OREANDA-NEWS. March 06, 2012. The 46 ITB Berlin 2012 held in MESSE Berlin expocentre will be launched om March 7 and will last until March, 11.

More than 11,000 companies and organizations from 180 countries of the world will present their products in 26 pavilions of Berlin Exhibition Grounds shopping and exhibition center. It is expected, that the number of professional visitors and guests of the exhibition will make more than 110,000 people.

With the support of the Ministry of the Republic of Karelia of Youth Affairs, Physical Training, Sports and Tourism the tourist potential of our region will be presented at the Russian stand. Such companies as Intourist-Petrozavodsk Joint-Stock Company, Nordic Travel Ltd., Tourholding Karelia Ltd., and The Big She-Bear recreation center will introduce Karelia to visitors of the exhibition this year.

ITB is the world’s leading travel trade show. There is no doubt, that participation of the Republic of Karelia in it will promote growth of tourist traffic from Central European countries to our northern region.