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The Nereta Lutheran Church is in the centre of Nereta at Rīgas Street 2. The Baroque church features elements of the late Gothic period, and it is seen as one of the oldest churches in Zemgale. It was built between 1584 and 1893 at the initiative of Count Wilhelm von Effern and rebuilt in 1679. There are gravestone reliefs in the church dedicated to Wilhelm and Georg von Effern which date back to the late 16th century. The gravestone for Georg Effern is the most distinguished artwork in the style of early Nordic Mannerism in Latvia. The altar painting was painted in 1863 by P. Handler. The organ was built by R. Knauff in 1893, and the stained glass windows were produced by E. Baiermann in 1900. The chandeliers on the ceiling date back to the 17th and 19th centuries. Visitors can view Nereta and its surroundings from the unique eight-corner tower of the church, which is 38.6 m high. |
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Atpūtas vieta "Buki" atrodas Ventspils novadā, Baltijas jūras piekrastes aizsargjoslā. "Buki" ir klusa vieta atpūtai, kur iespējams baudīt Latvijas lauku mieru. Piedāvā atpūtu ģimenēm ar bērniem, draugu kompānijām vai vienkārši dabu mīlošiem cilvēkiem. Atpūtas vietas teritorija ir labiekārtota un tajā ir iespējama makšķerēšana piemājas dīķī, sporta aktivitāte kā volejbols, kā arī teritorijā ir atrakcijas bērniem - batuts un šūpoles. Nakšņošanas iespējas 6 veidu kotedžās, 3 veidu numuros viesu namā un 2 brīvdienu dzīvokļos, kā arī teltīs un treilerī. "Buki" piedāvā vietas svinībām gan lapenēs, gan svinību teltī (līdz 100 personām), arī divas pirtiņas. Atpūtas vietas teritorijā ir mini ZOO, kurā iespējams ne tikai dzīvē ieraudzīt dažādu sugu un dzimtu pārstāvjus, bet arī tos apčubināt un pabarot. Mini ZOO var sadzirdēt pērļu vistas, dziedošu ēzeli Janci, redzēt krāšņo pāva asti, izbaudīt alpakas un lamas vilnas mīkstumu, satikt aci pret aci dažādus kamieļus un daudz ko citu. Tāpat saimnieki piedāvā dažādu mājražojumu (kūpināta gaļa un zivis, kazas siers, olas, desas, sezonas augļus un dārzeņus u.c. produkti) degustācijas. |
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The Castle of the Livonian Order in Ventspils was first listed in documents in the late 13th century, and despite damaging wars, it has maintained its essence as a castle to this very day and only with minimal changes. The castle is also known as the oldest Medieval fortress in Latvia. Today it is home to a modern museum. |
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The café, located between Talsi and Laidze, on the side of the Talsi-Upesgrīva highway (P127), offers traditional Eastern European lunch and dinner dishes. |
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The current exhibition is in a building that used to house the Latgale Central Museum, and it speaks to the 700 years of the history of Rēzekne. It features typical ceramics and other artworks from Latgale. A separate exposition, “A Miracle Created by the Transformation of Clay and Fire,” speaks to the history of ceramics, and the museum also features pottery workshops where people can watch experts using ancient traditions to create new forms of pottery. Outside of the museum is a monument to the distinguished Lettigalian poet Antons Kūkojs (1940-2007). |
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The tour from Riga to Tallinn combines natural and cultural heritage and includes lovely landscapes and 15 nature trails which cross marshlands, meadows and forests along the shores of the Baltic Sea, including several protected nature reserves. Many trails are equipped with viewing towers for birdwatching. Randu meadows near Ainazi contains one third of Latvia's entire plant species. A boardwalk leads through reeds to a viewing platform with views over the meadow and the sea. Saaremaa island is interesting with very different natural attractions to the mainland - dolomite cliffs, juniper heaths, a meteorite lake and rocky sea shore. The tour passes rural farms and traditional villages typical of the coastal areas. Hiiumaa island is a laid back place and retains a very Estonian atmosphere with an important bird reserve at Kaina Bay, unusual Saare Tirp as well as several small islets off its south-eastern coast. Back on the mainland, Paldiski peninsula gives a glimpse of the recent history with its former Soviet military base. |
