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On the border between East and West in Europe, the Baltic countries — Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia — have stood for their independence over the past 100 years. Military heritage tourism uncovers this story, highlighting the Baltic role in European geopolitical processes from the end of World War I to the present day. We are pleased to invite media representatives to participate in the upcoming media tour taking place from 25 to 29 August 2025, focusing on military heritage sites in Latvia and Lithuania.
Šī gada 6.-8. maijā Rīgā notiks ilgtspējīga tūrisma praksei Eiropā veltīts seminārs, kurā mazie un vidējie tūrisma uzņēmumi (MVU) un nozares eksperti dalīsies pieredzē par praktiskiem un inovatīviem risinājumiem uzņēmumu darbībā. Noslēdzies projektu konkurss, kurā viesmīlības nozares uzņēmēji astoņās Eiropas valstīs 14 mēnešu laikā ieviesīs savos uzņēmumos inovatīvus ilgtspējas risinājumus.
From April 10 to 11, the project team "Change Creators. Innovative business models for the non-urban creative sectors" met in Zamezcek, Poland. It was the third meeting of partners to discuss what has been achieved in the project and what remains to be done until its conclusion at the end of April.
Join this spring’s Jūrtaka hike from Apšuciems to Engure – a 14-kilometre route along wide beaches, pine forests, and charming coastal villages!
The hike will be led by the Jūrtaka team together with volunteers from the Latvian Hiking Club.
On March 27–28, the NAT-TOUR-EXPO project partners gathered at Hotel Baltvilla and in Carnikava, for a productive two-day meeting focused on advancing cross-border cooperation in nature tourism and work on the project goal - to increase the nature tourism product export to the UK market. The event brought together partners, external experts from the United Kingdom - Paul Wagner and Andy Fairburn and SMEs from Latvia and Estonia: Reimann Retked, Soomaa Puhkeküla, City Bike, Small Lapland, Purvu bridēji, Baltic Nature Travel, SPALVA, and IndieTours, Boards You and Movement Spontaneous.
On February 19, a webinar took place on the Central Baltic Sea Region Programme and its 5th project call, where representatives of the Baltic Nature Tourism (NAT-TOUR-EXPO) project shared their experiences. During the presentation, the project's expected results were discussed, along with insights into the chosen target market, planned and past activities, and key lessons learned.
On April 10, 2025, the Embassy of Latvia in the UK will host "A Taste of Latvian Nature and Adventure," an event highlighting Latvia’s nature tourism opportunities. Organized as part of the Baltic Nature Tourism project, the event will introduce Latvian tourism businesses and their outdoor experiences.
On February 18-19th, the fifth meeting of the "Forest and Coastal Hiking Trails' accessibility improvement for different social groups" project partners took place in Kadrina Manor guesthouse, village of Kadrina, Tartu County, Peipsimaa, Estonia. On the first day, the project partners shared their activities since the previous meeting in September, as well as the tasks to be carried out in the future, the responsibilities and involvement of each project partner were discussed. On the second day, February 19, we went to inspect potential places on the "Forest Trail" route along Lake Peipus that would be suitable for placing web cameras. During the day, we checked the "Forest Trail" marking in nature, as well as found new tourism service providers to add to the baltictrails.eu website.
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On February 11, Ķemeri National Park will host an international Sustainable Tourism event, bringing together approximately 100 participants from Latvia, Estonia, and Sweden. The event will convene tourism professionals, municipal representatives, and state institutions working on tourism development in Protected Areas.
From January 28th to 31st, a FAM tour (familiarization trip) was held, attended by seven media representatives and tour operators from the United Kingdom. The purpose of the visit was to showcase nature tourism opportunities in Latvia and Estonia, despite challenging weather conditions. During the visit, participants learned not only about nature and active tourism possibilities but also about Latvian and Estonian culture, history, and had the chance to explore Riga. For most of the participants, it was their first time in Latvia, and their expectations varied prior to the trip. Some imagined snowy white landscapes, while others expected an interesting history, Eastern European cuisine, and traditions.
