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The tragic events unfolding in Ukraine over the last three weeks have understandably made some guests rethink their holiday plans for 2022. Via Hansa & Borealis has seen massive cancellations of tours to Russia from around the world, while most customers for the time being are keeping on to their bookings in the Baltic and Nordic countries.

We are pleased to inform you that Via Hansa & Borealis will participate at the international tourism fair FITUR2022, on-site in Madrid from January 19th till 21st. We will be exhibiting in our own stand in Hall No. 4 / Stand no. 4D14.

With concerts taking place in Riga and Jurmala, the Riga Jurmala Music Festival 2022 features four weekends throughout the summer presenting world-class orchestras and conductors: the Mariinsky Orchestra with Valery Gergiev; the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra with Michael Tilson Thomas, the Mariss Jansons Festival Orchestra with Klaus Mäkelä and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Manfred Honeck.

Our offices in the Nordic Countries will be closed from 24.12.2021 to 26.12.2021 and again from 31.12.2021 to 02.01.2022, our offices in the Baltic countries and Poland will be closed from 24. 12.2021 until 02.01.2022, our offices in Russia and Ukraine will be working as usual during the Christmas period, and will be closed from 01.01.2022 until 09.01.2022 for the New Year and Orthodox Christmas.

Via Hansa & Borealis has completed its usual FIT product manual for the Baltic countries for 2022. The product manual includes wholesales FIT rates for a number of selected hotels in all three Baltic states.

With solid Covid-19 precautions Via Hansa & Borealis was recently taking care of the National Dutch Football team, who played Latvia in a qualifier for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Oranje narrowly won in Riga with 1-0.

Rundale Palace in the South of Latvia has been awarded the European Garden Price for 2021. The former summer residence of the Dukes of Courland is the most impressive baroque palace in the Baltic countries and features a 10 hectare French baroque garden. Over several years the garden has been restored to its former beauty and glory.

Balticvision is ready with the Guaranteed Escorted Tours summer program 2022. The company will continued be offering  traditional  tours in the Baltic Countries, Russia, Poland and Ukraine and will offer also new tours in Finland and Russia, including Kaliningrad. Responding to the current demand for smaller groups and local experiences, the company has increased the number of departures for small groups with maximum 21 guests

Via Hansa & Borealis FIT Department has finalized FIT whole sales rates for the three Baltic countries, Finland, Russia and Poland. We have included hotels which have offered us very competitive whole sales rates. In many cases they are lower than previously because we have managed to agree special rates during the covid-19 pandemic.

The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Berlin, is again bringing together the travel industry – this time on online platform, taking place as an entirely virtual event. The ITB Berlin NOW 2021 will offer live panel discussions and lectures, networking and virtual exhibition area and much more.