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Baltic travel bubble: Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia re-open internal borders
Harry S. Johnson- May 6, 2020 15:45Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins announced today that Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to re-open their internal borders, so the citizens of the three Baltic states would be able ... Read More
Tallinn, Estonia is UK’s most Googled European Christmas travel destination
Chief Assignment Editor- November 26, 2019 01:05Tallinn, Estonia is Europe’s most sought-after Christmas city, followed by Vienna, Strasbourg and Krakow, Google search data reveals. – suggesting they’re popular choices for a festive trip. Latest research combined ... Read More
Lufthansa flies from Munich to Tallinn and Newcastle
Chief Assignment Editor- June 20, 2019 16:27Lufthansa will be flying towards two new European destinations this winter. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, will be offered from Munich for the first time, starting on 4 November 2019. ... Read More
China invests €15 billion in world’s longest undersea rail tunnel between Finland and Estonia
Chief Assignment Editor- March 9, 2019 17:15An ambitious train rail link, designed to connect the Finnish and Estonian capitals through the bottom of the Gulf of Finland, has attracted €15 billion ($17 billion) from China-owned Touchstone ... Read More
Estonia invites tourists to eat their way through the country
Chief Assignment Editor- January 21, 2019 22:45To celebrate its booming foodie scene, Visit Estonia has launched a ‘Gastronomy Trail’ map to invite visitors to discover some of the best restaurants, cafés, craft cider houses and local ... Read More
Aviation hub in Nairobi or Addis Ababa? Kenya Airways is taken the initiative
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 27, 2018 11:19Competing with Addis Ababa, Nairobi wants to become a regional aviation hub in East Africa. This became clear when SkyTeam Member Kenya Airways is now competing with Star Alliance Member ... Read More
Don’t tell visitors about a proposed new 5% tourist tax
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 26, 2018 15:23Tallinn should give consideration to introducing a tourist tax. The rate of the tax should be considered carefully so that it is almost unnoticeable for the tourists, while enabling to ... Read More
Estonia Tourism reports new record in museum visitor numbers
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2018 18:27Visit Estonia reports a new record in museum visitors in 2017. For the first time, over 3.5 million museum visits were recorded, 50,000 more than in 2017. Museums continue to ... Read More
White Nights: Most magical time to visit Estonia starts on June 23
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2018 20:35Midsummer’s Day, 23rd June, known as Jaanipäev, will mark the beginning of Estonia’s ‘White Nights’, when summer days extend into the night. With the sun barely setting on Midsummer’s Eve, ... Read More
Visit Estonia releases ‘Top 5 Tips’ for bear-watching
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2018 17:15Estonia is home to a population of approximately 700 brown bears and offers tourists the unique opportunity to spot them on bear-watching tours, through specialist tour operators like Natourest. More ... Read More
Estonia reports surge in UK visitor numbers
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2018 16:50Visit Estonia reports a surge in UK visitor numbers to the destination in 2017, with the number of UK tourist arrivals increasing by a fifth compared to 2016. Figures from ... Read More
Passenger train collides with tractor-trailer in Estonia, 9 injured
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2018 15:39A tractor-trailer and an Elron passenger train collided at the Kulna crossing on the outskirts of Keila in Harju County in Estonia on Tuesday. Nine people were hospitalized, including the ... Read More
Sail Through History: Trace the Baltic Battles of WWII on a Luxury Cruise
Chief Assignment Editor- February 12, 2018 19:37As interest in both small-ship cruising and educational travel continues to grow, The National WWII Museum in New Orleans taps into the trend by developing trips that trace events of ... Read More
Estonia and Georgia share their e-governance expertise with the Caribbean
Chief Assignment Editor- January 12, 2018 17:10The initiative will create citizen-centric seamless Caribbean governments and transform the regional public sector. Read More
Estonia releases events program for 2018 centenary celebrations
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2018 16:27Estonia prepares for its 100th Anniversary celebrations Read More
Estonia’s 2017 visitor numbers surge as it gears up for centenary celebrations
Chief Assignment Editor- December 6, 2017 18:15Estonia has experienced a strong uplift in visitor numbers in 2017, with the number of UK tourists increasing by nearly a fifth compared to the same period last year. Figures ... Read More
First airport terminal gym in Europe opens at Estonia’s Tallinn Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- October 24, 2017 18:08Leading fitness club operator, MyFitness, has this month opened Europe’s very first gym situated within an airport terminal. The gym is located at Gate 6 in the Departures area of ... Read More
Christmas 2017 in Estonia – what to do, where to eat, what to see
Chief Assignment Editor- October 11, 2017 20:12With snowy Medieval spires and winding, cobbled streets, the Nordic country of Estonia is the most enchanting destination for a festive break. Candles and fairy lights decorate windows, mulled wine ... Read More
SKAL meets in Turku
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 18, 2017 14:44Skål International Turku is hosting Area Committee Norden meeting for Skål members from the Baltic states and Nordic countries during the weekend. Skål International Area Committee Norden consists of clubs ... Read More