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TAV opened its office at Riga Airport and fully renovated duty-free store
Leading airport operator TAV Airports Holding officially has opened its representation office TAV Latvia at Riga Airport and its subsidiary company, ATÜ, has opened the first fully renovated duty-free store. Riga Airport and its passengers officially welcomed TAV Airports during a ceremony attended by TAV Airports Business Development Director Serkan Kaptan, TAV Airports Holding Chairman Hamdi Akin, TAV Latvia Country Coordinator Güçlü Batkın and Ministry of Transport State Secretary Anrijs Matiss.
Pärnu real estate prices increase up to three times in summer season
Real estate prices are likely to rocket in the Estonian resort town Pärnu, a popular party and beach-going destination.
British Chamber suggests building high-speed railroad lines in Riga and surrounding areas
In order to further the development of tourism in Latvia and improve accessibility of Riga to local residents as well as tourists, the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia (BCCL) suggests constructing six high-speed railroad lines in Riga and the surrounding areas, BCCL informed the business information portal Nozare.lv.
Legendary ship "Krusenstern" to visit Estonia for Tallinn Maritime Days
A legendary sailing ship "Krusenstern" will come to Estonian capital during Tallinn Maritime Day on July 15 – 17, as a cultural fund Tallinn 2011 reports.
Wild Junket includes Tallinn in list of must-see offbeat places in summer
A travelling-related portal WildJunket.com has compiled a list of enjoyable tourism spots free from excessive heat and turbulence for visiting summer 2011; Tallinn is on the list of the offbeat places.
Usakovs: Riga and Budapest face similar problems
Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs (Harmony Center) today returned from Budapest where he had met with the city's mayor, Istvan Tarlos, to discuss cooperation opportunities between and experience exchange between the two cities, as well as current events in Riga and Budapest, as Usakovs' press secretary Anna Kononova told LETA.
Occupancy at Latvian hotels increased by 6% in Q1
In the first three months of 2011, compared to the first quarter of 2010, occupancy at Latvian hotels and other accommodation establishments increased by 6%, according to data from the Latvian Hotel and Restaurant Association.
Latvia and Turkey developed intensive political dialogue and cooperation in tourism, culture and education
On Wednesday, May 18, in Rīga, Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis met Ambassador of Turkey to Latvia Asye Ayhan Asya during her farewell visit. Both parties emphasized the excellent bilateral relations of Latvia and Turkey, the intensive political dialogue and cooperation in the area of tourism, culture and education.
Number of airBaltic passengers in January-April grew by 7%
Latvian national airline airBaltic carried 297,591 passengers in April 2011 (from Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn), representing 41% increase comparing with the same month in 2010, when airBaltic transported 211,503 passengers. During the four months of 2011, airBaltic transported a total of 896,669 passengers, or 7% more than during the same period in 2010, when the total number of passengers was 835,694.
Prince Albert II will compete at Tallinn-Monte Carlo electrical cars rally
The patron of the Tallinn–Monte Carlo electrical cars rally that will take place this June is Monaco’s Prince Albert II, who will participate at the Tallinn leg of the event, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
Estonians visited museums 2.2 mln times in 2010
According to the Statistics Estonia, people visited museums 2.2 million times in 2010, which was nearly 4% less than in the previous year.
Riga called 'stalwart of stag weekend scene' by UK website
The prfire.co.uk website has an item today saying that events planners at Eclipse Leisure "know how to make a stag weekend the best it can be", and that a 2011 costs barometer reveals that "Eastern Europe is still within budget for those stags wanting to venture a little further from home."
Vilnius walking tours to start from May 15
The walking tours season will open in the capital of Lithuania on May 15 to introduce the city, its history, and main tourism attractions to persons who are interested to get to know the city better, the Vilnius Tourism Information Center reports.
Tallinn still attracts tourists from Finland with apparel and making beauty
Prices have gone up in Estonia, however, shopping in the country is still a good bargain for Finns for various reasons: wide variety, low prices and high quality of both goods and services. As the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reports, general price level has gone up in Estonia, even though the wages and salaries have remained unchanged. For Estonians, the prices are high, but for Finns many prices are still very affordable.
Skyways might reopen flights from Vilnius to Stockholm and Berlin
Swedish low-cost airline Skyways might reopen its routes from Vilnius International Airport this summer, offering flights from the capital city to Berlin and Stockholm, as Lietuvos Rytos reports.
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