishes were included in the menu at the a la carte restaurant, which you have already paid for.
SHOPPING
One of the things that are different about this cruise is the fact that you could buy cigarettes in the shops on the ships. This isn't usual for other cruise routes because of EU regulations MSC isn't allowed to sell cigarettes onboard. There is a wide cigarette selection at tax-free prices. By this I am not promoting cigarettes, I am just informing you on what MSC offers to their guests onboard.
I hope you liked my post. In my next post, I will be talking about two more destinations that I visited on my Baltic tour; Sankt Petersburg and Tallinn. Also, I will be revealing some details of my experience on the MSC Musica ship itself. The focus of the next post will be on the entertainment that MSC offers to its guests onboard, from gala nights to theatres, disco, and other entertaining programs.
XOXO
Anita
O MSC MUSICI
HRANA
Posebno mi se svidjela hrana na MSC Musici. Pošto sam bila na turi po Baltiku imala sam priliku probati tradicionalna jela i proizvode Baltika kao što je primjerice losos. Sviđa mi se to što MSC daje svojim gostima priliku da probaju tradicionalna jela s Baltičkog područja. Ne samo što možete probati jela, nego su ona čak i uključena u meni u a la carte restoranima u kojima možete jesti dok ste na brodu, a to je već uključeno u cijenu krstarenja.
SHOPPING
Jedna od stvari koja je bila drugačija na ovom kruzeru jest činjenica da možete kupiti cigarete na brodu. Ovo nije uobičajeno zbog regulativa Europske unije i zato nećete moći kupiti cigarete niti na jednoj drugoj ruti u Europi osim na ovoj, zbog toga što je na ovoj ruti Rusija koja nije član EU i iz tog razloga MSC može prodavati cigarete na brodu po cijenama bez poreza. Ovime ne promoviram cigarete ni njihovu kupovinu, već samo želim informirati vas o tome što MSC nudi na brodu.
Nadam se da vam se post svidio. U slijedećem postu pričat ću o druge dvije destinacije koje sam posjetila tijekom svoje Baltičke ture s MSC-jem, a to su Sankt Petersburg i Tallinn. Također otkriti ću vam još neke detalje vezane za samo iskustvo na brodu MSC Musica. Fokus slijedećeg posta biti će na zabavnom sadržaju koji MSC nudi svojim gostima, od gala večeri, do zabavnih programa, kazališta, disca itd.
XOXO
Anita
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