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Go Rural is a manual of rural tourism in Latvia for tourists as well as travel professionals.
In this brochure we try to show Latvia through its best products and people who produce and grow them. We bring out rural feeling and places where you could go and relax as if visiting your grandma in the countryside. Fruits and vegetables in the gardens are available for your own picking.
Several tours are ideal for families with children. During these tours children can see and learn from where the food is coming, feed and pat some farm animals and enjoy nature.
In our tours we bring out the typical Latvian taste providing various tasting opportunities at the farms, country houses, local pubs and restaurants. We have several food and drink tours for groups. There are also crafts tours which allows to learn some useful skills.
Using our many years' experience we also organize professional agro tours and provide consultation about rural tourism.
See electronic version here.
Summer is always a busy time for all sorts of events taking place across Latvia. Here is our selected events. Maybe you can find one near your holiday place.
Please find our Spring Newsletter here .
In this issue:
- Time to enjoy countryside goodies!
- Selected Accommodation with eco-label Green Certificate
- Self-drive tours:
Visiting Castles and Baronial Estates, 7 days, Latvia & Estonia
Walking Nature Trails, 7 days, Latvia & Estonia
- Cycling tours:
Along the Baltic Sea to the Curonian Spit, 13 days, Latvia & Lithuania
Along the National Parks and Islands, 17 days, Latvia & Estonia
- Our maps and guide books.
Win a holiday voucher of 300 EUR in the Baltic States!
Fill in the questionnaire and participate in the lottery.
The winner will be announced on the 31st May, 2014 and published on our website, Facebook and Twitter accounts as well as informed by e-mail.
You could use your voucher buying any Baltic Country Holidays products found on this our website www.countryholidays.lv.
We are participating in the following exhibitions this year:
14-19 January: Vakantiebeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Stand B024
17-26 January: International Green Week, Berlin. Hall 22, stand 123
5-9 February: Reisen Hamburg, Germany. Stand B7
14-16 February: Tourest, Tallinn, Estonia. Stand I6
5-9 March: ITB Berlin, Germany. Hall 18.126A
19-22 March MITT Moscow, Russia, Pavilion 2, Hall 3, M45
Very welcome!
If you'd like to pre-arrange the meeting please write: eva@countryholidays.lv
We have released a new tourist map "Tastes of Latvia". This map shows the tastes of Latvia and encourages you to try typical food and drink during your travel. Traditional taverns, farmers' markets and open farms can be found on our website www.countryholidays.lv in the "Worth seeing" section.
The map of the Baltic States gives practical information about transportation which will be useful for planning your trip.
Available in languages: English, Russian, German
See electronical version here.
The 21st International Travel Trade Fair Balttour 2014, 7–9 February at Kipsala International Exhibition Centre, invites to try the new season’s best and most attractive travel deals in Latvia, the Baltics and around the world!
On this tour you will see 2 charming Baltic capitals - Riga and Tallinn with their compact Old Towns, medieval architecture, heritage and rich cultural life. Snow, laterns and winter decorations makes those cities more romantic than usual. Your spa hotels are located in the very centre of the cities. After walking into old towns, you could warm up in saunas, pools and have calming spa treatments. Tour starts in Riga and comfortable coach takes you to Tallinn. You won' t need to rent a car and drive in winter conditions. Full itinerary here.
In this issue(download):
- Countryside venues for your company's or feinds party
- Self-catering accomodation places in Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania
- Special Offers for winter season
Winter Spa package in Riga & Tallinn, 6 days
Winter Pleasures in Latvia, 6 days
Winter in Northern-Latvia, 3 days
- A group tour for next season:
Explore the regional specialities, 10 days
- Info on our new publications.
British newspaper The Guardian has recently mentioned Gauja Valley and Turaida Castle as a winning readers' tip among 10 other top autumn destinations.
For good reason! Get inspired by watching this short video "Autumn in Rural Latvia".
We invite you to come and enjoy the colorful autumn with us either taking up one week walking tour through Gauja National Park or we can tailor-made you one starting from a day trip. Contact us: lauku@celotajs.lv.
