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About us
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The tourism media portal BalticTravelnews.com has been preparing, selecting and publishing tourism news about tourism in the Baltic States - Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania.
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Eligijus Masiulis: Transport sector continues boasting stable positive changes
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Positive changes in the activities of transportation companies offering different types of transportation...
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International Rural Tourism Workshop in Riga
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The workshop will bring together European professionals in rural tourism – associations, tour operators, tourist boards, service providers and others...
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Lejastiezumi invites to summer relaxation, recreation and adventures
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Conference and leisure centre "Lejastiezumi", situated by Lake Usma, has just resumed...
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Star1 Airlines launches flights to Dublin
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On 29 May, the Lithuanian low-cost carrier Star1 Airlines launches direct flights from Vilnius to Dublin. In summer season flights shall be operated on...
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Star1 Airlines launches flights to Girona (Barcelona)
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On 23 May the Lithuanian low-cost air carrier Star1 Airlines is launching direct flights from Vilnius to Girona. The route that was highly popular last summer shall be operated...
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Only concert of most important Spanish folk music group MILLADOIRO in Riga
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On 4th of June Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain organizes a concert of the most important Spanish...
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In 2009 foreign visitors spent 344.1 mln lats in Latvia
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The results of the survey conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau show that compared to 2008 in 2009 foreign travellers crossed Latvia’s border...
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Visit Lithuania by a Hot Air Balloon at the World EXPO 2010 in Shanghai
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Visitors of the World Expo 2010, which will open in the Chinese city of Shanghai on May 1st under the slogan...
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Rezidor to manage biggest hotel chain in Baltics
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The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces a management agreement with the Norwegian real estate developer Linstow for...
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The 1st of May - Street Musician Day in Vilnius
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Street Musician Day is the event uniting everyone who speaks in the most universal language of the world, i.e. music. In response to the invitation from musician and actor...
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The fifth new airline this year - AeroSvit – commences flights
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On 19 April the fifth new airline this year - the Ukrainian national carrier AeroSvit – will start operations at RIGA International Airport...
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airBaltic Teams Up with ERGO /ERV for Travel Insurance
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Starting from April, the Latvian national airline airBaltic enters in cooperation with ERGO/ERV to offer improved travel insurance available on its website...
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Star1 Airlines launches regular flights to Ibiza, Palermo and Heraklion
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The Lithuanian low-cost carrier Star1 Airlines is launching regular flights to Ibiza (Spain), Palermo (Italy) and Heraklion (Greece). The new summer season destinations...
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Summer season – new routes from Vilnius
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On 28 March, the new summer season flight schedule came into effect at Vilnius International Airport (VIA). It includes new routes, as well as extra flights to some scheduled destinations...
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airBaltic to Enter Summer Season with 100 routes
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On March 28, the Latvian national airline airBaltic will enter the summer season with over 100 routes in Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East...
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The first Lithuanian visa issued after reestablishment of independence on display at Vilnius airport
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At a ceremony at Vilnius International Airport on 26 March, Edward Lucas, a journalist at the United Kingdom weekly The Economist, presented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs his...
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Star1 Airlines launches a new route between Vilnius and Edinburgh
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This week the Lithuanian low-cost carrier “Star1 Airlines” launches a new route between Vilnius and Edinburgh. Regular flights will start on 28 March and...
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International Trade Fair of Tourism, Sport and Leisure VIVATTUR 2010
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16th International Trade Fair of Tourism, Sport and Leisure, 26th - 28 th February. Place: Litexpo Exhibition Centre (5th Hall), Laisvės pr. 5, Vilnius, Lithuania. More information...
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International illusionist show Abracadabra
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At the end of May, welcome to Latvia world famous illusionists from Las Vegas, Argentina, Belgium, Lithuania, Denmark, Holland and other countries. "Abracadabra’s" opening night...
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Latvia and Lithuania record the lowest number of nights spent in hotels in 2009
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According to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, in 2009, nearly 1.5 billion nights were spent in hotels and similar establishments in the EU27, a decrease of 5.1% compared with...
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airBaltic to operate flights from Lithuania to Riga 12 times a day in summer
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As of the beginning of its summer flight season 2010, the Latvian airline airBaltic will operate flights from Lithuania to Latvia 12 times a day. At the end of March an additional day route from...
