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Jūrmala: Autumn Harvest Festival 2024

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At Jūrmala’s Autumn Harvest Festival 2024, you will welcome the colourful season with family and friends while enjoying a rich cultural programme and a variety of local produce. On 28 September, a truly memorable gathering awaits. Engage with over 170 artisans, local producers, plant growers, and antique sellers gathering to showcase their exquisite offerings. Join […]

1 year ago

25th International Ice Sculpture Festival 2024 in Jelgava Opens Its Doors on February 2nd

Iorgos Pappas

Latvia: the 25th International Ice Sculpture Festival is scheduled to grace the charming city of Jelgava from the 2nd to the 4th of February, 2024.

1 year ago

Dispo Travel Unveils New B2B Platform for Tailored European Vacations at Great Prices

Manuel Santos

Dispo, a leading travel technology company, announced today the launch of its new B2B wholesale tour packages available to travel agencies and tour operators in Europe.

2 years ago

Riga Airport Set to Resume International Flight Operations Incrementally

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Latvia’s Riga Airport is set to reopen after additional preventive measures at the Airport terminal are put in place in the wake of COVID-19.

5 years ago

airBaltic Extends Riga to Athens Seasonal Flights

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From October till January, airBaltic will fly from Riga to Athens twice weekly.

6 years ago

airBaltic Takes Off With Direct Flights to Abu Dhabi

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Latvia’s airBaltic has just announced a cooperation with Etihad Airways to establish direct service between Riga and Abu Dhabi.

7 years ago

Summer Destinations 2017: Daugavpils, a Gem of Latvian Heritage

Mihaela Lica Butler

Daugavpils is the second largest city in the country, a postcard-pretty settlement surrounded by lakes and leafy parks, and an important cultural center.

8 years ago

Balttour 2017 Attracts Travel Pros from More than 40 Countries

Aleksandr Shatskih

Although Balttour 2017 still accepts signups, 60% of the exhibition space is already booked according to the official website. You may want to book your booth too, as the exhibition attracts hospitality pros from more than 40 countries, and in 2016 it gained the attention of more than 26 thousand travel enthusiasts (public), including 5.3 […]

9 years ago

airBaltic Develops Amsterdam-Baltic Routes

Aleksandr Shatskih

For the first time ever, airBaltic has launched an Amsterdam – Tallinn route establishing direct links to all three Baltic capitals connecting the Dutch capital.

9 years ago

Latvia Celebrates Leo Kokle

Aleksandr Shatskih

Beginning tomorrow, the ”Pegazs” Gallery’s next feature exhibition says “Happy 90th Birthday” to one of the greats of modern art in Latvia – Leo Kokle.

11 years ago

Wizz Air announces new Riga flights

Aleksandr Shatskih

Low-cost airline Wizz Air has launched flights from Riga International Airport to Dortmund, Germany as of September 1. The Wednesday and Sunda flights will embark via “Airbus 320” aircraft, according to news from the airline.

11 years ago

University of Latvia Presents: An Exhibition of Orchids

Aleksandr Shatskih

Starting today, through September 14th, the Botanical Gardens of the University of Latvia presents an orchid extravaganza. The festival of florals will feature the tilandsia and several other exotic plants, visitors who admire nature’s most beautiful plants will enjoy.

11 years ago

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