Country Holidays
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This trail's purpose lies on the fact that herbal therapy is the oldest known system of medicine. Being outside, in fresh air, in nature affects our health positively. While hiking with a phytotherapist you will get to know more about the nature's wild herbs that can help our livelihood and also do some light exercises. If you want, you not can only walk the trail but also relax in a sauna or/and visit a workshop.
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The Ķemeri school was built in 1934 (architect Kārlis Cināts). It is one of the few school buildings in Latvia to have preserved an historically valuable interior and exterior, including allegorical images on the façade.
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The farm grows apples, pears and medicinal plants such as peppermint, marigold, etc. The owners also collect wild medicinal plants. An interesting tour is available, and you can purchase products at the farm or at the Latvian Eco Product Store at Barona Street 45-47 in Rīga.
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This is one of the oldest open-air museums in Europe, featuring 118 old buildings from all cultural and historical regions of Latvia.  You’ll be able to our farms, craftsmen’s and fishermen’s farms (including Liv ones), and a farm once owned by Russian Old Believers in Latgale.  Annual celebrations are held, and educational programmes are available.  Craftspeople do their work at the museum, and you can quench your thirst at the Priede saloon. 
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The Miervaldis Ķemers Museum (Durbes street 21) is dedicated to a well known cultural worker in Latvia (1902­1980) who was also a clergyman and a painter.
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The tour introduces modern day life in rural Finland, Estonia and Latvia and includes visits to small farms raising livestock and producing delicious foods, and to ethnographic villages preserving the traditional lifestyle in a contemporary environment. The tour also involves sites of historical and cultural interest.
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The job for the No. 15 Radio Technology Brigade at Saraiķi was to defend Soviet Latvia’s shoreline back in Soviet times. Today the facility is owned by the Defence Ministry, and the No. 17 Home Guard Battalion uses it for training purposes.
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Ramocku stacija  atklāta  1889. gadā  reizē ar dzelzceļa Pleskava-Rīga atklāšanu. 1916.gadā pēc jauna dzelzceļa izbūves līdz Gulbenei, šīs stacijas nozīme ievērojami pieauga. 1918.gadā tā kļuva par divu dažādu sliežu platumu dzelzceļa  iecirkņu saskares  staciju. Intensīva vilcienu kustība caur šo staciju tika izvērsta Brīvības cīņu laikā. Sadursmes pie Ieriķu stacijas notika  jau 1918.gada decembrī. 1919.gadā jūnijā te sākās Cēsu kaujas. Starp Cēsīm un Ieriķiem vācieši uzbruka igauņu bruņuvilcienam. Par dažādiem nopelniem Brīvības cīņu laikā Ieriķu apkaimē, vairāki karavīri saņēma apbalvojumus, arī Lācplēša kara ordeņus.1919. gadā stacija nodēvēta par Ieriķiem. Otrā pasaules kara laikā te atradās lokomotīvju depo.1953.gadā depo vietā izveidoja stratēģiskās rezerves tvaika lokomotīvju bāzi. Pēdējā tvaika lokomotīve L-3599 Ieriķu bāzi pameta 2002.gadā un tagad ir redzama kinopilsētā Cinevilla.Ieriķu stacija vairākkārt pārbūvēta.Otrā pasaules kara laikā nodedzināta pavisam. 1956.gadā uzbūvē pašreizējo ēku.
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The Cemetery of the Brethren of Lāčukrogs offers a final resting place to men who fell during World War I.
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Eine große parabolische Düne mit einer Ausstellung der Holzskulpturen unter freiem Himmel, die der litauischen Mythologie gewidmet sind. Die Skulpturen haben litauische Meister der angewandten Kunst angefertigt.
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One of the rare places (see also Rucavas ivju audze) in Latvia where two rare and protected wild tree species grow - yew-tree and Baltic ivy. Territory is not marked on site with information signs or stands. Territory is not suitable for visitors as visitor without environmental knowledge will see “regular” forest. On the East side of the restricted area is located extending low wall – former narrow gauge railway (600 mm, length 41 km) line Dulbeni – Rucava. Railway was built by German military forces with the goal – to export wood.
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This is one of the most lovely and expressive castle hills in Latvia, with a very fine view of territory all the way to Lithuania. According to Ernests Brastiņš, a researcher of castle hills in Latvia, this was the site of the Semigalian Sidrabene castle. There are no improvements in the area.
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The Dinaburga trail first goes downhill, and then it quickly goes uphill to the steep shores of the Daugava river. Among a set of gullies, there is the Naujene (Vecpils) castle hill – some 25m high and the “cradle” of the city of Daugavpils. The ruins of the castle are still visible, and a unique open-air model of the old Dinaburga castle has been prepared. There is a lovely view of the Daugava river valley, and the visitor can expect to spend 20 minutes to an hour here. Objects are located in a protected area of Augšzeme landscapes and in the Curves of Daugava nature park.
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This museum is at the Griežioneliu farm in the Anīkšču region.  It was opened in 1968 as an authentic farm with plants that come from that time.  The history of the farm is related to biological heritage.
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The craftsman produces practical and household items on the basis of Latvian ethnography, also continuing old traditions related to Latvian blacksmith operations. You can forge your own nail or horseshoe.
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Kaltene features several homes where shipbuilders used to live – Caurnāši, which was home to the Bertliņi family, Ilmati, where six ailing ships were built, Maizītes, where the Stahl family of ship builders built 16 two-mast and three-mast ships, and Dambekalni, which was once one of the first canned fish factories on the coastline.  To the side of the sea are the old boat piers of Kaltene.  In 1936, a board pier was built by the Freijs family from Roja.  It was 200 m long and had room for some 50 boats.  All that is left are wooden poles that have been eaten away by the sea and time.  If you want to learn about the specifics, difficulties and challenges of fishermen today, visit Ervīns Vilciņš in Ķirķrags.  He will tell interesting stories on the basis of his experience.  You can watch as he fishes in the morning and then taste the fish that he has caught. (Source: Roja TIC)
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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 (1567t) 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 reign of last two Dukes of Courland - Ernst Johann Biron and his son Peter (1775) St. Peter's Academy (Academia Petrina) - the first Latvian Institute is founded, in 1816 is founded Courland Society of Literature and Art, in 1822 the first newspaper in Latvian "The Latvian newspaper" is published, in 1802 the first Latvian theatre building is built, but in 1898- the first building intended for museum. In 1937 Latvian agriculture camera is located in the Jelgava palace, but after two years Jelgava Agriculture Academy is opened. Nearly all the town's historic buildings and art treasures perished in the summer of 1944. After the World War II, Jelgava was rebuilt. Recently the Trinity Church tower has been restored, in which now is located one of the best Latvian interactive museums (very friendly for families with children).
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Auf einer hohen vom Wald bedeckten Düne, wo sich in 14 – 15 Jh. ein heidnisches Heiligtum und eine Sternwarte befand, wurde 1869 eine Kapelle und Skulptur erbaut. Eine Geschichte über Priesterin Birute, die das Großfürsten Kestutis geheiratet und den Sohn Vitautas geboren hat.
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Z/S “Paldaži” ir 19. gadsimta Vidzemes lauku sēta un bioloģiskā saimniecība Limbažu novadā, kas apzināti kopj un saglabā Latvijas vēsturisko un kultūras mantojumu, tai skaitā lībisko. Saimniecību vada Andrejs Kovaļovs, kurš attīsta aitkopību, biškopību, kokamatniecību un pieredzes tūrismu, radot iespēju viesiem iepazīt gan tradicionālo lauku dzīvi, gan mūsdienīgu bioloģisko saimniekošanu.

