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Ceļojums ar auto
Ceļojums ar auto Individuāla Latvia, Vidzeme

Lauku labumi Vidzeme un Malenija

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This is the most modern rabbit farm in the Baltic States. The animals live in cages in a shed, but there are also cages outside where they can be viewed. Children will love contacts with 24 types of rabbits, as well as an opportunity to study the surrounding area from a viewing tower. If you apply in advance, you can purchase fresh rabbit meat, sausages, dried meats and pâté. A new thing at the farm is the Mangalicas breed of wild pigs from Hungary.

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The craftsman produces pottery typical of Vidzeme, but with the range of colours that is typical of Latgale. These products fit in very nicely with the lovely landscape of Racupkalns. You can take a tour, watch the master at work, and work with clay yourself. You can also watch as he opens a Lettigalian ditch kiln. You can commission and purchase the products, as well.

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This beautiful farm near the hillocks of Lake Kālis grows raspberries, strawberries, cranberries and blackberries. During the season, you can pick, taste and buy the berries. Informational tours are also available.

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The Apareni biological farm *Object Inactive*
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The farm is among the lovely hillocks of the Vidzeme highlands, and you can visit a decorative garden with more than 30 birds, including pigeons, pheasants, chickens, water birds, etc. There are picnic facilities and a playground for the kids.

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The farm breeds goats and grows vegetables. You can take a tour, help to milk the goats, and taste and country goodies such as cheese, bread and pierogi. You can also help to make cheese.


Mu cheese *Object Inactive*
Lauku gardumi

This small plant produces various kinds of cheese – quick cheese, Summer Solstice cheese, cheese balls, etc.  Guests are welcome to take part in the making of cheese, and tastings and purchases are available.

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You can visit the workshop, watch the craftsman at work, try your own hand at the process, and purchase clay objects, including garden ceramics. There is also a lovely garden to view.

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The master craftsman uses natural wood to produce furniture and interior design elements. He uses the tree from the tip to the root. Each artwork accents the form and texture of the wood, and the workshop offers an unusual look at wood and people. You can attend educational events and commission and purchase gifts and souvenirs.

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The 11 buildings of the museum feature farm equipment, horse-related equipment, several dozen internal combustion motors, as well as tools used by craftspeople and farmers during Latvia’s first period of independence. The annual harvest festival brings together as many as 2,000 visitors. A harvest festival features special porridge. Groups can take part in a bread programme, watching the production of bread from dough to loaf.


The farm produces large amounts of nectar plants, including mustard plants, clover, lacy phacelia and buckwheat. These are used for apiaries and seeds. You can take a tour and learn about the lives of bees. You can also taste and purchase honey made from willow, buckwheat, heather and other sources. The honeys have won a series of prizes.


Professional pharmacist producing herbal teas and popularising the medical properties of plants. Tasting of herbal teas and teaching which plants suit each individual person. Knowledge of the plants here is well combined with various healing rituals. 


Facilities: collection of medicinal plants, seminars on healthy lifestyle and usage of the plants, plant pharmacy.


Organic farming principles which maintain the biological diversity of the surrounding region will be explained to visitors during a tour which also offers consultations on environmentally friendly farming. Organic produce is available for purchase, and visitors can relax on the waterside - fishing, enjoying a sauna and making use of local accommodations. A herd of wild cattle can also be observed.

The farm produces vegetables, medicinal plants and honey. You can look at Charolais cattle and buy products. The lady of the house will talk about her experience in relation to her farm and biological farms that are in the neighbourhood.

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Since 2007, visitors have been able to tour a porcelain factory that offers an exhibition of porcelain products. You can buy souvenirs or commission special products. Children will love the porcelain painting studio that is in the mansion of the nearby Vecpiebalga Estate.

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This is one of the largest goat farms in Latvia, with approximately 160 pedigree goats (Alp, Anglo, German White Noble and other breeds), as well as pigs for breeding purposes. You can take a tour and help in herding the goats. Kid goats can be seen in the spring. You can taste various kinds of cheese, ice-cream made from goat milk and watch how the goats are milked (around 5:00 PM every day). You can also taste and purchase canned meat. No preservatives are ever added to the farm’s products. 


The farm grows fruit trees and raspberries, and it makes homemade wines from various fruits and berries, including raspberries, black currants and apples. You can purchase products, and groups of up to 25 people can attend wine tastings in a very fine hall.


Vintner Dzintars Galejs *Object Inactive*
Country house

The vintner makes wine from berries and fruits that he grows himself. You can taste and/or buy currant, sparkling apple, black currant, dandelion, rhubarb and other wines that have been declared to be “Natural Products.”


