Jelgava - The most significant period for the town is the time from 1561 to 1795, when the Jelgava district is a part of the Duchy of Courland and Zemgale. When Jelgava obtains the status of residence of the Duke of (1567) and becomes the capital of the Duchy (1616) a rapid urban development begins, which is highest of during the reign of Duke Jacob. During the World War II, nearly all the town's historic buildings and art treasures perished in the summer of 1944. After the war, Jelgava was rebuilt. Nowadays the Trinity Church tower has been restored, in which now is located one of the best Latvian interactive.
Seabuckthorn garden „Zelt” - Producing of sea buckthorn berries, strawberries and garlic. The sea buckthorn garden is specially designed to produce only one-variety sea buckthorn plants with berries with increased oil and carotenoid content. Strawberries are grown in greenhouses and berries ripen already in the spring.
Medieval pub in Jaunpils castle - Jaunpils Castle was built in 1301 as a fortress of the Livonian Order, surrounded by a mill pond on three sides. Medieval meals are combined with traditional Latvian cuisine on the tavern’s daily menu.
Bakery and tavern “Lāči” - The popular Lāči ancient Latvian bread baking traditions and skills are used in Latvia and abroad. You can take a tour in the bakery, bake your own bread, purchase our products, have a meal in the tavern where Lāči products are used in cooking, combining them with seasonal and local farmers’ produce.
Fish products “Reiņa zivis” - Family-owned company specialising in the production of hot smoked fish products, using only natural alder wood during the smoking process. Organises tastings for tourists - which allows you to witness the whole production process with your own eyes and taste all the products of the company.
Restaurant „Valguma pasaule“ - Located on the southern shore of Lake Valgums. Prepares meals using only natural spices and mostly Latvian products. Elegant dishes are offered in the glass room, and soup is cooked on a campfire.
Abavas family-owned winery and cellar - The company was established and developed by the Barkans family, and produces premium craft drinks from Latvian grown fruits and berries. One of the largest vineyards in Latvia is grown and developed in Courland, close to the town of Sabile, on the southern slope of the River Abava valley, but the cellar and vinery is based in Arlavciems, close to the town of Tukums, in the middle of apple orchards. You can taste and purchase various alcoholic beverages here.
Cafe “Pie Jāņa” - One of the oldest cafés on the way from Riga to Ventspils. Located in Pūre. Latvian cuisine is offered.
Pure Chocolate Museum - The museum provides the opportunity to listen to stories about the history of chocolate, get to know the chocolate making process up to the ready-made products, as well as prepare and taste chocolate in the creative workshop. You can purchase chocolate products in the store.
Domestic winery “Tēviņi” - The winery makes wine from berries and fruits collected in the garden and nearby forests and swamps. The offer includes wines from raspberries, apples, gooseberries, blueberries, strawberries, lingonberries, rowanberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, elderberries, shadberries, chokeberries, dandelions. Our brand product is “Raspberry sparkling wine” prepared using traditional methods.
Kalnmuižas restaurant - Located in Kalnmuižas Castle. The pride of the restaurant's menu are the greens, fruits and vegetables from the ancient valley of the River Abava, wild game and mushrooms from Kurzeme forests, meat, crayfish, trout, goat’s cheese and home-made bread from the district’s farms. The menu depends on the season. Offer includes seasonal specialities.
Cheese factory “Birznieki” - Certified organic and environmental health farm specialising in goat breeding and goat’s cheese production. Visitors can get acquainted with the herd, purchase and taste cheeses.
Farm „Kangari“ - The farm grows vegetables and fruits to produce tasty preserves, syrups, jams, chutneys and dried fruit. You can taste and purchase the products, go on a tour of an escargot farm, and taste escargots cooked Burgundy style. Produce tasting and purchase.
Farm „Kurzemnieki“ - Located in a very picturesque place - Talsi Hillocks Nature Park. This farm grows and processes apples. Visitors can go on an informative tour, as well as taste and purchase products.
Farm „Cukuriņi“ - Sea buckthorn cultivation. The berries are processed by the owners themselves, producing sea buckthorn juice, oil and frozen berries. Offers tours and tastings.
Restaurant „Usma SPA“ - This restaurant is located in a lovely place on the north bank of Lake Usma, and is open for visitors all year long. Preparing fish of Lake Usma - eel, tench and pike perch, also venison hunted in the surrounding forests. You can buy smoked eel and bream; participate in fish tasting of Lake Usma.
Campsite „Bukdangas“ - Located on the shores of Lake Usma, it provides diverse water- and land-based recreational opportunities, a free picnic area and outdoor fireplace, as well as catering services. Tasting of the Lake Usma fish dishes - eel soup, dried fish, trout sandwiches. You can also catch and cook the trout yourself.
Winery „Vini Curlandia”- Restored traditions of Rendas wine-making, which was used at the time of Duke Jacob, when Rendas sour red wine was popular at the Jelgava galm. Visitors are offered the tastings of wine and pumpkin seeds in Martins Vagner's Vineyard and Winery in Renda, and visit of grape and pumpkin garden.