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Liela meža masīva vidū gleznainās Būkas (Būka) upes krastos starp kokiem ieslēpies teiksmainais Vaišnoriškes ciems. Šis ir viens no skaistākajiem nacionālā parka etnogrāfiskajiem ciemiem. Vaišnoriške kā apdzīvota vieta sākusi veidoties 1756. g., kad šeit sena vēsturiska ceļa malā darbojies krogs. Pirmā viensēta ciematā ir zināma no 1830. g. Šodien redzamā apbūve ir tapusi g.k. 20. gs. sākumā. Ciems ir palicis cilvēku atmiņās ar liepu medu, jo meža velšu vākšana un biškopība bija viena no galvenajām šejieniešu nodarbēm. Tagad ciemā ir piecas sētas. No Vaišnoriškes var uzsākt laivu braucienu pa seklo un dzidro Būku. |
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Tērvetes vīni ir ģimenes vīna darītava Tērvetē. Ražojam vīnu no pašu audzētām ogām un augļiem – avenēm, āboliem, ķiršiem, ērkšķogām, upenēm, cidonijām un no “īpašā dārzeņa” – rabarbera! 2019. gadā esam uzsākuši arī sava vīnogu dārza veidošanu un plānojam piedāvāt saviem viesiem vīnogu vīnu. Mēs - Dace un Sandris Laizāni, Tērvetes vīnu saimnieki esam kaislīgi “vīna mīļi” un šo mīlestību pret vīnu vēlamies nodot arī mūsu viesiem! Jums piedāvājam vīna darītavas apskati un vīnu degustāciju ar omulīgām sarunām par vīna tapšanu jaukā lauku ainavā Tērvetes upes krastā. Atkarībā no sezonas piedāvājam dažādu augļu un ogu vīnu, dzirkstošo vīnu un brendiju degustāciju. Saimniece Dace arī palutinās Jūs ar nelielām uzkodām - mājās ceptu maizi un pašas sietu sieru. |
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The Naukšēni People’s Museum, where we tell intelligent people about those who were born at the NAUKŠĒNI DISCO, arrived here and stayed here. We’ll look at how they talk, sing, think and love. |
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Atrodas ezera krastā, netālu mežs. Vieta kā radīta, lai paceptu gaļu, pamētātu bumbu grozā, pasauļotos vai pašūpotos šūpolēs. Tiem, kam patīk nakņot teltī, ezera krastā izveidotas 3 atsevišķas vietas teltīm mierīgai atpūtai. Ugunskura vieta, tiltiņš pāri ezeram, elektrība. Makšķerēšana, ogošana, sēņošana, vēžošana. Aktivitātēm brīvā dabā - bērnu rotaļu laukums, laivas, ūdens velosipēds, siltuma mīļotājiem - pirts. Laipni gaidīti arī ziemā uz slēpošanu un slidošanu. Atgriežoties no āra, gaidīs silta mājiņa un kamīnā kursies uguns. Saimniecībā ir bites, tāpēc medu varēsiet nobaudīt pa taisno no stropa medus kārē. Pieejams "stropa" namiņš, kurš speciāli aprīkota ar bišu stropu klimatu, lai sajustu tā pozitīvo ietekmi uz ķermeni un garu! |
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Entstanden als eine 6 km entfernte Arbeiterstadt des schon geschlossenen Ignalina-Atomkraftwerks. In der Stadtbebauung dominieren die für die Sowjetzeit typischen architektonischen Formen und Monumentalbauten. |
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The saloon is on the corner of two historic roads – the Rīga-St Petersburg road and the Cēsis-Vecpiebalga-Madona road. It uses ingredients from local farms and vendors. Latvian cuisine: Grey peas with bacon, dumpling, beet or wild mushroom soup, bean salad, herring with boiled potatoes and cream, farmer’s ramekin, roast pork, potato pancakes, crepes, bread soup, strawberry dessert, homemade ice cream. |
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The square structure with walls that are nearly two metres thick became known as the Gunpowder Tower during the rule of Duke Jacob, because that is what was stored here. There might have been a well here, because groundwater is close to the surface. The tower and the castle were linked by a 12-metre bridge on one pillar. The tower is only visible from the outside. |
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Natālija Rutule owns this workshop in the Alsunga Museum building. She teaches master classes in preparing various health and beauty products. A sound workshop offers a chance to listen to the peaceful sounds of gongs, bells and other instruments. |
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Dobele name in historical sources for the first time is mentioned in1254. Dobele was one of the most fortified Semigallian places; therefore from 1279 until 1289 it survived six attacks by German crusaders. In 1289 Semigallians was forced to retreat. In 1335 conquerors instead of Semigallian castle began construction of new - stone castle. On the opposite shore of Berze - on the left bank merchants and craftsmen village began to form. Town suffered greatly during the Northern War and during the subsequent plague. A significant event in the economic life was the 1927, when Liepaja-Gludas railway line was built. After World War II in Dobele and its vicinity came to the Soviet militaries, who built one of the largest Soviet tanks range "Dobele-2". Now Dobele travellers are offered a range of interesting sites to be visited. |
