No 50267
Self drive tour
Self drive tour Independent travel Latvia, Kurzeme

Kurzeme: farming heritage in today’s life

Skrunda – Saldus - Rīga

Points of interest




  • Garīkas was the first farm to grow shiitake mushrooms.  Take a tour to get some advice about the process.  You will have a tasty meal of Emperor mushroom sauces or soups.

  • The Milk Museum has been in the granary and cheese house of the former Sieksāte (Berghof) Estate since 1985, offering an exhibition to track the path of milk from the cow to finished dairy products.  You can try your hand at milking a cow and churning butter, after which you will be able to taste the results.  A garden of deer is also there.

  • The Puteņi farm features fowl and pets that are typical of Latvia.  There is an organised trail down the "trail of Baron von Behr."  The lady of the house offers experiences related to annual rituals, as well as the secrets of making caraway seed cheese and other Latvian dishes.













Dining along the way




Distance driving 150 km