Country Holidays
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The Samovar House is a small samovar museum located in the Old Believers’ village near Lake Peipus, which has a private collection with more than 100 different and very special samovars and objects related to samovars.


In the museum, you can find a variety of information about samovars. Their history, shape, size, and tea drinking traditions will be told.
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1275 is considered as a year of foundation of Daugavpils. This is the time when the Master of Livonian Order Ernst von Ratceburgs built Dinaburg castle at the Naujene hill fort. It suffered several Lithuanian and Russian invasion until in 1577 the castle was destroyed by Russian troops under the command of Ivan the Terrible. After this event Dinaburg was restored 17 km further on the right bank of the river, where now the town of Daugavpils is located. From 1810-1833a new fortress was built. In 1826 started the building of what is now the historic centre of the town. During the World War I the major industrial companies with workers were evacuated to Russia. During first Latvian Republic, the cultural life in Daugavpils flourished. Most part of the town was destroyed during World War II – in the July of 1944. Nowadays the town is the second largest town in Latvia and is an important economical centre of Latgale historic region. Restoration of Daugavpils Fortress was launched recently; this project can be considered as a unique on the European scale.
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This guesthouse is on Rusen Island near the shore of the Pakalne River.  The owners collect plants, process them in accordance with folk recipes, and then offer various teas, infusions and other beverages that have medicinal properties to improve people's moods and their tonus. 
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Rokdarbniece Vineta Meistere piedāvā apskatīt, pasūtīt un nopirkt gleznas, dienasgrāmatas un recepšu grāmatas, kas izšūtas krustdūriena tehnikā.
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8 days

The tour from Rīga 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 Ainaži 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 Käina Bay, unusual Sääre 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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How did people live 1,000 years ago? What clothes did they wear? What tools and appliances were used? Answers to these and many other questions will be found at Kiruvere Viking Festival, held annually in July with re-enactors from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland.
The Viking ship Äge sails the lake from May to October. A nature trail nearby is open for walks all year round.
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Palieņu un mitrās pļavas abos Dubnas upes krastos, kuras nelielā posmā var vērot no Rožupes - Vārkavas ceļa. Piemērotā laikā šeit dzirdēsiet griezes balsi, kas ir Eiropā izzūdoša putnu suga.
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Palūšē atrodas nacionālā parka administrācija (izveidota neliela ekspozīcija) un tūrisma informācijas centrs, kempings, nesen atjaunotā laivu bāze un viens no biežāk apmeklētajiem parka objektiem – Palūšes baznīca (Palūšės bažnyčia), kas celta 1757. gadā. 2008. g. No dievnama apkārtnes paveras jauks skats uz Lūšu (Lūšiai) ezeru, īpaši saulrietos, kad baznīca iegūst teiksmainu nokrāsu. Blakus baznīcas žogam aug vecais Palūšes ozols. Uzskata, ka tā vecums varētu būt ~ 350 – 400 gadi.
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The capital of Estonia. The Old Town of Tallinn - excellent medieval (14.-15th century) building monument. The former city of Hanza.
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Ja Rušona ezeru iepazīstiet ar laivu, tad var apmeklēt Lielo salu (ezera rietumdaļā),kur (augstākajā vietā) ir jāuzmeklē ap 1,2 m augstais akmens. Konstatēts, ka tā apkārtnē un uz virsmas kurināta uguns. Atrastas arī senlietas. Nostāsti vēsta, ka akmens virsmā bijušas iekaltas zīmes (nav saskatāmas) un pie tā upurēti jēri. Tikai nedodieties ezerā, ja ir vai gaidāms stiprs vējš! Rušona ezera salas ir dabas liegums.
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St. Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church of Dukstigals. The wooden church was burned down in the World War II and restored in 1947. The church has the icon of Our Lady in the central altar and the statue of Our Lady.
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The church was built in the Neoromantic style between 1936 and 1939 on the basis of a design by the architect Pavlov.  It was consecrated before the completion of construction, this happening in 1937.  The church honours the Anguished Mother of God, and the central altar is dedicated to her.  Icons in the building date back to the early 20th century, and a statue of the Fatima Mother of God is in the yard near the entrance.
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This is a segment of the Gauja River which is full of rapids in some places. It stretches from Vidaga and the place where the Vecpalsa River flows into the Gauja. Along the Gauja and its tributaries, dolomite outcrops can be seen on the shores, and the largest of these are the Randati cliffs. The restricted area was established mostly to protect various kinds of forests, meadows, outcrops and their habitats. This is an interesting part of the central section of the Gauja for people who enjoy beautiful landscapes and for those who are water tourists.
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The property is located in the picturesque Karula National Park (Karula Rahvuspark). Here you can have a meal and spend the night. The food is mainly prepared from local ingredients in the household kitchen. The farm also breeds bulls.
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The church has a non-traditional design and layout: the altar is in the middle but the pulpit- above the altar. The church has also an original bell tower with a bell casted in 1634. The present wooden interior was created by the students of Riga Crafts High School. Next to the church there are ruins of the old church and the rectory where at the end of the 18th century as a tutor worked Garlieb Merkel who in Liepupe observed events used in his famous book "Latvians".
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Small sandstone outcrops on the shores of the Ciecere River. Fish fossils have been found here.
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The radio telescope at Irbene was at one time used for anti-espionage purposes. There were various military units and objects in Irbene, including a military housing estate that has now been abandoned. The radio telescope is now run by the Radio Astronomy Centre of the Latvian Academy of Sciences for scientific purposes. Guided tours of the object are available.
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This restricted area was established to protect a high-type swamp, a swampy forest and a series of rare birds. The Niedrāji-Pilka swamp can be crossed with dry feet while enjoying almost virginal nature. This is possible on the narrow-gauge railroad embankment which runs through the swamp for three to four kilometres from the North-east to the South-west, or on the well-appointed circular wood pathway which is on the eastern size of the embankment.
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Lapsu Mājas sieri tiek gatavoti Ogrē. Godinot latviskās tradīcijas, tos 2013. gadā kā mazais mājražotājs sāka siet Jānis Lapsa savā mājas virtuvē. Lapsu Mājas sieru gatavošanas process ir 101% roku darbs - sākot no sieru masas gatavošanas līdz pat iepakošanai.

