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Wednesday, 19.06.2013, 01:37
Tallinn Seaplane Harbour building get highest EU culture heritage award
17.06.2013Tallinn Seaplane Harbour was handed over the 2013 grand prix of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards on Sunday in Athens, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports.
Keyword tags: Culture, Estonia, EU – Baltic States, Good for Business, Real Estate, Tourism
BalticMiles wins award in Best Loyalty Programme in Travel & Entertainment Industry
13.06.2013BalticMiles, the leading multi-partner loyalty program in Northern Europe and Russia, has been named the Best Loyalty Programme of the Year in the Travel and Entertainment industry during the 2013 Loyalty Awards ceremony held in the Grosvenor House in London, reports BC BalticMiles’ press service.
Estonia introduces its culture to Armenia
13.06.2013On 12-16 June, the unique Estonian public diplomacy mission “Everyone’s Going to Yerevan” will take place in Yerevan and many other Armenian cities, in order to enliven cultural relations between Estonia and Armenia, informed BC the Estonian Foreign Ministry.
6% less tourists stayed in Estonian hotels in April
10.06.2013According to Statistics Estonia, in April 2013, 192,000 foreign and domestic tourists stayed in accommodation establishments, which was 6% less than in the same month of the previous year. The number of domestic tourists increased and the number of foreign tourists decreased.
Riga Radio and TV Tower hopes to be visited by 200,000 tourists annually
10.06.2013The state-owned joint-stock company Latvijas Valsts radio un televizijas centrs"(LVRTC) hopes to attract LVL 7 million from European Union funds during the next financial period in order to reconstruct the Riga Radio and TV Tower, LETA/Nozare.lv informs, referring to Dienas Bizness on Friday.
Summer cottages market grows in Estonia due to high demand from Russians
In spring 2013, sales of summer manors were more active in Estonia than previously, LETA/dv.ee reports. Russian citizens show a lot of interest toward real estate of that kind in Estonia, albeit mostly in good condition.
Less cases of British tourists causing problems at Freedom Monument in Riga
Recently, there have been less cases of British tourists fooling around and causing problems at various Riga landmarks, and the previous "trademark" of British tourists wishing to get naked or relieving themselves by the Freedom Monument has been eliminated completely.
airBaltic improves service to Croatian Rijeka
Today, Latvian airline airBaltic introduces an additional flight frequency from Riga to Rijeka on the Adriatic coast of Croatia. The improved service will offer convenient travel between the two airports, and beyond to destinations in the Baltics, Scandinavia, Russia, and the CIS, informs BC vice president of corporate communications at airBaltic Janis Vanags.
Estonian Nordic Hotels posts 11% lower profit in 2012
Tallinn-based hotel Nordic Hotels posted profit in amount of 560,000 euros in 2012, down from 563,793 euros earned in 2011, informs LETA.
Latvia and Kazakhstan to pursue closer cooperation in tourism
While accompanying Latvian President Andris Berzins on an official visit to Kazakhstan, Economy Minister Daniels Pavluts signed the Economy Ministry's agreement with the Kazakh Industry and New Technologies Ministry on cooperation in tourism, the Economy Ministry told LETA.
Tallink Grupp issued a 900 mln NOK bond
Estonia's largest passenger shipping company AS Tallink Grupp informed the Tallinn stock exchange that on June 3, 2013, it successfully completed the private placement of a NOK 900 million (EUR 118 million) senior unsecured bond, informs LETA.
Hertz teams up with BalticMiles
Hertz, one of the leading global car rental companies has joined the multi-partner loyalty program BalticMiles, informed BC the press service of BalticMiles.
In January-April, cargo handling in the Baltic Eastern Coast Seaports grew by 3.9%
In January-Apil 2013, the overall cargo handling in the Baltic Eastern Coast Seaports totalled 119 949,6thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +3,9% or +4 544,7thou. tn, reports BC Klaipeda port’s press service.
Tallink sees passenger number increase by 8% in May
Estonia’s largest passenger shipping company AS Tallink Grupp told NASDAQ OMX Tallinn that in May 2013, AS Tallink Grupp transported 792,574 passengers which is nearly 8% increase compared to May 2012, writes LETA.
First Riga-Thessaloniki flights launched
The first ever direct flights between Riga International Airport and the Greek city of Thessaloniki were launched, the airport informed LETA/Nozare.lv.
Common European and global issues for G-8 summit 
