They say that it’s better to go bad than to go well. This saying can be corrected as follows: "It is better to swim well than to ride badly." Bus tours to Finland and Sweden are good only for those who do not get sick from cars and carbon monoxide and who do not have a backache from prolonged sitting in uncomfortable seats. If you want to see two countries at once, the ferry from Turku to Stockholm will take the bus to a minimum: a convenient minibus will take you from St. Petersburg to the port of the Finnish city of Turku, and upon return it will take you directly to your home at the specified address. If you are traveling by car, then you have two options: either take it with you to Sweden (in this case, the “car + 4 passengers” car package will cost less than 4 tickets separately), or leave it in a paid parking lot in Turku .
The Turku-Stockholm ferry gives you the opportunity to save on hotels - by choosing an evening flight, you sleep quietly for two nights in a comfortable cabin while the ship is sailing. We recommend taking a round-trip ticket, it will turn out a little cheaper. I must say about some of the nuances of traveling with a car: the cargo deck closes during sailing, so all the things you need on board must be taken from the trunk of the car before departure.
Now a little about what ships should go on the route Turku-Stockholm. The Cilla Line ferry is considered more comfortable, but a ticket for it is more expensive. In addition, if you are traveling not in the summer, he is not stuck in Stockholm itself, but 100 kilometers from the city, in the town of Kapelsher. And in the summer months, the ferry is moored at the Silya pier, which is located on the outskirts of Stockholm. But the cars presented to passengers for use by this company are really wonderful - huge, up to 12 decks. It has everything from bars, duty-free shops to saunas and children's playrooms.
There is another company that provides the Turku-Stockholm ferry - Viking Line. Her cars are simpler, but cabins are cheaper. They are faster (travel time is 10 hours), and arrive in the very center of the Swedish capital. However, which company to prefer - you choose. We can only advise to set sail in the summer - especially during the white nights. Despite the fact that ferries operate daily, regardless of winter or storm - modern technologies allow this - the trip will be most pleasant during the summer season. You can stroll along the “promenade” - the promenade deck - and admire the beauties surrounding you. After all, the Turku-Stockholm ferry on the open sea is very small, but mostly glides along the coast, among the fjords and severe high cliffs that ascend to the sky almost vertically.
But even if your trip takes place in cold weather and overboard is pitch darkness, you have many opportunities to have fun. In restaurants and nightclubs, discos are held, duty-free work late, you can take a steam bath in the Finnish sauna and even put casino chips at random. Children really like playrooms with a variety of toys. It is better to take care of food in advance. It is possible to purchase cabin seats already with breakfast or with breakfast and dinner (buffet). You can pamper yourself by spending a romantic evening in a restaurant, or you can choose a cheaper option: a cafeteria in the Stockman store. The Turku-Stockholm ferry has a wide selection of cabins, both the most budget ones (without a window on the decks below the waterline), and very comfortable with sea views.