These homes are located near well equipped ski hills and cross country skiing trails. Many of them also offer skating on backyard pond, riding in a horse drawn sleigh, or skidooing, sledding or tobaggoing and even ice-fishing. Supper and a sauna are also possible.
What do you need to know about skiing in the Baltics?
The first snow in the Baltic States arrives in November, but the real skiing season begins only around Christmas time and lasts till the end of March. The average temperature in winter is -2C0 with January being the coldest month. The heaviest snowfall in the Baltics occurs in southern Estonia and northeastern Latvia – and that’s where the most popular ski hills are located. These hills have well groomed ski runs of varying difficulty, tows, night lighting and snow-making equipment. Cafes or snack bars and equipment rental shops where you can rent skiis, boots, snowboards and other gear are nearby.
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Hotel KARLAMUIZACountry hotel Kārļa muiža is located in the countryside of the Amata river valley with beautiful landscapes and in the Gauja National park. Hotel offers 9 specially equipped suites with private atmosphere – with one or two bedrooms. Every room or apartment is equipped with a kitchen or kitchen niche, SAT TV and WiFi, hair dryer and shower. All the hotel rooms has a free tea and coffee set up in the room. At the distance of 100 meters from the main building there is located a cottage “Annmarie”. It is fitted to keep the values of the past while providing conveniences of our time. It has a kitchen, two rooms WC and a bathroom. Cottage is suitable for a romantic holiday or for a family with children. |
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SMEDES4km from Pāle village, by the river Svētupe, there is a guet house for holidays or parties. A fire-place room, a kitchen and 5 bedrooms. Near is a sauna building with a fireplace-room, a pool and 15 bed places in the mansard.
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JAUNVOSIĶauķu kalns, Dēliņkalns
Two restored country homes near Ape and the Rīga-Veclaicene highway. Guests are welcome to utilise three weekend apartments with kitchens, double rooms and all the conveniences. The ski trails on Ķauķu Hill and Dēliņkalns Hill are 15 km from the buildings. There are farms which offer country goodies in the Ape Administrative District and near these homes. |
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Forest retreat "Baldone"Atrodamies 10 minūšu brauciena attālumā no populārākās slēpošanas vietas - Riekstukalna. |
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from 35 LVL / DBL
RUBINIGuest house not far from the centre of Ventspils. A cabin in the yard: a bedroom, a living room with a coach bed, a kitchen corner. Two rooms for guests also in the hosts' home, on the 2nd floor. Shared WC/shower and a kitchen corner.
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KALNAKRIKNAS„Kalnakriknas” is a cozy and comfortable vacation house, which is surrounded by forests and meadows. This vacation house offers recreation from everyday bustle and noise at the same time being only a 45 minutre drive away from Old Riga. This is a perfect combination of the calm and beautiful latvian countryside and the impetuous and active city of Riga. “Kalnakriknas” is an ideal place where you can hold family sports events or naturist holidays.
Even though this vacation house is relatively close to Riga, you can often see various wild animals like wildhogs, deers, rabbits, foxes and others. The vacation house is equipped with air conditioning and heaters. Around the house is 3.5 ha large landscaped territory.
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JAUNMOKU PILSThe Jaunmoku palace is just 75 km from Rīga in a quiet and hilly Kurzeme landscape. The palace was built in 1901 after a design by Wilhelm Bockslaff, and it was the hunting castle of Rīga Mayor George Armitstead at first. The greatest and most tempting treasure in the castle are the pot-bellied stoves, the most valuable and ornate one having been manufactured in honour of the 700th anniversary of the city of Rīga. Today the castle welcomes visitors both old and young who wish to relax from everyday stresses by strolling around the castle park, visiting the forest museum, and making a personal Latvian design in the Sign Centre. Newlyweds just adore this location, because the pergola of the park features birdsong and a fountain which are perfect for joining together two hearts and saying “I do.” Romantic leisure will also be enjoyed by those who dine in the castle’s White Salon, take a picnic on the seashore, or spend the night in the castle’s elegant rooms. We offer horse-drawn cart rides through the castle park and its historical linden alley. You can taste teas and rose jams. We have rooms for seminars and celebrations, delicious meals in our restaurant, and accommodations in a three-star hotel. This is a time where time, nature and music all flow together. |
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from 45 EUR / DBL
KATRINAA hotel in the Old Town of Cēsis. 8 well appointed rooms, a sauna, a seminar and banquet room, café, a parking lot. Guide services.
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MAZA KAPAA guest house and an artisan’s shop in Koknese, on the bank of the river Pērse. A sitting room with a fireplace, a seminar room for 35 persons, a sauna and 3 rooms with conveniences. A picnic spot by the river with firewood provided, tent sites. A tour of the leatherwork facility and a possibility to try one’s hand in artwork.
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from 55 - 98 EUR / night
MEDNIEKU NAMINSAn ancient, renovated and comfortable holiday house in the park of river Gauja. On the 1st floor: kitchen, dining room, sauna. On the 2nd floor - 2 DBL rooms. Walks in the forest. Skiing at Sigulda and a lighted cross country ski trail. |
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