The Slocene River flows through Lake Valgums and Lake Mazezers before flowing into the western part of Lake Kaņieris.  It is part of a branched and swampy delta in which there are seasonal restrictions aimed at protecting birds.  The wetlands which are alongside the river are difficult to access in many places.  Before the Starpiņupīte was dug between Lake Kaņieris and the Bay of Rīga (the water level is regulated with sluices), the water from the river flowed along what is now the Vecslocene River all the way to Sloka, where it ended at the Lielupe River.  The Vecslocene can be used by canoe boats only when the water level is high and then from the Old Ķemeri road to the place where the river enters the Lielupe.  Between Milzkalne and Lake Valgums, the river is not navigable because of many fallen trees.  During the springtime, the estuary of the Starpiņupīte is a good place for bird watching.

A bar with a modern interior that offers street food from around the world, modern Latvian cuisine, including meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, as well as a wide range of drinks.

A straight street which runs through Ķemeri in the northwestern-southeastern direction. The street's name is a proof that it is the former historical boundary between the regions of Vidzeme and Kurzeme. Near the intersection of Robežu and Tukuma streets, you can notice the former pharmacy building-the memory of the former resort of the all-union significance. On the walls there has survived the pharmacy-related symbolism.

Silmači ir neliela ģimenes saimniecība, kur no pašu kazu piena top dažādi kazas piena sieri. Siera gatavošana apgūta pakāpeniski – apvienojot vietējās lauku sētas tradīcijas ar zināšanām un pieredzi, kas gūta, pētot un mācoties gan Latvijā, gan ārpus tās.

Sieri

Dažādi kazas piena sieri – no svaigiem un maigiem līdz izteiksmīgiem, kūpinātiem un ilgi nogatavinātiem cietajiem sieriem. Piedāvājumā ir gan klasiskie svaigie sieri, gan sieri ar garšaugiem, kā arī kūpināti sieri ar bagātīgu garšu.

Kā top siers

Siers top no kvalitatīva kazas piena, kas nāk gan no pašu ganāmpulka, gan no uzticama vietējā piena ražotāja. Kazas tiek audzētas lauku vidē un barotas ar dabīgu, pašu sagatavotu barību, kas tieši ietekmē piena garšu un kvalitāti. Siers tiek gatavots no svaiga piena, rūpīgi kontrolējot katru soli – no slaukšanas līdz nogatavināšanai. Katrs siers top ar rokām, ļaujot pienam saglabāt savu dabisko raksturu un pārtapt izteiksmīgā, niansētā garšā.

Svaigie sieri tiek gatavoti pēc vienkāršām, paaudzēs mantotām metodēm, savukārt puscietie un cietie sieri top, iedvesmojoties no senām itāļu un pat Senās Romas laiku receptēm, piešķirot tiem savu raksturu un garšu.

Apmeklētājiem

Iespējams iepazīt kazu saimniecību un siera tapšanas stāstu no pirmavota. Sezonā no aprīļa līdz oktobrim var piedalīties degustācijās, nogaršojot dažādus kazas piena sierus un citus saimniecībā radītos produktus. Apmeklētāji var satikt kaziņas un kazlēnus, uzzināt vairāk par to ikdienu, dzirdēt saimniecības stāstus un kuriozus, kā arī nesteidzīgi izbaudīt lauku vidi. Mazākajiem viesiem pieejams rotaļu laukums.

Tiek piedāvātas arī meistarklases nelielām grupām – no kazas pupa līdz galdam, ļaujot izsekot visam siera, sviesta, biezpiena tapšanas ceļam.

Kur iegādāties sierus

Saimniecībā uz vietas.

Piegāde maršrutā Gulbene–Sigulda–Rīga–Ādaži, kur produktus var saņemt, iepriekš pasūtot.

Gulbenes Zaļajā tirdziņā un Slow Food Straupe tirdziņā.

The central part of the town of Krāslava is an historical monument because its low-story and beautiful wooden buildings. The best views of the historical centre relate to the carp park near the Adamova trail, the Karņicskis hill, the bridge across the Daugava (Prospekta Street), and the Priedaine viewing tower on the left bank of the Daugava River.

Sēlijā, pie Slates sila, atrodas "Kalnaleiskini". Saimnieks Mārtiņš Uzkurs ir galdnieks, bet sieva Lelde - dizainere abu kopējā galdniecības uzņēmumā un Latvijas Ornitoloģijas biedrības biedre ar pieredzi ekskursiju vadīšanā. 

One of the youngest Latvian towns, in 2013 it will celebrate its twenty year anniversary. A number of significant scientific institutions in a Latvian scale is located in Salaspils (in Soviet times it was built as a science centre) - Institute of Biology, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Physics, National Botanic Gardens, former Salaspils nuclear reactor and the Forest Research Institute "Silava". Over the last decade the infrastructure has been developed, as well as wide areas of private houses are developed. In 1996 a new Catholic church was built in Salaspils. Most of the town residents commute each day to Riga for work.

This exhibition features the Pļaviņas hydroelectric power plant as a unique architectural building with unique engineering elements.  It is the largest producer of electricity in the Baltic States and one of the largest in Europe.  The exhibition speaks to the construction of the plant and major aspects of its operations.  There is a model of the plant, as well as various types of equipment that are used to ensure its operations.  Visitors will see a diver's suit, as well as various documents and photographs about the operations and reconstruction of the plant, the history of Aizkraukle, and the lives of people who worked at the plant.  Tours are available of the machine room of the plant, a look at the plant from a viewing platform, and a chance to learn more about the buildings as such.