Selected objects

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	Petera Tutana pineju darbnica	Pēteris Tutāns runs a wickerwork workshop, “Kalndaķi,” in a lovely location near Milzukalns hill. The workshop dates back to the mid-1980s as a family operation. In 1999, the family turned the workshop into a true business, “Pinumu Pasaule,” which today is one of the largest wickerwork companies in Latvia. The company is run by wife Lolita, while Pēteris works at his creative workshop, “Kalndaķi.” Raw materials for the wickerwork include debarked or not debarked osier wicker from trees which grow on the farm. The whole process from growing the wicker and finishing the product is handled by hand. Pēteris weaves baskets, kitchen utensils, interior design objects, garden furnishings, toys for children and various souvenirs. Visit the workshop and see how the wicker is grown. Purchase finished products or take part in a wickerwork master class. Overnight accommodations are available.
	Horse farm KLAJUMI	Klajumi is situated among picturesque surroundings of Daugavas Loki Nature park and offers accommodation in 3 cottages. Guests can enjoy horse riding facilities. The property is located 2 km from Kaplava village and 5 km from the Latvian – Belarusian border. The town of Krāslava is 10 km away. "Klajumi" holiday house. On the first floor of the holiday house there is a kitchen with fireplace, dishes and other tools necessary for cooking and eating, herbal tea and instant coffee, a fridge, radio and CD player, shower and sauna. On the second floor and in the attic there are bedrooms. Next to the cottage there is a dry toilet. "Klajumu Ķemeri" holiday house. Wooden log house with a kitchen, a bedroom, WC and shower. "Klajumu Ganiņi" holiday house. Two rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom. House is suitable for people with disabilities.
	Mazmezotnes muiza	The first written information about the estate dates back to the 3rd quarter of the 18th century. It is known that in 1769, the estate had 14 buildings. Charlotte Lieven received Mežotne as a gift from Russian Empress Catherine the Great in 1759. The estate suffered much damage during World War I. After the war it became an exemplary estate, but its roof and mansard burned down during World War II. Restoration of the estate began in 2007. Today Mazmežotne Estate is a beautiful place, surrounded by nature. It offers recreational facilities, including accommodations, dining, banquet facilities for events and seminars, as well as biking, boating and hiking for those who enjoy exercise. The former stables and barn offer spacious halls for celebrations, weddings, seminars, concerts, exhibitions. One of the buildings houses a SPA complex with a range of relaxing procedures. The open chimney house offers an exhibition of the history of sugar-beet cultivation and sugar production industry in Latvia. The old cheese house is now a sauna with a relaxation room, a hot water tub outdoors, and a terrace.
	DZIRNUPES	A traditional Vidzeme country farm 15 km from Limbaži town, where guests have the opportunity to spend the night in a romantic barn. The granary built in 1924 has turned into a granary for receiving guests. There is also a sauna in the barn building, a pond and a river on the territory for fishing or a romantic boat ride, and an outdoor shed. The owners make unique stump drums, talk about how they are made and allow guests to play them. Since the summer of 2024, we have been offering guests an educational and entertaining game of orientation and photo hunting, during which you have to get to 12 control points with the help of a map and find the corresponding photo and the answer to the crossword puzzle at each point.
	Caunites	This Latvian tradition farmstead, located 12 km from Jelgava, offers to learn about ancient bread baking traditions, Latvian annual festivals, and various types of handicrafts, such as weaving and making puzuri decorations and beeswax candles. The house is designed and decorated in the traditional Latvian style and exudes an authentic ambience while having modern facilities. The heart of the farmstead is a barn with a bread baking stove. The hosts bake rye sourdough bread from “Dobeles dzirnavnieks” flour and the traditional salinātā rye bread from “Grauda spēks” flour. Salinātā rye bread is registered in the EU food quality scheme as a product with traditional speciality guaranteed. The hosts offer to enjoy various traditional seasonal activities. Please arrange your visit in advance.
	Meke	Hotel MEKE was opened in 2016. It was established in the premises of Dunte School, built in 1867. The old wooden building has 8 well-equipped guest rooms with preserved historical elements, recreation and seminar rooms. There is a small ballroom 30 m2, a large ballroom 60 m2. Hotel Meke is located 3 km from the rocky seashore of Vidzeme. Bicycle rental is available at the hotel. Nearby is the Mecca Pub, where you can have a delicious meal.
	PIEKUNI	Relaxation at the foot of Gaiziņkalns hill. Sauna with fireplace, beds produced in the manner of 12^th-century artisans. Sauna specialist available. Wandering through the forest with a guide.
	Dieninas	A small fishermen’s house preserved in the original style, situated not far from the sea in Berzciems, offers 2 comfortable rooms for peaceful rest, with a fireplace and a small kitchen. The family of the owners through many generations try to preserve old fishermen’s traditions, including those in fish processing and smoke curing. The guests have an opportunity to buy local products – smoked fish from the Engure lake and the Baltic Sea.
	LANTUS	A newly renovated Vidzeme farm for those who love comfort. Several halls with fireplaces, a sauna, a pool, catering service, a pond and the forest. A country house in a landscaped setting by a pond and near forest. A wooden bathtub with a wood stove outdoors!
	LUKI	Farmstead "Lūķi" is a place in Jūrkalne, where you can be at peace and quiet in nature. You can relax in the cottages in the garden or in the big house. Each place is designed to make guests feel comfortable and undisturbed. The farm has a landscaped landscape with large oaks, a tea garden, an authentic sauna and garden sheds. There is also a salon with ancient and modern handicrafts. The farm is suitable for a quiet rest or family celebration.