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Glamping "Kadiķi" is located in Auce region - it will open in July 2021. It is a unique recreation area with a private area where you can find new feelings, spend the night in wigwam, merge with nature, enjoy the peace and quiet far from the city, see flocks of deer and deer, surround the surrounding waters, go hiking on forest trails, archery, enjoy the beauty of the natural landscape and gain an unforgettable rural adventure. The company's values are nature, private space and atmosphere, ecologically responsible attitude towards the environment. The wigwam has amenities worthy of a glamping tent - bed, interior items, outdoor terrace. Guests will also have breakfast. Nomadic Homes also offers to buy or rent wigwams for private events, recreation or starting your own business. |
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This was an island after the Rīga hydroelectric power plant created a reservoir, and before that it was a peninsula on the Left Bank of the Daugava. During World War I, there were massive battles between Latvian Riflemen and a much larger German army on Death Island. On December 25, 1916, the Germans used poisonous gas against the Latvian troops. In honour of this, the architect Eižens Laube designed a monument to fallen Latvian riflemen on the northern shore of Death Island. It was unveiled in 1924. Death Island can be reached by boat, and the trenches and graves there are of interest. There is a pier for boats on the north-western shore of the island, and nearby is a location for leisure. Some of the trenches and dugouts have recently been restored. The battles were described by Aleksandrs Grīns in his masterpiece, “Snowstorm of Souls.” |
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Diplomēts mežsaimnieks Imants Urpens Alojas novada "Ošlejās" audzē šitaki sēnes. Šī ir arī mācību saimniecība, uz kuru brauc mācīties pārsvarā ārzemnieki. Saimniecība ir bioloģiski sertificēta. Pieņem ekskursijas un pasūtījumus sēņu audzēšanai un micēlija iegādei. |
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The Forest Trail leads through smaller paths, arching around Vangaži Lutheran Church and the Werewolf Pine. On its way to the Hunting Palace, it passes the garden created by opera singer Anna Ludiņa and then follows the Hunting trail. The first side ravines with the pronounced relief of the ancient valley of the River Gauja can be seen here. One of them is located by Inčukalns Velnala (Devil’s Cave), surrounded by small river channels of the old Gauja. From there, the Forest Trail continues through meadows and crosses the Murjāņi–Valmiera motorway, where the recreation park “Rāmkalni” is located. In this park, there is a café, shop and active leisure centre with a sledge track. On this route you will mainly see pine forests of various ages, as well as the botanical plantation with 80 tree and 120 shrub species. By the end of the section, the landscape features sandstone outcrops – Devonian sedimentary rocks and habitats protected in Latvia. |
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Here you will learn about home-based manufacturers, farms, companies and others in southern Vidzeme that produce various dairy products such as milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese, ice cream, etc. From Rīga, take the Vidzeme Highway and turn toward Mālpils. On the way to Ērgļi and Jumurda, you’ll be delighted by the hillocks of the Vidzeme highlands and the lovely landscape that they represent. Near Ērgļi you will find Braki, the home of the classical Latvian author Rūdolfs Blaumanis, Meņģeļi, home of the Jurjāns brothers, and the Jumurda Estate. Drive on through Cesvaine, stopping to look at its impressive castle, and on to Madona, where you can have a delicious meal. From Madona, follow the lovely banks of the Daugava River to Koknese (Destiny Island, the Koknese castle, park and church), and on to Skrīveri, where the author Andrejs Upītis was born. There’s a homemade ice cream place and the factory that produces the universally known penuche candy that is sold under the “Gotiņa” brand name in Latvia. Then drive to Ogre for some Sierštelle cheeses and then back to Rīga. |
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