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Reval Hotels made the commitment to save the Baltic Sea
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Reval Hotels participated in The Baltic Sea Action Summit (BSAS) in Helsinki on February 10th, 2010 and made the commitment to use phosphate free detergents and to extend it also to...
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Ryanair announces 40th base at Kaunas (Lithuania)
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Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, 9th Feb. announced it would open its 40th (and first Central European) base at Kaunas (Lithuania’s second largest city) in May with 2 based aircraft and 18 routes...
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Riga Races Ahead of its Neighbours in Attracting Tourists
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Attracted by lower prices in hotels and restaurants, and the marketing campaigns under the city brand LIVE Rīga, the number of travellers have been steadily increasing to Riga since the year end in 2009...
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Restaurant Bergs in Riga included in the list of Europe's 50 best restaurants
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The downtown Riga restaurant Bergs has been included on the list "The European 50 Best Restaurants", as public relations consultant, Zandra Krastina. A Lithuanian restaurant is in...
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Romanian airline TAROM opensflights from RIGA International Airport
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On 29 March, as the summer flight schedule sets in, RIGA International Airportwill welcome its third new airline so far this year – the Romanian national carrier TAROM...
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Trakai organise - 2010 Trakai and Feast of air
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Lithuanian paragliding accuracy landing championship open paragliding accuracy landing competition "2010 Trakai" and "Feast of air", 13-16 February, 2010...
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Star1 Airlines opens new route to Edinburgh
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Lithuanian low-cost carrier Star1 Airlines offers five routes from Vilnius during the summer season. The company introduces the destination of Edinburgh, continues direct flights to London and Milan, and...
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airBaltic to Launch Four New Routes from Vilnius
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Latvian national airline airBaltic will launch new flights from Vilnius to Dublin, Hamburg, Manchester, and Oslo, thus offering already 13 direct flight routes from Vilnius. airBaltic will start direct flights to...
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A passenger who carried dangerous materials with him, was suspended at Vilnius airport
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On Tuesday, employees of Passenger Control Department of Vilnius International Airport (VIA) detected dangerous objects, shooting and...
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airBaltic and Reval Hotels Join Forces in Co-branding
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The leading Baltic carrier airBaltic and the largest hotel chain in the region, Reval Hotels, today (2010.01.19) announce extended co-operation. Companies will join their forces under...
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German travel agency Ebden Reisen advertises cycling routes in Baltics
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German travel agency Ebden Reisen has launched a new website dedicated to cycle tourism in the Baltic countries, which offers various cycling routes in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The website...
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Estonian Air and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines starts cooperation on Amsterdam-Vilnius route
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Starting from 12 February 2010, Estonian Air and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will start code share cooperation on Estonian Air flights on...
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VTA participates in the largest tourism market of Benelux countries in Netherlands
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During the week 12th – 17th of January Vidzeme Tourism Association will present the new cycling route in the annual tourism exhibition „Vakantiebeurs” in Netherlands which is the largest specialized tourism exhibition in the country...
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Since January 11, SAS resumes flights from Vilnius airport
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Scandinavian airlines SAS today starts regular flights from Vilnius International airport to Copenhagen. SAS passengers between the capitals of Lithuania and Denmark shall be carried twice a day, and 14 times a week in total...
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Air traffic above Vilnius on the Internet
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Many enthusiasts of the aviation probably know a Swedish Internet service “flygradar”, which allows observing air traffic in real time. The view above Lithuania has not been precise since now, as the traffic of airplanes has been observed from the radars constructed
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airBaltic Starts First of Five Routes from Vilnius
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2009.12.18 Latvia’s national airline, airBaltic, will start operations on the first of five direct routes from Vilnius. The first flight from Vilnius will be offered to Paris on December 18, to Munich – on December 19, to Berlin – December 21, to Amsterdam on Janu
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Baltic Travel Group – 'The most successful tour operator in 2009' in Lithuania
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Every year since 2003 Lithuanian State Department of Tourism at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania is organising a contest The Most Successful Tourism Project. It is the first and the most important evaluation of tourism projects in Lithuania...
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Europa Royale Kaunas hotel– ‘The most successful provider of accommodation services in 2009’
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On the 15th December 2009, awards of ‘The most successful projects of tourism 2009’ were held in Lithuanian capital Vilnius. The awards were organised by Lithuanian State Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Economy...