The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is Riga, a very green modern city with no less magnificent architecture. Ieva Lasmane - a head of tourism in 'Live Riga' - is our guest today. Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:15 - A brief introduction by acquaintance Ieva and her experience in 'Live Riga' 2:17 - Shortly about tourism in Riga during the time of the pandemic 3:33 - How Riga's tourism adapt to the pandemic 4:49 - Riga's changes in mobility, tourism infrastructure, sustainability, green tourism 6:32 - Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world 7:24 - How does the city take any actions to be ready for a new pandemic outbreak because of the Delta strain and minimize losses for the tourism sector 9:11 - About places in Riga where tourists could immerse themselves in remembrances from the Soviet occupation era? 10:20 - What are the 'five quirks' of Riga 12:37 - The top tourist locations in Riga, if to separate from the 'five quirks' 14:05 - A favorite location of Ieva in Latvia 14:50 - If she had to choose one location for the best illustrating of Riga 15:32 - Ieva's favorite meal 16:23 - Why does she love Latvia the most… 17:05 - ...and Riga Let's taste Eastern Europe together!

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is  Vilnius, a city that is thinking out-of-the-box Justina Garlaite - a project manager in 'Go Vilnius' - is our guest today. Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:12 - A little introduction by acquaintance with Justina and her experience in 'Go Vilnius' 2:58 - Briefly about tourism in Vilnius during the time of the pandemic 4:07 - How Vilnius's tourism adapt to the pandemic 8:17 - Why tourists should visit Vilnius 9:44 - Vilnius's changes in mobility, tourism infrastructure, sustainability, green tourism 12:18 - Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world 14:19 - Why Vilnius and not any other city in Lithuania or even in the other Baltic States 16:36 - Projects of 'Go Vilnius' Justina is proud of the most 18:40 - How 'Go Vilnius' succeeds in uniting forces with other state institutions, businesses, and the public sector 20:36 - A favorite location of Justina in Vilnius 22:16 - Her favorite meal 24:09 - Why does she love Vilnius the most Let's taste Eastern Europe together!

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is Yerevan: the capital of the first Christian nation, a city with picturesque architecture, and a home of a unique and tasty Armenian brandy. Gevorg Orbelyan - a head of the Tourism division of the Department of Culture and Tourism at Yerevan Municipality - is our guest today. Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:29 - A little acquaintance with Gevorg Orbelyan and his experience in the Department of Culture and Tourism at Yerevan Municipality 4:19 - Briefly about tourism in Yerevan during the time of the pandemic 6:17 - About adaptation of the city's tourism to the pandemic 7:48 - Yerevan's changes in mobility, tourism infrastructure, and green tourism 9:49 - Few reasons why tourists should visit Yerevan 11:27 - Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world 11:55 - How could Yerevan be interesting from the perspective of the capital of the first country to convert to Christianity, and if the city visitors immerse themselves in the perception of the history of this religion 15:14 - Where tourists could plunge into the history of traditional the "Arbun" drink (an Armenian brandy) and the culture of its drinking 18:08 - Why Yerevan is not on the list of the most popular destination among Europeans and how it could be changed 20:05 - Whether there are low-cost airlines coming to Armenia 21:15 - A favorite location of Gevorg in Yerevan 22:36 - His favorite meal 23:44 - Why does he love Yerevan the most Let's taste Eastern Europe together!

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is Split: the city of culture, sport, and gastronomy. Duje Vulas from foreign markets and projects department at the Tourist Board of Split is our guest today. Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:16 - A little acquaintance with Duje Vulas and his experience on the Dubrovnik Tourist Board 6:09 - What Split can offer tourists in 2021 12:50 - Development in areas of mobility, tourism infrastructure, sustainability, and green tourism 17:00 - Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world 20:21 - The unique advantages of Split: why tourists should visit this city and not other resort towns in Croatia with beautiful architecture 23:34 - About cooperation with the business for tourism development 26:38 - A favorite location of Duje in Split 27:39 - His favorite meal 28:34 - Why does he love Split the most