Sieri

Mājas siers ar samazinātu sāls daudzumu no govs piena (pieejami ar 27 dažādām garšām). Šiem sieriem ir piešķirta kvalitātes zīme "Zaļā karotīte".

Bezlaktozes mājas siers ar samazinātu sāls daudzumu no bezlaktozes govs piena. 2021. gadā kā pirmie Latvijā sāka ražot bezlaktozes mājas sierus no govs piena.

Jāņu siers ar sviestu vai ar saldo krējumu.

Kā top siers

Tā kā siers tiek ražots pilsētas teritorijā, piena produkcija tiek iepirkta. Sieriem ar samazinātu sāls daudzumu un Jāņu sieram produkcija tiek iepirkta no piena pārstrādes uzņēmuma “Straupe”. Bezlaktozes sieriem produkcija tiek iepirkta no AS “Jaunpils pienotava”. Savukārt olas tiek iegādātas no Ropažu zemnieku saimniecības “Rasas”.

Apmeklētājiem
  • Ekskursija ar degustāciju. Stāsts par Lapsu Mājas sieriem un sieru degustācija, kurā ietilpst 10 dažādu garšu sieri, t.sk. saldais siers, Leģendārais čiekuriņš, bezlaktozes siers, Jāņu siers un grilēts siers. Ar degustāciju un stāstu iespējams izbraukt arī pie klientiem.
  • Jāņu siera siešanas meistarklase. Tiek ražoti divu garšu Jāņu sieri – ar saldo krējumu un ar sviestu. Meistarklases ietvaros tiek pastāstīts par procesu, tehnoloģiju, kā arī paši cilvēki var piedalīties Jāņu siera siešanas procesā. Katrs dalībnieks var nogaršot tikko sietu siltu Jāņu sieru uz vietas, kā arī ir iespēja nogaršot jaunības eliksīru – siltas sūkalas. Ar Jāņu sieru meistarklasi iespējams izbraukt arī pie klientiem.
Kur iegādāties sierus
  • Gadatirgos visā Latvijā.
  • Veikalā Stockmann Rīgā.
  • Veikalā Liepkalni (pie Pļaviņām).
  • Veikalā Rāmkalni un Rāmkalnu kafejnīcā Berģu Depo.
  • Novada Garšas e-tirgū.
  • Piesakot iepriekš, var iegādāties pie "Lapsu mājas siers" mājās.
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Avinurme Wooden Handicrafts Centre in East-ViruCounty is a tourist centre that offers a chance to get acquainted with the local woodcraft, spend quality time in woodworking workshops and taste or even prepare your self a selection of Estonian traditional foods. Handicrafts Centre is waiting to surprise you and offer you many new and fun experiences. Avinurme is the most south-eastern parish of EastViruCounty. Due to location and nature conditions, Avinurme area has strong woodcraft and business traditions, which are based on knowledge passed on generatoin to generation. The main products have always been wooden vessels – different household items such as barrels, tubs, casks, wooden buckets, sauna wash tubes, wooden roof chips and furniture, particularly chairs.  Wooden Handicrafts Centre you can test your dexterity in the many different workshops offered. Offers and packets to groups. 

This is also a  tourist centre where you can get acquainted with local wood products. There is also a café serving dishes of Peipus region on special wood products, and home-made rye bread is also available here.