	The Latgale beer farm "Kolnasata"	The slogan for this farm is “Here we produce real Latgale beer!” You can help to brew beer, listen to stories about traditions, and taste the finished products. The owner also offers country goodies as snacks – ones which are based on Lettigalian traditions.
	Leather products and horse tackle at Apkalnmajas	Here you will find everything needed for horseback riding, including reins, belts, leather sacks, etc. You can tour the exhibition hall, learn about types of leather, try your hand at the process, and purchase products. The craftswoman will be delighted to talk about the Lettigalian lifestyle.
	Baking carrot buns "Usi"	The farm is located in the north-west of Latvia, which was historically inhabited by Livonians and, nowadays, is often called the Livonian coast. Farm is one of the first homes in Kolka, 1.2 km from Kolkasrags, the furthest northern point of Courland separating the Baltic Sea from the Gulf of Riga. The owner of the farm demonstrates the way in which the traditional Northern Kurzeme dessert that is a carrot bun and is known as a "sklandrausis" is prepared. Sklandrausis is registered in the EU food quality scheme as a product with traditional speciality guaranteed. Hikers can take a tour to see the industrial history of Kolka, complete with theatrical elements and tasting of Latvia’s best sprats. Latvian cuisine: Porridge with fried onions and meat, kefir, herbal teas. Special foods: Carrot buns.
	Farmers’ market STRAUPES FARMERS’ MARKET	This market sells produces from local farmers and home manufacturers who offer traditional and seasonal food which they grow and prepare themselves. You can purchase vegetables, fruit, fresh and smoked meat, cheese, bread, country tortes, homemade wine and various household and gardening objects.
	Ludza Craftsmen Centre	Here you can examine and purchase crafts by more than 40 Lettigalian craftspeople. A guide dressed in an Ancient Lettigalian folk costume will tell you about the lives of ancient Baltic tribes, the emergence of craftsmanship in the region, ancient laws related to ethics and work, and traditions. There are demonstrations of the crafts and lessons about the ancient skills. Groups can enjoy a luncheon of Lettigalian dishes, and learn how to bake bread and prepare beverages in an old-fashioned Lettigalian kitchen. The local craftsmen's salon and home producer's store Cymuss and Latgaļu kukņa, a member of the Latgale culinary heritage network. For groups, Latgaļu kukņa offers lunches and a special skills school for learning to prepare Latgalian food, bread and drinks. Latvian cuisine: Grey peas, dumplings in cream sauce, Lettigalian pastries and moonshine alcohol. Special foods: Lamb testicles and cabbage soup with mutton.
	Cafe Alida	Aromatic coffee is produced here from chicory and on the basis of ancient recipes from grandma Alīda. All of the ingredients come from surrounding fields and forests. Roasted chicory coffee PAULĪNE (rye, chicory, carrots, acorns); roasted rye, chicory, and hemp coffee SĒLIJA (rye, chicory, carrots, hemp leaves); rye malt, chicory, and hop coffee VIESĪTE (rye malt grains, chicory, hops). Produce can be purchased.The owner will offer you a tour, during which you will be able to taste and buy her coffee.
	RIDELI MILL	This water mill dates back to the 1920s and was restored in 1992. You can view the historical mechanisms and learn about the grinding process. The Cope Cafeteria offers pancakes made of the locally ground flour and filled with mushrooms, cheese, vegetables, meat, honey, sweet cream, cottage cheese, ice cream or caramel.
	House of traditions "Zvanitaji" in Rucava	The wooden building was erected in the late 19th century and features a museum which demonstrates the way in which people lived more than 100 years ago. Exhibits include household objects, the Rucava folk costume, socks and decorated mittens. Various events involving discussions, singing, games, dancing and weaving are organised, as are cultural and educational programmes such as “Evening Activities” and “A Rucava Banquet” with local foods from lower Kurzeme. Latvian cuisine: Buns, sourdough porridge, homemade bread, honey, herbal teas.
	Herbal teas and honey TURAIDAS	This farm produces herbal teas and satchels of tea from lemon balm, raspberries, tansy, lady's mantles, plantago and linden blossoms as souvenirs and gifts, as well as honey from local hives. The lady of the house will be happy to tell you about life in the countryside and take you on an educational tour featuring medicinal plants, beekeeping and fence buildings. She will also offer tastings of products from the farm. It has a biological farming certificate, so much attention is focused on the popularisation of a healthy lifestyle. Clients can purchase teas made of raspberries, blackberries, linden blossoms, meadowsweet, yarrow, birch leaves, white nettles, etc.
	Brewery VALMIERMUIZAS ALUS	Tourists can learn about the history of the estate and the brewing of beer, beginning with raw materials and ending with finished products. The visit is enriched by tastings of live beer and stories about Latvia’s traditional holiday beverage. Alongside the brewery is a store which sells live beer, homemade goodies and selected souvenirs. The “Valmiermuižas alus virtuve” saloon popularises Latvian beers and uses beer in various dishes. A modern approach to homemade products is used to prepare foods and beer-based snacks. There is a beer garden during the summer, and the saloon merges traditional things with modern ones. Latvian cuisine: Smoked pork, filet of pike from Lake Burtnieks, green pea mash, with loganberries, quince, pumpkin birch juice and mushroom sauce as accompaniments. Special foods: Slice of pork marinated in unfiltered winter beer.