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is Dubrovnik's tourism, its achievements in sustainability, and how the city deals with overtourism. Ana Hrnic - a director of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board - is our guest today. Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:17 - A little acquaintance with Ana Hrnic and her experience in the Dubrovnik Tourist Board 2:45 - A short description of challenging tourism in Dubrovnik during the time of the pandemic 5:42 - How Dubrovnik is dealing with overtourism and how the pandemic influenced that factor 9:33 - Things, which Dubrovnik can offer tourists in 2021 12:33 - How Dubrovnik adapts to the pandemic 17:53 - About changes in areas of mobility, tourism infrastructure, sustainability, and green tourism 21:25 - The things local entrepreneurs offer tourists to make them fall in love with Dubrovnik 23:05 - How Dubrovnik Tourist Board unites forces with other state institutions to promote tourism to Dubrovnik 25:17 - Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is Croatia's tourism: virtual tours, and success in sustainability. We tasted this topic with Lucijana Jerkovic, a head of Global PR in the Croatian National Tourist Board. Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:17 - A little acquaintance with Lucijana Jerkovic and her work in the Croatian National Tourist Board 2:20 - The biggest challenge Lucijana have had to deal with during her work for the Croatian National Tourist Board 3:42 - How does the Croatian National Tourist Board deal with the pandemic 6:14 - Why Croatia made an accent on virtual tourism, and how does the country benefit from it 8:31 - How does this digitalization of tourism work 10:05 - Ways to adapt tourism in Croatia to the pandemic, except digitalization 12:31 - The main reasons why tourists should visit Croatia 13:48 - How Croatia's tourism change in areas of mobility, tourism infrastructure, sustainability, and green tourism 16:20 - Reflections about availability of a place for tourism in the pandemic world 18:18 - Discussion about the EU Digital COVID Certificates and whether the way this solution is implemented can solve the tourism problem 20:48 - The main merit of the Croatian National Tourist Board to make the country more attractive to foreign tourists 22:25 - A favorite location of Lucijana in Croatia 23:09 - Her favorite meal 23:42 - Why does she love Croatia the most

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is Odesa's tourism: how it changes and adapts to new challenges. We tasted this topic with Tetiana Markova, head of the department of culture and tourism in the Odesa city council Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:20-2:50 - A review of affairs with tourism in Odesa during the time of the pandemic 2:50-3:39 - The thoughts about challenges in front of Odesa's tourism, how it adapts to the pandemic, and what can offer tourists in 2021 3:39-5:16 - Why should tourists visit Odesa 5:16-6:30 - How Odesa's tourism change in areas of mobility, tourism infrastructure, sustainability, and green tourism 6:30-7:29 - Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world 7:29-8:34 - How Odesa proves to tourists that it is not just about the sea 8:34-9:41 - Talk about adopting international experience in saving the tourism industry during the pandemic 9:41-10:37 - Why a tourist shall choose Odesa and not other seaside resorts (for example, Turkey, Greece, Georgia)

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But don't be scared: it did not vanish, the travel market continues to develop! In the podcast, we taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. Our today's topic is the challenges and outlooks of Ukrainian tourism. We tasted this topic with Mariana Oleskiv, a chairperson at the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine. Here are the timeframes of our talk: 1:28-2:40 - Review of domestic and foreign tourism in Ukraine during the time of the pandemic 2:45-4:22 - Thoughts about how Ukraine tourism adapt to the pandemic, and what it can offer tourists in 2021 4:27-6:03 - Why should tourists visit Ukraine 6:16-8:35 - How Ukrainian tourism change in areas of mobility, tourism infrastructure, sustainability, and green tourism 8:40-9:20 - Reflections about is there a place for tourism in the pandemic world 9:27-11:50 - The impact of the State Agency for Tourism Development of Ukraine on making the country more attractive to foreign tourists 11:55-13:45 - The main obstacles in promoting Ukrainian tourism 14:00-17:40 - How Ukrainian state institutions unite forces with businesses and the public sector in promoting tourism

It is a trailer for "Tasting Eastern Europe" podcast. This podcast will be produced by the "Entdecke.net" destination Management Company operating on Central and Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Balkans, and the Baltic States. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the travel market beyond recognition. But it exists and continues to develop! In the podcast, we will taste Eastern Europe talking to local entrepreneurs, officials, and other experts about how the region's tourism adapts to the demands of time and what it has to offer travel seekers. So if we've managed to get you interested, subscribe to this podcast and wait for the first episodes very soon. Let's taste Eastern Europe together!