This institution offers a look at characteristic rituals that relate to environmental transformation, as well as at ancient Baltic faiths.  Family and calendar celebrations are held here, including weddings, hen parties, consecration, mid-winter activities, etc.  Some of these are pagan festivals.  The educational programmes are meant for adults.

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”.

The cave, which is 45 m deep and up to 5.5 m wide is found on the right bank of the Strīķupe river, by the Cēsis-Lenči road. The cave and its nearby sandstone cliff have suffered much damage from local visitors, which is why the administrators of the national park limited access to the surrounding territory a few years ago. You can no longer approach the cave. This is a positive example of who an important geological monument and a protected biotope can be protected.

During a tour you will be served homemade bread, cheese, meat and beer.  You will visit an ancient garden with an alley of linden trees and a park of deer and mouflons.  Children will love to pet the geese, rabbits and donkey.

An ancient Latgalian settlement. During the 10th century Kraslava district was under authority of the Prince of Polotsk, but the 13th century - under the authority of the Livonian Order. Until the beginning of 18th century it existed as a manor centre. In 1729 Kraslava was bought for 1400 thalers by Johan Ludvig Plater. Plater family ruled Kraslava for two centuries. In the of the18th century Platers began construction of Krāslava palace. After first division of Poland in 1772 Latgale was annexed to Russia. Kraslava began to perish. After construction of Riga - Daugavpils - Vitebsk railway (1865) economic life flourished again. Kraslava was little affected by the World War II, therefore, early wooden buildings of 20th century remained almost untouched.

Possibly the highest bee apiary in the Baltics, about 300 m above sea level. Organic beekeeping products are harvested in Gaiziņkalns and its surrounding area. We offer excursions in the farm, bee apiary workshops, tasting of beekeeping products.

A comparatively large swamp to the North of the Zaļā dune, this is an important place for sulphurous waters, just as is the case with Zaļais swamp.  The swamp is cut in two by the 3.5 km Ķemeri-Antiņciems road, from which interesting landscapes can be seen.  The road is not appropriate for cars, however.  To the East of Raganu swamp is Lake Putnezers, which is difficult to access.  There is a small car park with an information stand on the shore of Lake Melnezers alongside the Ķemeri-Jaunķemeri road.  The historical and overgrown Old Ķemeri road can be used to get to the seashore from this location.

Sprižu ģimenes bioloģiskā saimniecība "Dabas Gardumi" atrodas Mārupes novadā un tā apsaimnieko ogulājus 23 ha platībā. Audzē avenes, upenes, jāņogas, ērkšķogas, sausseržus, piparmētras, ābolus, plūmes u.c.

Visas ogas svaigā veidā tiek piedāvātas sezonas laikā, kā arī tiek pārstrādātas, no kurām ražo dažādus augļu - ogu gardumus: augļu-ogu bumbiņas, salmiņus, sulas, marmelādes un tējas.

Saražotā produkcija ir dabiska, garšīga, veselīga, šķiedrvielām un vitamīniem bagāta, jo pārstrādes procesā augļiem, ogām un garšaugiem tiek saglabāts pēc iespējas lielāks tā dabiskais sastāvs. Pārsvarā gardumi top no pašu izaudzētiem un savāktiem dabas izejmateriāliem (augļi, ogas, garšaugi), ražotajiem produktiem netiek pievienots cukurs, līdz ar to augļu-ogu gardumi ir lieliska gan ikdienas, gan svētku uzkoda kā maziem, tā arī lieliem baudītājiem.        

The Ķemeri National Park (est. 1997) covers wetlands, the shallow waters of the Bay of Rīga, overgrown seaside lakes, swamps, damp forests and wetland meadows.  There are many important plants (including some 25% of those that are declared to be rare) and animals, including an area where the locations of nesting and migrating birds are protected.  The park includes one of the largest swamps in Latvia – the Great Ķemeri Swamp.  This is an important location for sulphurous waters and medicinal dunes, and back in history, that was the reason for the establishment of popular spas in Ķemeri. Visitors to the park are interested by educational nature trails, bike and hiking routes and bird watching towers.

Route information from Latvijas Lauku forums