• January 22, 2026
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Riga has lost its leading position among the Baltic capitals in number of overnight stays of foreign guests

Riga, which used to be the leader among the Baltic capitals in the number of overnight stays by foreign guests, has now lost this position and is now in second [..]

Cbank: Number of foreign visitors to Estonia gradually growing

According to travel statistics by the Bank of Estonia for the second quarter of 2024, foreign tourists are once again finding their way to Estonia. During the quarter, foreign nationals [..]

Hamburg-Palanga route may open up amid strengthening ties with Germany

Efforts will continue to be made to put Hamburg on Palanga Airport’s flight map as the economic and military ties between Lithuania and Germany grow stronger, the Vakaru Ekspresas daily [..]

AC Hotel by Marriott to open in central Vilnius on site of former St. Jacob’s Hospital

The territory of the former St. Jacob’s Hospital in central Vilnius will host an AC Hotel by Marriott, which will be operated by Orkela, the developer of the new complex [..]

Hotels and restaurants grapple with another year of falling tourist numbers

This summer in Tallinn is shaping up to be even poorer than 2023’s already disappointing showing, “Aktuaalne kaamera” (AK) reported Wednesday, with falling visitor figures and lower hotels and restaurants [..]

4 cruise ships to call in Tallinn this week

On the last three days of the coming week, four cruise ships will visit Tallinn’s Old City Harbor. The first of them is Mein Schiff 1, which will arrive from [..]

Number of tourists in Riga might grow 15% this year – Riga Investment and Tourism Agency

Riga could receive 15 percent more visitors this year than last year, when 1.2 million foreign visitors arrived in the Latvian capital, Ieva Lasmane, the head of the tourism department [..]

One of season’s largest cruise ships set to call in Tallinn this week

Tallinn’s Old City Harbor is expecting visits from three cruise ships this week, including the 330-meter Britannia, which is one of the largest vessels to call in the Estonian capital [..]

Ecolines’ St. Petersburg-Tallinn bus to run via Luhamaa

The bus operator Ecolines will direct the St. Petersburg-Tallinn bus, which the company has so far been operating through the northeastern Estonian border town of Narva, through the Luhamaa border [..]

Season’s 1st 2 cruise ships to visit Estonia this week

Two cruise ships, the Bahamas-flagged cruise ship Borealis and the Le Bellot, which is sailing under the flag of the Pacific microstate of Wallis and Futuna, will berth in Tallinn’s [..]

New Vilnius campaign will invite Brits, Germans to break stereotypes

Vilnius is set to launch a new advertising campaign in the UK and Germany next week, worth around 0.5 million euros, and will invite people in the two countries to [..]

Complex of outdoor swimming pools to be built next to Linnahall in Tallinn

The architectural competition for the best layout for the buildings and a seaside promenade of the Kalasadam (Fishers’ Harbor) properties in Tallinn was won by the architectural office Arhitekt Must [..]

The European Capitals of Culture programme takes Tartu and Southern Estonia to Europe

Journalist’s Ain Alvela interview with the creative director of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 Kati Torp. The following year will pass in Tartu and Southern Estonia focusing heavily [..]

Statistics: Hotel guest numbers in Estonia down slightly this January

According to data provided by Statistics Estonia, this January, accommodation establishments in Estonia served nearly 194,000 tourists. This was 1 percent fewer than in January 2023. The number of domestic [..]

Kempinski hotel in central Vilnius to be replaced by Hilton

The Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius located next to the capital’s central Cathedral Square will be replaced by Curio Collection by Hilton, an upscale hotel brand of Hilton, a leading global [..]

Iceland’s Play to fly between Vilnius, Reykjavik

Iceland’s low-cost airline Play will launch regular flights between Vilnius and Reykjavik from May, Lithuanian Transport Minister Marius Skuodis announced, adding that the flights will be operated once a week, [..]

This year for the tourism sector could be slightly better than the previous one – association

This year the tourism sector could be similar to 2023 or slightly better in Latvia, as inflation in Europe has slowed down and the incomes of potential travelers is improving, [..]

Estonia’s Museum Card attracts over 52,000 visits

The Museum Card, acquired by 10,000 people in Estonia, has been used for over 52,000 museum visits in eight months. Visits with the Museum Card have been made most frequently [..]

Ukraine’s Join UP! launches direct flights from Vilnius to Sri Lanka

Join UP!, Ukraine’s leading tour operator, launches direct flights from Vilnius to Sri Lanka on Thursday. Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines will fly tourists to Mattala Airport, while Join UP! will offer [..]

2023’s Top 100 City Destinations Ranking: Paris, Dubai, Madrid on the podium

Euromonitor International’s Top 100 City Destinations Index 2023 compares 55 different metrics across six key pillars for 100 city destinations, to create an overall city attractiveness score. It looks at [..]

Tartu makes it to National Geographic’s list of exciting destinations

The southern Estonian university town of Tartu is the only city in the entire Baltic region to be listed among the 30 most exciting destinations to visit in 2024 by [..]

EU sees increase of tourist bed places in 2022

In 2022, the EU had an estimated total of 28.9 million bed places available across more than 620 000 tourist accommodation establishments. Data showed a complete recovery in terms of [..]

Riga plans to cut tourist tax

Members of the Riga City Council Financial and Administration Affairs committee on Thursday endorsed the proposal to reduce the tax charged to hotels and other tourist accommodation services providers in [..]

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