Apmeklētājiem tiek piedāvāta īsa ekskursija, kuras laikā iespējams iepazīt Paldažu apkārtnes vēsturi, saimniecības stāstu, Paldažu dižosi un bišu dzīvi. Savukārt izvērstā ekskursijā iekļauts arī dravas apmeklējums, neliela vaska sveču liešanas darbnīca un atpūta ar karstiem vai aukstiem dzērieniem.

No maija līdz oktobrim saimniecībā noteiktos datumos tiek piedāvātas vakariņas un pusdienas ar jēra gaļas ēdieniem. Maltītes iespējams baudīt tikai pēc iepriekšēja pieraksta.

“Paldaži” piedāvā autentisku lauku pieredzi, kas apvieno dabas tuvumu, senās sētas vidi un mierīgu gaisotni. Šī ir vieta, kur iespējams sajust Vidzemes lauku raksturu, iepazīt bioloģiskās saimniekošanas principus un uzzināt vairāk par Paldažu vēsturisko mantojumu.
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This arboretum park is in a lovely place – the Blue Hills of Ogre, where there is a tower with a good view of the Daugava River Valley. The landscape is enlivened by a pond and its streams. There are beautiful hiking trails throughout the park. Unique species: The Amur Cork Tree (Phellodendron amurense) and the Field Elm (Ulmus minor), among others.