The farm breeds breeding cows (Galloway, Hereford, Limousine, Charolais and Latvian brown species). You can take an informational tour and watch the feeding of calves.

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The farm uses ancient recipes from grandmothers to bake aromatic sourdough and rye bread on maple leaves, with the crunch crust being processed with flax oil. You can help to bake the bread and then taste and buy it.


Here you will find everything that you need for a proper Latvian sauna – bowls, scoops, tubs large and small, switches, linen products and log saunas as such. You can tour the workshop, try out your own hand at the work that the owners do, and commission or purchase their products.

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The Maurini farm *Object Inactive*
Animal breeder

The farm breeds rabbits, goats, pigs, cows, horses, and foreign animals such as Cameroon sheep and marmots. You can take a tour to look at wild horses and other animals. You and purchase biological products and take a sauna in a structure built on the basis of the traditions of Lettigalian black saunas.


The master craftsman produces wooden spoons of linden and birch, as well as sauna switches with apples. You can watch him at work, try your own hand at making a spoon, purchase finished products, tour a collection of spoons, and also visit the old farm buildings.

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Ražo piena pārstrādes produktus un audzē zemenes. Viesiem piedāvā apgūt rudzu maizes cepšanu, siera siešanu, saldējuma gatavošanu un dzīvnieku (aitas, kazas, cūkas, teļi, govis, zirgi, vistas, truši, jūrascūciņas u.c.) apskati. Entuziasti var piedalīties lauku sētas darbos, degustēt un iegādāties produkciju.

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Saimniecībā audzē un vāc ~ 80 ārstniecības augus – piparmētru, kliņģerītes, kumelītes, raudenes, asinszāles, vērmeles, auzas, mārsilu, ceļmallapas, nauduļus, vīgriezes u.c. Saimnieks vada ekskursiju, stāsta par ārstniecības augiem un to pielietojumu. Rudeņos piedāvā ārstniecības augu tēju iegādi.

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Amatnieks no koka grebj dažāda lieluma karotes. Demonstrē un piedāvā gatavo produkciju. Katrs var pasūtīt karotes pēc savām vēlmēm.


Vecpiebalgas centrā, Bērzkroga – Madonas ceļa malā redzams dīķis, kurā audzē dažādu šķirņu un krāsu ūdensrozes. Te var noklausīties saimnieka stāstā par to, kā radusies tik populārā „tautas dziesma” par Vecpiebalgas ūdensrozēm. Stādu iegāde un praktiski padomi. Kamēr vecāki klausās stāstus, bērni var pabarot karūsas, kas ēd no rokas.


No dārza un meža ogām, pārmantojot paaudžu tradīcijas, gatavo mājas vīnu. Piedāvā 4 vīnu degustāciju ar uzkodām un filozofiskas sarunas par vīna gatavošanas receptēm. Produkcijas iegāde.


Podnieks piedāvā plašu darbošanās klāstu – darbnīcas apskati, māla trauku virpošanu, zīmēšanu, bungu un leļļu taisīšanu. Tapušo darbu iegāde. Demonstrē bungu spēli.


Smēdē taisa žogus, vārtus, vēja rādītājus, lustras, sadzīvē izmantojamus priekšmetus un suvenīrus. Interesentiem stāsta par kalēja darbu un demonstrē prasmes.


Ataugas *Objekts neaktīvs*
Ogas, augļi, dārzeņi

Saimniecībā audzē avenes un zemenes, kuras (ogas, stādi) var lasīt un iegādāties. Ekskursija pa saimniecību, konsultācijas. Grupām (ne mazāk kā 10 cilvēki) piedāvā maizes (lauku saldskābā u.c.) cepšanu, kur katrs var mīcīt mīklu, izveidot kukulīti, sakult sviestu un nogaršot pašceptu maizi.


Zemnieku saimniecība "Polieši" *Objekts neaktīvs*
Dzīvnieki, putni

Saimniecība specializējusies gaļas liellopu, kazu un dārzeņu audzēšanā. Stāsta par bioloģiskās saimniekošanas metodēm un piedāvā produkciju. Atrodas ļoti ainaviskā vietā.

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Piekūnos piedāvā latviskos pirts rituālus, kur pēršanās process apvienots ar tautas dziesmām un zāļu tējām. Pēcāk atpūtu var baudīt senlatviešu stilā no apaļkokiem veidotās gultās. Kopā ar saimniekiem var doties pārgājienos un uzzināt - kā mūsu senči ir sadzīvojuši ar dabu - augiem, akmeņiem, enerģijām.

Pirtniece Anita Ločmele Gaiziņkalna pakājē ar moto: “Ejam labvēlīgajā un gudrajā dabas enerģētiskajā plaukstā.” Skatīt naktsmītni Nr. 147.