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18:00
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Transfer from Riga to the castle "Igate" (78 km northeast of Riga)
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20:00
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Folk evening in the tradition of the approaching Midsummer festivities (Latvian traditional meals, singing, dancing, bonfires, sauna and beer) in the castle |
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Overnight in the castle "Igate"
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| June 4, 2004 |
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Breakfast in the castle "Igate" |
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10:00
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EuroGites info morning
Presentation of EuroGites, recent results of work, discussion about the demand of rural tourism providers to their trade organizations, implications of the workshop results for activities by EuroGites, practical steps to do.
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13:00 |
Lunch in the castle "Igate"
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13:30
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Registration of the participants for the EuroGites general assembly (members only) |
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14:00 |
EuroGites general assembly
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Coffee
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17:00
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Meeting of the EuroGites Management committee
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20:00 |
Latvian style dinner in the "Mill pub" - a restaurant with a functioning flour-mill
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Overnight in the castle "Igate"
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June 5, 2004
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7:30
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Breakfast in the castle "Igate"
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8:00 |
Departure from the castle "Igate"
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9:30
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Visit to vacation cottages "Ezerklabi" - two self catering vacation cottages, one is renovated granary, another - a log construction, recently built by the hosts. Secluded location by a pond, surrounded by forests and fields. The combination of privacy, comfort, a swimming spot at the doorstep together with the hosts' attention to details for quality make this place one of the best-sellers. |
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11:00
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Lunch at country house "Sillakas" - smoked trout with local beer. "Sillakas" is a stocked trout fishery with ten ponds and a variety of fish species. A holiday apartment in a traditional style log building, a sauna house, two fisherman huts right by a pond, fishermen's club.
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13:00
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Visit to country house "Avoti" situated in the middle of the Gauja National Park. Nature trails, animal watching, river boating, cicycling, horse riding makes the place attractive to guests and so do the house specialities - game on menu in the season, honey from the host's apiary and honey mead.
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15:30
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Return to Riga. Optional visit to the annual biggest handicraft fair - traditional handicrafts (pottery, leather, amber etc.) at the Ethnographic Open-air museum.
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18:00
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Transfer to the city of Riga
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Overnight in the hotel in Riga
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