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Have a Merry Christmas, Eastern Europe Style

2011-12-25 by Phil Butler

Bucharest Christmas tree

From all of us at Argophila, to all of you we report for, Merry Christmas. This year, and in the new year to come, our hope is for you and the world. May all the dreams of a lifetime come true worldwide. This is a big wish, yes, but not a sincere one from all our staff and collaborators.

Tags: Czech Republic, East Europe, Europe Christmas, Latvia, Prague, Riga, Saint Issac's Cathedral, tourism

Romantic Winter Getaways in Eastern Europe

2011-11-01 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Log House Tara, Kolasin, Montenegro.

If romance is what you want for your winter holiday, you’re in luck: Eastern Europe isn’t short of romantic getaways, as long as you know where to look.

Tags: Bianca Resort & Spa, Bjelasica, Budapest, Christmas package, Christmas Tree, Gellért Baths, Hunedoara County, Hungary, Kolašin, Kranjska Gora, Latvia, Log House Tara, Montenegro, Riga, romania, Sinjajevina, slovenia, Straja

Durbe Gets Ready for the Zemlika Festival 2011

2011-10-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

zemlika festival

A festival of music, art and local cuisine, Zemlika will be the main draw next weekend, with two days (October 28 and 29) of live performances by international and local acts and musicians, art and music workshops, free seminars and open lectures, film screenings, free theatre, cuisine and other events.

Tags: Durbe, Latvia, Zemlika, Zemlika Festival

Russian Billionaires, Finnair, airBaltic – Which Way Is Up?

2011-07-02 by Phil Butler

Will Vladimir Antonov resque airBaltic?

Troubled Latvian airline, airBaltic, is in the news accusing Finnair’s Estravel of attacking the carrier. airBaltic is all in the news with both positive, negative, and conflicting news of late. With staggering losses so far this year, can the Latvian carrier weather such a storm?

Tags: air travel, Baltic tourism, Baltic travel, Estravel, Finland tourism, Finnair, Finncomm, Jānis Vanags, Latvia, Latvia travel, troubled airline, Uldis Augulis, Vladimir Antonov

Latvian Museum Celebrates Ligo! – Summer Solstice Rituals [Video]

2011-06-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kurzeme

The Riga Ethnographic Open Air Museum, celebrates in a five days cultural event, Latvia’s most beloved holiday, Ligo!, in an effort to restore the ancient Midsummer tradition to its authentic meaning.

Tags: Ethnographic Open Air Museum, Jāņi Day, Latvia, Līgo, Riga

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