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Avanti Destinations Adds Baltics for 2018

2018-01-10 by Delia Gavrilescu

In news from leading independent travel agency Avanti Destinations, the group has added  Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to its European lineup so travel agents can combine customized multi-destination independent itineraries for 2018.

Tags: Avanti Destinations, Baltics, Eastern Europe, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Riga, Tallinn, tour companies, Vilnius

Ancient Ships Found in Tallinn

2016-05-03 by Rhett Butler

Shipwreck

Builders in a residential area of Tallinn have discovered a number of medieval ships while building the foundations of new apartment buildings. The remains of several 14th to 17th century vessels in what used to be part of the area’s port.

Tags: Estonia, Estonia ships, Tallinn, Tallinn archaeology

Swissôtel Tallinn Rakes In Three WTA Wins

2014-08-11 by Liliana Steffens

The Executive Lounge overlooking Tallinn.

One of Estonia’s best hospitality names, Swissôtel Tallinn took home three World Travel Awards at the gala held in Athens earlier this month.

Tags: Estonia, Estonia hotels, Tallinn, World Travel Awards

Tourest 2013 Comes to Tallinn

2013-02-15 by Delia Gavrilescu

TOUREST 2012

The 22nd annual Tallinn tourism fest, TOUREST 2013, opens on Sunday at the Estonian Fairs Center. Scheduled to run from the today thru Sunday, the fair showcases local and regional tourism, as well as new modes of travel.

Tags: Estonia events, Estonia travel, Tallinn, Tallinn events, Tallinn travel

Estonia’s Hotel Noorus Beach Spa Coming 2014

2013-02-15 by Liliana Steffens

News from Estonia tells of Hotel Noorus coming there as early as Spring of next year. Estonian engineering and development firm AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, has set the cost of the spa center at Narva-Jõesuu at just shy of €13 million euro.

Tags: AS Merko Ehitus Eesti, Estonia construction, Estonia hotels, Estonia travel, Tallinn, Tallinn Hotels

Tallinn Public Transport System Intros Smartcards & Free Rides

2013-01-03 by Mike Wheatley

Public transport officials in the Estonian capital Tallinn have announced a series of changes for the new year, including a new ticketing system and free rides for all registered residents of the city.

Tags: bus rides, free rides, Public transport, Smartcard, Tallinn, Tallinn public transport, ühiskaart

August Dance Festival 2012, A Lovely End of Summer in Tallinn

2012-08-22 by Miruna Corneanu

Dance Performers

Celebrating dance,August Dance Festival 2012, also known as the International Performing Arts Festival is taking place between 21-31 August in Tallinn, Estonia

Tags: August Dance Festival 2012, International Performing Arts Festival, Tallinn, Tallinn Dance Festival

Jazzkaar 2012 Kicks Off This Month

2012-04-18 by Liliana Steffens

Laupäev, 21. aprill 2012, kell 12:00, Merepaviljon DJANZZ (Taani) + Piip ja Tuut

Coming up in Tallinn, Estonia, the Jazzkaar Festival runs from April 20-29, promising the biggest International Jazz music cornucopia so far this year. The capital will be aglow with performers entertaining all around the city. From American sensation Christian McBride Trio, to Estonia’s own Vigleik Storaas Trio + Duo Tafenau-Vind, some of the genre’s greatest stars will be on stage.

Tags: Amadou & Mariam, Das Kapital, Estonia, Estonian Folk Orchestra, Europe festivals, Jazz, Jo Stance, Lizz Wright, music festivals, Spring festivals, Tallinn, The Flow, Tingvall Trio

March’s Most Popular Eastern European Destinations

2012-03-26 by Miruna Corneanu

Europe’s largest hotel search website, Trivago.com has recently launched March report regarding European hotels prices. According trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI), prepared each month, spring season shows an increase as regards Eastern European destinations.

Tags: Budapest, Bulgaria travel, Croatia travel, dubrovnik, Eastern Europe hotels, Eastern Europe travel, Estonia travel, Hungary tourism, Istanbul, Krakow, Ljubljana, Poland travel, Sarajevo, Sofia, spring events, Tallinn, Turkey Travel

Gingerbread Mania 2012: Unique Estonian Flavors

2011-12-29 by Mike Wheatley

Piparkoogimaania exhibition

Gingerbread Mania runs from December 17 until January 8, 2012, and is held at the Design and Architecture Gallery, Tallinn.

Tags: annual exhibition, art and design events, Christmas events, Christmas treats, Design and Architecture Gallery, Estonia, gastronomy, gingerbread baking, Gingerbread Mania, Tallinn

5 Cities to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Eastern Europe

2011-12-28 by Mihaela Lica Butler

New Year in Vilnius

Argophilia Travel News has come to a decision on its favorite Eastern European cities to welcome 2012.

Tags: 2012, Czech Republic, Debrecen, Eastern Europe, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, New Year, New Year Eve, Prague, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius

Tallinn Celebrates Chamber Music this September

2011-08-30 by Mihaela Lica Butler

tallinn chamber music festival

Tallinn will be hosting the 7th edition of the Chamber Music Festival this Fall, from 11-25 September 2011 at Tallinn Town Hall, Hopner House, St John’s Church and St Michael’s Swedish church.

Tags: Tallinn, Tallinn Chamber Music Festival

Tallinn, a City with a Open Heart for More than 30 Years

2011-05-31 by Delia Gavrilescu

30th annual Tallinn Old Town Days

The traditional annual Tallinn Old Town Days festival opened this May 28, and will last till June 5, 2011. The motto of the festival is this year “A City with A Open Heart.”

Tags: festival, Tallinn, Tallinn Old Town Days

Record Numbers of Brits Hit Estonian Shores

2011-05-26 by Mike Wheatley

A record number of UK visitors journey to Tallinn, Estonian this year

A record number of tourists from the UK visited Estonia in the first three months of 2011, said the country’s national tourist board in a statement. Between January and March this year, more than 259,000 tourist arrivals booked into hotels in the country, which is an increase of 19% on the previous year. Especially encouraging […]

Tags: British tourists, Estonia tourism, Estonia travel, Estonian History Museum, Estonian Tourist Board, European Capital of Culture, Tallinn, Tarmo Mutso, tourism in Estonia, Viru Hotel KGB Museum

A Taste of the Past at the Estonian Open Air Museum by Tallinn

2011-05-18 by Mike Wheatley

An classical Estonian home made from stone

Tallinn, Estonia, is probably not one of the first places to come to mind when you consider the notion of time travelling – but they may soon be about to change. There’s probably no one on this Earth who does the whole looking back into the past thing than the unique Estonian Open Air Museum by Tallinn.

Tags: estonia museums, Estonian buildings, Estonian Open Air Museum by Tallinn, Estonian windmills, open air museum, Tallinn, Tallinn museums

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