Matka Nordic Travel Fair is Rescheduled to January 2022 04 March 2021
The largest travel fair in Northern Europe, Matka Nordic Travel Fair is rescheduled to January 2022 due to the prolonged Corona situation and authorities’ restrictions.
Despite of this, the travel industry is still anticipating the future with hope. To support the rapid recovery of the industry, Matka Workshop Day for professionals will be organised as a virtual event on 20 May 2021.
The global pandemic has severely shackled the travel industry for more than a year. Due to further tightening of authorities’ regulations and travel restrictions,
Matka Nordic Travel Fair is rescheduled from May 2021 to next January. Next time, the event will be held at Messukeskus Helsinki, Expo and Convention Centre on 19-23 January 2022.
Russians Dream of Istanbul This Spring 03 March 2021
According to a survey, the most preferred city by Russian tourists for their holidays in spring is
Istanbul.
27 percent of 3,200 people surveyed by the OneTwoTrip Online Travel Service Provider stated that they want to go to Istanbul, where they can see the tulip festival this spring.
Sochi was named the second spring destination - 14% of respondents voted for it. Kaliningrad is in third place (6%).
In addition, survey participants noted that they would like to go to St. Petersburg (4.6%), Kislovodsk (2.5%), Dubai (2.5%), Belgrade (2%), and Moscow (1.7%) .
Separately, the entire Crimean Peninsula (5.5%) was noted, and most often Yalta (2.5%) and Sevastopol (1%). Altai, Kazan, Fethiye, Pyatigorsk and Cappadocia (1.2% each) were also named.