Environmental and health farm “Upmaļi” - The organic farm, like in olden times, grows and produces all that is needed for livelihood and health. During the tour in the gardens of Upmaļi, you will have the opportunity to discover the extraordinary world of unusual plants and healing forces of nature, taste rare herbal teas, but in the Herbal House you can see how special herbal oils are pressed and natural cosmetics, massage ointments - made.
Bakery „Ineses tortes“ - Ineses barey prepares variety of cakes, using only natural ingredients from Latvia. Visitors can learn how to bake cakes, taste and purchase them, and order cakes for themselves.
Kuldiga is deservedly considered the most beautiful small town of medieval times in Latvia, which was the first to acquire the rights of a city in Kurzeme. In 1242 construction of stone castle was begun at Venta Falls by the Livonian Order. Populated area formed beside the castle. From 1561 until 1795 Kuldīga was the capital city of Kurzeme Dukedom. Today Kuldiga is one of the most Latvian cities in Kurzeme. The biggest pride and tourist attraction in the city of Kuldiga is the Venta Rumba, the largest waterfall in Europe, reaching 249m wide during the highest water level (spring, autumn), where you can watch flying fish in spring.
Country produce store “Kuldīgas labumi” - Cooperative store of local producers uniting 29 manufacturers and craftsmen from the Kuldiga region. The offer is diverse and changing, providing homemade, local produce all year long.
Restaurant „Bangert’s“ - Located in the old town of Kuldīga, on the bank of the River Venta, overlooking the old bridge and the Venta Rapids. Food is prepared and served using the produce of local producers. Along with new methods and trends, the restaurant also uses forgotten products and food preparation methods.
Cafe „Pagrabiņš“ - Located in the centre of Kuldīga, in a lovely location near the little River Alekšupīte - in the historical wooden building of the former city hall, with a vaulted ceiling in the basement. We offer Latvian cuisine.
Country kitchen “Klūdziņa” - The saloon is located west from the Kuldīga town centre, near the Kuldīga ring road. This is a slow-serve saloon with foods cooked on alder wood on the basis of the slow food principle.
Guest house „Mazsālijas“ - The old mill of the German baron Von Hann, built in 1847, has been turned into a recreation place with organic farming of fallow-deer, trout, fruits and vegetables. The owner is a wine maker who pays the utmost attention to every drink he creates. We offer catering services, tours and tastings.
Ostrich farm „Nornieki“ - The biggest ostrich farm in Latvia, located near Kuldīga, provides the opportunity to purchase healthy and valuable ostrich meat products and go on an excursion in the ostrich and goat farm. Catering services available.
Tavern “Pilskrogs” - Pilskrogs is located in the fireside chamber of Ēdole Castle, the oldest part of the castle, still preserved until today. We offer high-quality Latvian and European cuisine made from ingredients delivered by local companies, farmers, and mushroom and berry sellers during the season.
Alsunga - Known as Alšvanga in the past, this place was mentioned for the first time in 1231. The Livonian Order ruled the territory until 1561, and from 1573 until 1738 the order’s castle belonged to the von Schwerin dynasty. It during the rule of this aristocratic family that a stone church was built and Alsunga became the Catholic centre for all of Kurzeme, and local residents became known as the Suiti (from the Schwerin suite). For nearly 400 years, Alsunga has been the historical centre of the Suiti territory, that is widely known with unusual songs, their own dialect, foods, colourful folk costumes and various folk traditions and beliefs.
Tavern „Spēlmaņu krogs“ - This tavern is in the centre of Alsunga, where you can taste traditional Suiti dishes. You will also be able to purchase carrot pies and sourdough bread that is baked only here. We offer Suiti dishes and carrot pie culinary classes.
Tavern „Zaķu krogs“ - Located a few kilometres from Jūrkalne in a log building with a Latvian style interior. The menu includes Latvian and European cuisine, as well as fish and game meat dishes prepared from natural local produce in cooperation with local producers. Offer also includes pastries and sweets.
Restaurant „Pilsberģu krogs“ - Restaurant Pilsberģu krogs is situated in a historic building that used to be a manor house; it is close to the most scenic shore of the Baltics - Jūrkalne. In the tasteful interior you can enjoy fish and local Courland dishes made according to old Latvian recipes.
Bread baking in „Berziņi“ - In the Bērziņi homestead they bake exceptionally tasty wheat and rye bread in accordance with old folk recipes. The taste and smell comes from baking the bread in a special oven, which is more than 70 years old. It is possible to order bread, or, having booked a visit beforehand, to prepare and bake your own loaf of bread.
Fish tavern „Imantas“ - Located on the steep bluff seaside of the Baltic Sea. The seasonal menu mostly focuses on local fish and lamprey. You can also taste freshly baked carrot pies (žograuši) here.
Gifts from nature at „Puerto VV“ - The owner will tell you about wild plants, elixirs, and explain how to use these gifts from nature for nutritional purposes and to improve your health. Master classes in cooking tasty meals with wild plants.
Baking bread at „Ievlejas“ - Small bakery where the owner bakes sourdough bread according to a very old family recipe handed down over several generations. Bread is an organic product, with ingredients grown locally in the farm. Visitors have the opportunity to take part in baking and tasting the bread, and can purchase bread and visit the museum.
