Livonian Flavours in the Kurzeme region

Liv Villages in Slītere National Park - Livs are one of the smallest ethnic minorities in the world. Their heritage is witnessed in several coastal fishing villages from Kolka to Sīkrags and Ovīši.

Ventspils - Ventspils is one of the largest harbour cities in Latvia. Highlights: the Old Town, the medieval Livonian Order castle, and the Blue Flag beach.

Livonian Lunch in Ventspils -  “Kupfernams” is a historical hotel and restaurant in the Old Town. www.hotelkupfernams.lv

Užavas Lighthouse - The lighthouse was built in 1879. It is 19 m high, and offers a magnificent view of the Baltic Sea. The 20 m high steep bank at Jūrkalne is one of the most picturesque landscapes on the Baltic seacoast. There are wooden stairs leading from the top of the bank down to the sandy beach.

Bread Baking Workshop at Bērziņi Country House - The host family demonstrates how to bake wheat and rye bread according to old recipes in a 70-year old wood stove. 

Evening Meal at “Spēlmaņkrogs” Tavern - The tavern offers traditional Suiti dishes. Suiti are a community with some of the most colourful and unique cultural traditions in the Kurzeme region and Latvia. 

Overnight Stay in a Centrally Located Hotel in Kuldīga 

Options:

- Hotel “Metropole”

- Hotel “Jēkaba Sēta” www.jekabaseta.lv