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Estonians won an international architectural contest on Marriott Hotel in Riga
02.09.2010Indrek Allmann and Joel Kopli, architects of the firm Pluss, won an international architectural contest in Riga, writes LETA/National Broadcasting.
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airBaltic recognised as Latvia’s leading exporter
01.09.2010Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis and Economics Minister Artis Kampars last week hailed the airBaltic airline for its achievements in the field of exports, informed BC Janis Vanags, vice president of corporate communications at airBaltic.
Island of Olialia blondes to appear in Maldives
01.09.2010The island of blondes will appear in Maldives, a press release of Olialia Group, headed by the Leader of the Lithuanian blonde movement Giedre Pukiene, says. There are plans to build hotels, entertainment and spa centres on the island. All the staff of the island will be selected exclusively by hair colour – only blondes will be employed there.
Travelio.net includes Latvia on its ''Top 10'' list of most environmentally pure countries
30.08.2010The European tourism portal ''Travelio.net'' has included Latvia on its ''Top 10'' list of most environmentally pure countries in the world. The ranking is according to ''The Economist’s'' Environmental Performance Index which is based on a range of factors including environmental health, biodiversity, air pollution, water use, agricultural methods and tackling climate change.
Palanga experienced a tourists flow from Russia in 2010
26.08.2010Palanga experienced a tourists flow from Russia in summer 2010, probably because of the complicated weather conditions in Moscow and its surroundings due to the unexpected heat.
Number of guests in Lithuanian accommodation establishments increased by 4.3% in Q2
According to provisional data of Statistics Lithuania, in II quarter 2010, accommodation establishments had by 4.3% more guests than in the same period of 2009. The number of guests from EU countries increased by 1.4, Lithuanian residents – 3.4%; the number of quests from non-EU countries increased by 15.3%.
Tallinn 2011 presents new logo and slogan
Estonian culture foundation Tallinn 2011 presented new logo and slogan yesterday, on Tuesday. The slogan sounds "Kultuur kutsub" meaning "Culture Calls" and it is aimed to speak to the audience and tell that the next year Tallinn is the symbol of European culture. The marketing logo and slogan were developed by Midfield Ltd.
Number of visitors in Latvian hotels increased by 8.3% in Q2
In comparison with the 2nd quarter of 2009, number of visitors in hotels and other accommodation establishments¹ in the 2nd quarter of 2010 increased by 8.3% and comprised 320.0 thsd people, according to the data of Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). Of all visitors 32% were Latvian residents and 68% – foreign visitors. Number of foreign visitors grew by 4.8%. The most notable growth was observed among visitors from Russia – 46%.
"Marriott Hotel Riga" to be built after Estonian architects' project
A Marriott Hotel will be built in the Latvian capital based on Estonian architectural company's Arhitektuuriburoo Pluss Ou draft, as the project's co-partner Arhiidea reported to the Latvian business information portal Nozare.lv.
Lithuania to start advertising campaign in Lonely Planet tourism guide
Lithuanian Tourism Information Center has started advertising of the country in a popular tourism guide Lonely Planet.
29% economically active residents plan to attend Riga Festival events
Almost one third, or 29% of Latvia's economically active citizens plan to attend Riga City Festival events due August 20-22, according to a survey carried out in August by the market, social and media research company TNS Latvia in cooperation with the TV company LNT and the TV show "900 Seconds".
Tallinn Airport GH doubled profits in 2009, boosting turnover by 74%
While the number of passengers travelling through the Tallinn Airport fell by a quarter in 2009, the ground handling enterprise Tallinn Airport GH managed to boost its turnover generated in 2009 by 74% and doubled its profits, writes Äripäev.ee/LETA.
Pärnu to host 400,000 tourists in 2010
Estonian resort Pärnu might be visited by approximately 400,000 tourists in 2010, LETA/BBN reports, referring to newspaper articles.
Number of airBaltic passengers grew by 22% in January-July
Latvian airline airBaltic carried overall 367,343 passengers in July 2010 (from Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn), representing 24% increase comparing with the same month in 2009, when airBaltic transported 296,754 passengers. During the first seven months of the 2010, airBaltic transported a total of 1,839,432 passengers, or 22% more than during the same period in 2009, when the total number of passengers was 1,501,985, informed BC Janis Vanags, vice president of corporate communications at airBaltic.
Free bicycle parking places installed in Vilnius
Cyclists can already try 200 new free bicycle parking places which were established in most visited places in Vilnius, Vilnius Tourism Information Center reports.
Updating the Nordic-Baltic cooperation 
