The family’s journey to Germany and Italy

Route

Helsinki (train)-Vyborg-St Petersburg-Pskov-Dünaburg-Kovno-Insterburg-Allenstein-Thorn-Posen-Berlin. During this journey Sibelius took a trip to Leipzig.

Accommodation

Pension Berlinerstrasse 46 III
Pension Kurfurstenstrasse 75 III (December-January)

Route

Berlin (train)-Nuremberg-Stuttgart-Basel-Luzern-Milan-Genoa-Rapallo. Sibelius also took a trip to Rome, stopping off at Florence.

Accommodation

Pension Suisse Rapallo

Route

Rapallo-Florence-Bologna-Trieste-Graz-Vienna-Prague-Berlin-Stettin (boat)-Helsinki

Using the funds collected by Axel Carpelan, Sibelius was supposed to add a touch of “Mediterranean lightness” to his expressive repertoire. The journey lasted over six months. During it Sibelius outlined several works, including the second symphony.