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This territory protects the shore of the onetime Baltic lake of ice, which most significant part stretches for 10 kilometres on the eastern side of the Grobiņa-Ventspils highway from Kapsēde till Vērgale bus stop. From the top of this ancient shoreline there is a lovely view of the Piejūra lowlands, but no specific viewing areas or information stands have been installed. There are protected species and habitats in the territory. |
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Atrodas starp Kr. Valdemāra un Kuršu ielām. Viena no iespaidīgākajām un greznākajām pilsētas celtnēm, kas būvēta neoromantikas formās. 19. gs. beigās katoļu draudze nevarēja saņemt atļauju jauna dievnama celtniecībai, tādēļ uz vecās ēkas uzbūvēja jaunu, kur vecā baznīca tapa par lielākās ēkas sānu kapelu. Baznīcas sienas un koka griestus rotā attēli ar Bībeles sižetiem. Dievmātes kapelā saglabājies mazās baznīcas (no 18. gs.) centrālais altāris. Baznīcas griestos ir iekārts burinieka modelis, ko dāvinājuši vētras laikā izglābušies jūrnieki. |
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Der Stützpunkt des Livländischen Ordens. Der Bau der Burg war eine Strafe für Ortsbewohner. Die Burg wurde nach dem Befehl des Dänischen Königs Frederik der II 1576 vernichtet. |
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This trip will allow you to see seaside landscapes, learn interesting facts about the ancient process of fishing, and enjoy traditional seafood dishes. Your first stop after leaving Rīga will be Ragaciems, where you will find a popular fish market that always offers a wide range of smoked fish from the sea. On the shores of the sea, you can look at a restored fishing boat pier and huts for nets. Further along, groups of 15 people or more can enjoy the "Fisherman's Banquet" programme in Roja. There you will hear stories about the lives, songs, dances and games of fishermen and, of course, enjoy an elegant banquet. Next you will visit Cape Kolka and the Slītere National Park, where men still go fishing in the sea. The aroma of smokehouses will be evident. Travellers can purchase freshly smoked fish there. Along the way to Ventspils, it is worth stopping at the Irbene radio telescope, which has a military history, but is used for scientific purposes today. Next you will drive toward Liepāja and stop at the charming town of Pāvilosta, which is popular among surfers, as well as the steep shores of Jūrkalne, where you will be able to taste fresh baked bread that has been kneaded by hand at a farm. Then you will get to Liepāja, which is the birthplace of Kristaps Porziņģis, a basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks in the NBA. A special treat in Liepāja ir smoked cod with potatoes and sweet cream. You can visit a windmill that was built in 1885 and is still operational, as well as the Pape Nature Park and the ethnographic Ķoņi village. Once you get to Lithuania, you will spend a day at the popular seaside sea town Palanga, and then continue the route to Cape Vente and the Rusne Island, both of which are famous because of fishing and fish smoking traditions. Visit the village of Minija, which is known as the "Venice of Lithuania." Finally, visit the Kurši dunes, the Sea Museum and dolphinarium, as well as the port city of Klaipeda. |
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The territory is established in order to protect the dunes and the seashore habitats. There are beautiful beaches and wooded dunes, and the paved Klaipēda–Palanga bikeway trails through the park, which is worth travelling at full length. |
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This small wooden church with fragments of a metal gate is on the side of the road in the village of Ruduški. It is not open to visitors on a daily basis. |
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The Crucifix of Ružina is made of wood according to old Latgalian traditions.
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Dundaga baron once was one of the largest landowners of Courland, therefore during the second half of 19th century around the estate formed centre of economic and social life. Dundaga Central Square is dominated by its water tower, behind which starts Dakterleja, where from 1844 to 1854 worked one of the first ethnic Latvian doctors and linguist, J. Bars. Until the sixties of the 20th century from the Dundaga through Mazirbe and fishermen villages to Ventspils ran a Narrow gauge train. Today Dundaga attracts tourists with its spectacular castle, the Lutheran church, crocodile sculpture, Eizenberga pottery workshops and other objects. |
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The handicraft house at Heltermaa harbour is located in the former 18th C tavern, here you can buy local handicrafts and participate in a large number of workshops (making soaps, felting, printing with plants and blocks etc). Open only in summer. |
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Rīgas – Daugavpils šosejas (A 6) malā (vietā, kur no Zemkopības institūta nogriežas ceļš uz Skrīveriem) redzama zema ieplaka ar Kraukļu akmeni, kas ir sena kulta vieta. Pie akmens veikti arheoloģiskie izrakumi, kuru laikā atrastas senlietas. Vecākā ir no 12. gadsimta. Akmens aprakstīts slavenajā Andreja Upīša (1877. – 1970.) darbā „Sūnu ciema zēni”. |
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The Līgatne Paper Factory is located at Pilsoņu Street 1 in Līgatne. The factory was first built in place of an old paper windmill by two tradesman from Rīga who also built dormitories for residents. These structures are an important component in the urban environment of Līgatne. The rapid flow of the Līgatne River allowed the factory to produce writing paper, stationary and wrapping paper. In 1858, the factory was brought by a local nobleman who brought in new equipment from Scotland. If some 100 people worked at the factory during the first half of the 19th century, then that number rose to 600 by the end of the century and 800 at the beginning of the 20th century. Writing paper was the primary product from the factory, although there were sometimes special orders. During World War I, for instance, the factory produced paper on which the Russian military printed its maps. This allowed the factory to hold an important role in the Russian market. During the Soviet era, the factory at Līgatne produced notebooks and other products that were sent all over the USSR. Today the factory mostly produces wrapping paper of various kinds from waste paper. The Līgatne Paper Factory is the only functioning entity of its kind in Latvia, and there are guides available to give you a tour. The historical centre of the campus on which the factory sits is a cultural monument. The Līgatne Tourism Information Centre (_371-6415-3313) offers tours of the centre during which you will learn about the lives of the factory's workers and administrators in the late 19th and early 20th century. Back then there was major construction work at the factory to build residences for workers, a school, a childbirth facility, a hospital, a club, a guesthouse and other buildings which have survived to the present day. |
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Monument „Carrier of the Cross”. Statue of Christ carrying His Cross is placed on a high pedestal of
the pyramid shape. The pedestal was built in 1828 by dean and writer Jāzeps Kirkillo from Rezekne. In 1918,
the monument was renovated. The new statue was placed in 1918. The monument was rebuilt once again
in 1990.
