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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.

BalticVision is launching its catalogue for Autumn-Winter 2021-2022. This catalogue comes as an extended version. A collection of well-known Christmas Market and New Year tours in the Baltic Countries, Russia and Poland are complemented with a collection of thematic and seasonal tours with emphasis on nature and culture. 

ETOA, the European Tourism Association, and Nordic Tourism Collective, an independent, non-profit membership network for the Nordic and Baltic travel and tourism industry are inviting to the Nordic Market Place, February 25th. Via Hansa & Borealis, being a member of both networks, is participating at the show, which is an annual event and this time done in digital format.

The ferry company Stena Line has announced an expansion and strengthening of its operations across the Baltic Sea region. The current vessels on the Nynäshamn-Ventspils route will be replaced with two modern ferries: Stena Lagan and Stena Mersey. The two comfortable ferries will offer an attractive way for passengers to travel on the Baltic Sea and improve the onboard experience for passengers.

Our offices in the Nordic Countries will be closed from 24.12.2020 to 27.12.2020 and again from 31.12,2020 to 03.01.2021, our offices in the Baltic countries and Poland will be closed from 19.12.2020 until 03.01.2021, Our offices in Russia and Ukraine will be working as usual during the Christmas period, and will be closed from 01.01.2021 until 10.01.2021 for New Year and Orthodox Christmas.

As we, hopefully, next year start to travel again in the wake of the covid-19 crisis, we are all concerned about selecting safe destinations and a safe way of traveling safeguarding our health and well-being. Via Hansa & Borealis has over the last months been developing a concept for covid-19 proof travel aimed at significantly reducing the risk of any travelers during their stay at our destinations.

Two new large event venues have recently opened in Riga. The ATTA Center, which located at the Daugava River, 5-min, drive south of the very city center, offers the largest conference and banqueting facilities in Riga. The ATTA  Center features a every spacious lobby and a number of conference and meeting rooms including a Convention Hall for 3500 delegates.

Via Hansa & Borealis has – as is the case right across the tourism industry – been hit hard by the covid-19 crisis. The company has been through a period of adjustments; staff and costs have been significantly reduced. However, the whole company and all of the offices in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia, Poland and Ukraine are still operative...

The 550-room legendary Hotel Radisson Blu Latvija, which has dominated the center of Riga for the last 40-years is undergoing an almost complete refurbishment in 2020/2021. The hotel already features a new swanky lobby area and before the summer 2020 the large restaurant area will be completely renovated. Already half of the guest rooms in the lower extension building of the hotel has been renovated and the rest of the rooms in this building will be renovated before the 2020 summer season.