{"id":83966,"date":"2019-01-19T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=83966"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:42:06","slug":"matka-2019-helsingfors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/matka-2019-helsingfors\/","title":{"rendered":"Matka 2019 - the major travel fair in Helsinki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It's time to tell you about Matka 2019! Matka is the largest travel fair in the Nordic region and offers an excellent opportunity for travel inspiration. If you are a travel blogger, the fair is also a good opportunity to keep up to date with what is happening in the travel world, to find potential partners, and to meet other travel bloggers.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7d63f687c6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7d63f687c6\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/matka-2019-helsingfors\/#Resemassan_Matka_2019\" >Matka 2019 travel fair<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/matka-2019-helsingfors\/#Dagar_for_branschfolk\" >Days for professionals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/matka-2019-helsingfors\/#Bland_utstallarna_pa_Matka_2019\" >Among the exhibitors at Matka 2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/matka-2019-helsingfors\/#Massan_fortsatter_hela_helgen\" >The fair continues all weekend<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/matka-2019-helsingfors\/#Fler_tips_till_Helsingfors_och_Finland\" >More tips for Helsinki and Finland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2019\/01\/matka-2019-helsingfors\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-resemassan-matka-2019\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resemassan_Matka_2019\"><\/span><div>Matka 2019 travel fair<\/div><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Matka Nordic Travel Fair is held every January at the Messukeskus exhibition centre in Helsinki. The fair, which is the largest travel fair in the Nordic region, this year features 940 exhibitors representing 86 different destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New destinations for this year's fair are Angola, Iran, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. This year's theme is 'Hidden Treasures', and there is also a strong focus on sustainability and food travel and experiences.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-1677262074\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1911735567 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1824098449\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-3295456071\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1911735567 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1911735567\" );$freedslider1911735567.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1911735567.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1911735567.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1911735567.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1911735567.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-trappa-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Matka 2019\" class=\"wp-image-83973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-trappa-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-trappa-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-trappa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-trappa-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-trappa.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some people take the stairs to the exhibition centre ... and others take the slide.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-dagar-for-branschfolk\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dagar_for_branschfolk\"><\/span>Days for professionals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matka 2019 started as usual with a few days for professionals, before the fair opens to the public Friday - Sunday. On Thursday, some special events were organised for bloggers and other media. The morning started with the \"Destination breakfast\", where you could have breakfast and mingle with different destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matka-Destination-breakfast-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Destination breakfast\" class=\"wp-image-83968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matka-Destination-breakfast-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matka-Destination-breakfast-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matka-Destination-breakfast-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matka-Destination-breakfast-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matka-Destination-breakfast.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Destination breakfast at Matka 2019<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the afternoon, it was time for scheduled meetings between travel bloggers and destinations. You book the meetings online before the fair, and have 15 minutes for each meeting. We talked with Latvia and some interesting destinations in Finland, among others.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2585176935\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-79207340 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-438588178\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2700921540\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider79207340 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-79207340\" );$freedslider79207340.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider79207340.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider79207340.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider79207340.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider79207340.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/m\u00f6ten-matkam\u00e4ssan-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Matka 2019\" class=\"wp-image-83969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/m\u00f6ten-matkam\u00e4ssan-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/m\u00f6ten-matkam\u00e4ssan-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/m\u00f6ten-matkam\u00e4ssan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/m\u00f6ten-matkam\u00e4ssan-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/m\u00f6ten-matkam\u00e4ssan.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meetings between travel bloggers and destinations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-bland-utstallarna-pa-matka-2019\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bland_utstallarna_pa_Matka_2019\"><\/span>Among the exhibitors at Matka 2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, we also walked around all the exhibitors at the show. There are lots of exotic exhibitors representing countries in Asia, Africa and South America, but we focused on destinations in Europe that we think we can visit during the year, perhaps with our motorhome. We also took a curious look at countries like Georgia and Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Lettiskt bryggeri\" class=\"wp-image-83970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matkamessut.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter finds out more about a Latvian brewery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Georgian stand, we tested locally produced sweets consisting of walnuts enclosed in some kind of dried fruit juice. To make the candy, a row of nuts is dipped in the juice and the whole thing is allowed to dry before being sliced. Not bad!<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2237564615\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-966008794\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godis-Georgien-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Georgien godis\" class=\"wp-image-83971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godis-Georgien-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godis-Georgien-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godis-Georgien-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godis-Georgien-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Godis-Georgien.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter shows the Georgian candy, before it is sliced.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Georgien-godis-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Godis Georgien\" class=\"wp-image-83972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Georgien-godis-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Georgien-godis-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Georgien-godis-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Georgien-godis-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Georgien-godis.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Georgian candy in slices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-massan-fortsatter-hela-helgen\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Massan_fortsatter_hela_helgen\"><\/span>The fair continues all weekend<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matka 2019 will continue throughout the weekend, and from Friday to Sunday the exhibition halls will be filled with individuals looking for new travel destinations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2018\/01\/resemassan-matka-helsingfors-2018\/\">Last year<\/a> we only participated during the weekend, which was fun but not as good from a blogging perspective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The managers of the different destinations, whom we are keen to talk to, are only at the fair during the first industry days. We attended the fair also on Friday, and in the evening it was time for a party. Today we are travelling back to Sweden.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-4064733342\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3742924959\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mat-Matka-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Meze\" class=\"wp-image-83974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mat-Matka-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mat-Matka-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mat-Matka-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mat-Matka-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/mat-Matka.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exhibition lunch at Matka 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-fler-tips-till-helsingfors-och-finland\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fler_tips_till_Helsingfors_och_Finland\"><\/span>More tips for Helsinki and Finland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want more tips for the Finnish capital? 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