Kurzeme: farming heritage in today’s life

Points of interest

• Dieniņas is a fisherman's farm where men have gone fishing for the past three generations.  Visitors can purchase smoked local fish, and groups of tourists can take part in an active leisure and cultural event at which nutritious fish dishes can be tasted.


• The Kurzemnieki farm grows and processes apples into dried apples, apple chips and apple juice.  You can take an informative tour and taste and buy the products.  The farm is in a lovely place -- the Hillocks of Talsi Nature Park.


• Talsi is said to have been built on nine hills and has unusual buildings and landscapes thanks to nine hillocks -- Pilskalns, Ķēniņkalns, Leču kalns, Tiguļu kalns, Sauleskalns, Baznīckalns, Krievragkalns, Vilkumuižas kalns and Dzirnavkalns.  After touring the city drop by the shop of the Talsi Dairy to buy its best known product -- Talsi Wheel cheese.


• The Latvian Agriculture Museum in Talsi offers a look to residents and guests about Latvia's countryside, the development of various agricultural sectors, as well as tangible and intangible evidence of farming and life in Latvia's countryside from the late 19th century to the present day.