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The Capital of Lithuania. One of the biggest East Europe's old towns (included in UNESCO World's Cultural Heritage list) where there is a lot of representation of various architecture styles like Classicism, Baroque, Gothique, etc. |
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This route passed along many places where events directly related to the emergence of the Latvian state and to the subsequent freedom battles occurred. The historical route from Rīga to Liepāja via Dobele, Saldus, Skrunda, Durbe and Grobiņa was used as long ago as the 13th century. People in the Kurzeme region of Latvia have always eat sea, river and lake fish, particularly smoked fish. Potted smoked cod, served in a clay pot, is a particular delicacy, as are smelts, sea pike, sprats, herring and salmon, available all year long. Ladies of the house bake tasty rye bread, sourdough bread and tasty carrot buns, and they also cook various porridges from barley. Dairy products, Summer Solstice cheese and “white butter” has an important role. Fresh goat milk cheese is prepared with dills and garlic, and goat milk cheese is also tasty. Menus will include local domestic fowl and meat dishes, including roasts, ribs, sausages, as well as more exotic dishes such as pig’s tongue and bull testicles. Fancy taverns will offer pheasant and wild game with mushrooms, lingonberries, juniper berries and wild herbs. In Kurzeme you will be greeted with delicious pies, sheet cakes, poppy seed pastries and honey cakes, biscuits with poppies and cranberries, dessert from rye bread, lingonberries or cranberries and sweet cream.Blackberry dumplings are popular. More unusual are marmalades made from wild plants such as mountain ash, cranberries and even fir needles. Slake your thirst with aromatic herbal teas with honey and enjoy a mug of beer or some homemade wine. |
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Horse's Footstone has a curvy that recalls a horse's footprint.
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Auf dem Urbo-Hügel befindet sich der 1953 ronovierte schönste Leuchtturm an der Küste Litauens. Das Licht von diesem Leuchtturm kann man in einer Entfernung von 22 Seemeilen sehen. |
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MIGLA ir mazā alus darītava, tas ir sens saimnieka sapnis, kurš realizējies, spēkus apvienojot kopā ar jaunāko meitu. Alus garšu meklēšanā, receptūru izstrādē, kā arī novērtēšanā piedalās visa ģimene, kur īpašas alus someljē īpašības piemīt vecākajai meitai. Apvienojot visas ģimenes stiprās puses - darītāju, runātāju un garšu pazinēju un dizaina ekspertu, tapis MIGLAS alus, kas šobrīd piedzīvo savus pirmos soļus alus pasaulē un cer iepriecināt ne vienu vien alus baudītāju! Lielu daļu alus darīšanas tiek veikta ar rokām, svērti un malti graudi, rēķināts ideālais apiņu un graudu daudzums, tiek liets, pārliets un skalots. Darītava laprāt uzņem viesus degustācijām, kurās piedāvā ne tikai nogaršot alu, bet arī cienā ar pašceptu maizi un cepumiem, kā arī iepazīstina ar alus darīšanas procesu un vēsturisko Uzvaras Līdumu, kurā atrodas alus darītava. Mazais brūzis atrodas vienviet ar Ķiploku pasauli - otru ģimenes aizraušanos, tāpēc uzreiz var apskatīt divas saimniecības. |
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Pirts noma, izmitināšana, ēdināšana, banketu zāles noma, internets, makšķerēšana, volejbola laukums. |
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This pyramid-shaped hillock with an observation tower at the top of it was established by the Soviet military. It is along the Ķevele-Saldus road, where the Zvārde airfield used to be located. It was used as an observation facility to co-ordinate army training manoeuvres. There is a view of the former airfield and the massive forests of the Zvārde Nature Park and nature reserve. It is an appropriate location for bird-watching. Note that there are no improvements there.
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Ķekavas novada Daugmales pagastā atrodas pastaigām un dabas baudīšanai piemērots mežs, kurā baudīt dabas daudzveidību. |
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