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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SPICITELemberga hūte A guest house near Ventspils for parties, events, banquets. Well apppointed rooms, a sauna with a water tub outdoors, sports grounds. A couple of minutes drive to the "Adventure park". |
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from 60 - 65 EUR / DBL
SIGULDAA hotel in the centre of Sigulda with rooms both in the historical and the modern part of the building. The restaurant with its beautiful summer terrace offers to enjoy the menu carefully designed by the chef Aigars Šāvējs, fusing the classics of European cuisine and modern Latvian flavours. |
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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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RuzasGuest house in the nature park - Abava Senleja. The guest house has 8 rooms - 4 smaller, 2 larger double and 2 larger rooms for families or a group of friends. There is also a sauna and a hot tub. Guests have access to the guest house’s kitchenette and fireplace hall for both quiet evenings and friends ’parties, and there is also an outdoor fireplace. |
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ATPUTAIn Cēsis, 500m from the Žagarkalns and 900m from the Ozolkalns skiing slopes, the hotel offers 11 DBL/TWIN rooms, sauna, Jacuzzi, solarium and a cosy cafe. A storage-drying room for guests' skiing equipment. |
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from 8 EUR / pers
ZAGARKALNSNot far from the "Žagarkalns" skiing slopes, at Cēsis, by the Gauja river. Tenting and caravan sites, boating camp. Large area, convenient for guest privacy. Cottages for parties, sauna. Boats and bicycles for rent. In winter - skiing slopes and services.
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Atputas baze BailiIn the summer season we offer trips by raft and boats, camps for children, an area for organizing events, camping for the night. In the winter season "Baili" has a ski center - downhill ski tracks, ski and snowboard equipment rental, instructor services. Catering offer in a cafe. |