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The blacksmith is eager to show his work and various techniques and tools. He can also show how to make charcoal, and talks about the dwelling house which includes a threshing barn with a huge kiln, and explains how grain was dried, threshed and winnowed in the past. |
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Puša Manor - Chapel was built in the end of the 18th century; it is located
in the Pušas Manor park that was built in the middle of the 19th
century. Both are permanent local architectural monuments.
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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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Bathhouse on the shore of Jugla river for families (not intended for noisy events). The maximum number of persons - 6 persons. Variety of activities available for parents (Russian bath, fishing in pond, the latest newspapers) and kids (games, trampoline, novus, bicycles, feeding rabbits). Bathhouse is freshly renovated and well-maintained, it is possible to order dinner, breakfast. Bathhouse is located 25 km from Riga, it is reachable by bus. The price depends on the service used and the number of persons. |
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Few Soviet military objects are associated with more legends than this one. During Soviet times, this was a reserve airfield, as well as a storage site (just 50 kilometres from the republic’s capital city) for nuclear weapons. These were hidden in two cement hangars that were covered with soil and vegetation. Public information suggests that an RX-24 nuclear bomb weighing 430 kg and a RX-26 nuclear bomb weighing 1,030 kg were stored here, as were air-to-land missiles equipped with nuclear explosives. If there had been an accident here, what would have happened to Rīga, to Latvia, to the Baltic States and to Northern Europe? The airfield is a closed territory today.
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The Dviete Wetlands Nature Park contains a unique natural territory – the ancient Dviete River valley with the Lake Skuķi and the Lake Dviete and the surrounding wetland meadows. During flooding season, these wetlands store up waters from the Daugava River. They absorb a lot of floodwater at first and then slowly return it, thus reducing the level of floods in the Daugava River valley. This process is the reason for the unique ecosystem which exists in this area. It is an important location for plants and birds both during migration and nesting season. The river valley is important for birds during migration and nesting. In 2006, wild cows were released into the meadows. There is also work to improve the tourist infrastructure in the area. |
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In Limbazi, in the crossroads of Cesu and Dailes streets, there is a monument dedicated to the author of Latvian anthem. The monument was designed by the sculptors Zigrīda Rapa and Juris Rapa. It was unveiled on May 16, 1998, when Limbaži was celebrating its 775th anniversary. |
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The Stone of Āžmugura is a fawn- coloured triangular prism boulder
which recalls the goat's back.
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Aizaudzis un purvains ezers - Ļūbasts, ar grūti pieejamiem vai nepieejamiem krastiem. Dabas vērošanai šobrīd nepiemērota vieta. Galvenās aizsargājamās vērtības - dažādas putnu sugas, t.sk. dzērves un melnie zīriņi.
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The Jakiškiu Estate was first mentioned in documents in the late 16th century. The estate had elements of Classicism in terms of its architecture. Among the buildings, the only ones that have survived are the mansion, an ice cellar and a steam-driven windmill. The estate has not been restored, so it is still authentic. Its artistic soul is preserved by various objects that remain from the time when people lived at the estate and from the Soviet era. Alongside the estate are a few fragments of a park, which covers approximately 2 ha. There is an ancient alley of linden trees that are on both sides of the entrance road, as well as several other valuable types of trees and a small pond. |
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In the small town of Pļaviņas, at the place where the Skanstupīte River flows into the Daugava (Friendship Park), there are the remnants of a set of small and low fortifications known as the Swedish bastions. This was a place of military and political importance, because here was the place where the boundaries of Vidzeme (under Swedish rule), Latgale (under Polish rule), and the Duchy of Kurzeme (on the opposite side of the river) all came together. In 1625, the Swedes were defeated by the Poles here, and Swedish King Gustav Adolf almost lost his life. Medieval bastions of this kind can be seen in some other places of Latvia, as well.
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Andrupenes dabas takā var iepazīt sūnas, pārliecināties par sfagnu lielo ūdens uzsūkšanas spēju, gar laipas malām ieraudzīt apaļlapu raseni un purva dzērveni, apskatīt spilves, vaivariņus un purva vārnkāju, kā arī purva pasauli. Takas garums ~ 750m.
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Aukštaitija is the largest and one of the most ancient Lithuanian regions, known since the 15th century as "Real Lithuania." This trip will allow you to enjoy country goodies that the region offers today. In the Anykščiai District you will visit a farm where medicinal plants are grown, enjoy some oak acorn coffee and herbal teas, and then head off for the fishing village Ginučiai, where a special fish soup recipe dates back to the 17th century. In the area of Ignalina, you will visit a watermill and a beekeeping museum. A restaurant that is part of the European culinary heritage offers traditional dishes and a chance to learn how to bake the traditional Lithuanian sweet, šakotis. After a stroll along the beautiful banks of Lake Zarasai, you will visit a windmill to learn how to bake bread and pancakes with rye flour. A nice end to the tour will be a visit to a brewery where unfiltered and living beer is brewed. There is also a collection of antique brewery tools. |
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This is the highest church tower in Latvia, and from it you can see views of the Alūksne highlands. The view to the South is particularly impressive.
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Brīvdienu mājiņas Jūvgumegi atrodas Kurzemes reģiona Mazirbē, Slīteres nacionālajā parkā. Viesiem tiek piedāvātas četrvietīgas un divvietīgas naktsmītnes ar bezmaksas privātu autostāvvietu. Visās ir pieejama virtuve ar ledusskapi un plīts virsmu, kā arī tualete, duša izvietota uz terases. Līdz liedagam 400m. |
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Pirts rituāli, zāļu tējas, izglītojoša pastaiga dabā, siena viesnīca. |
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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. |
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Ruins of a Livonian Order castle tower atop a steep hill alongside the Pärnu-Valga highway in Helme. The castle changed hands from Germans to Russians and Lithuanians to Swedes who eventually destroyed it in 1658. The spring at the foot of the hill is believed to cure seven diseases. |
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Līga Reitere is a ventiņi story teller and a specialist in herbs, and in an old school classroom, she teaches penmanship and the ventiņi dialect. An informational tour is available, and visitors can purchase products and souvenirs from Kurzeme. |
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This is the widest water fall in Latvia – 249 metres wide and up to 1.75 metres high. This is an interesting natural, cultural and historical object in that it is linked to various events and legends. Duke Jacob of Courland invented equipment to catch fish. It was fastened to the cliffs of the waterfall, and this created the tale of a city where salmon and other fish who were leaping across the waterfall fell into the nets and were thus caught in the air. During Jacob’s rule, there was talk about digging a canal around the waterfall to ensure shipping, and work began on the project. During the early 18th century there was the idea that the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea could be connected via the Venta, Nemuna and Dnieper rivers. Turkish prisoners of war continued to dig the canal, but the local dolomite cliffs were a problem. Attempts to blow up the cliffs led to damage to nearby buildings, so the work ended. The impressive ditch can still be seen today. In 2012, a wooden pathway was installed on the right bank of the Venta to offer a good look at the waterfall. It is worth visiting here during various seasons of the year, when different types of fish migrate. |