Country Holidays
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Encircled by apartment buildings, some of which are abandoned, the Tosmare water tower, which was built in 1905 in a pseudo-Gothic style and is made of red bricks, stands tall and proud. It is 37 metres high. Steam pumps were once used to pump underground water into the tower (the pumps have survived to this very day). Water was delivered three times a day to the residents of Karosta. The tower is no longer used for its original purpose, however. The tower can be viewed from the outside at any time. This is a unique aspect of Latvia’s industrial heritage.
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The Lejenieki homestead is 1.1 km north of Bangas.  Vilis Plūdons (1874-1940) was an outstanding Latvian poet, a representative of the style of National Romanticism, and a schoolteacher.  His real name was Vilis Lejnieks, and he was born in at the Lejenieki homestead in the Bauska region.  His father was Jānis Lejnieks.  As a boy, Vilis was enchanted by fairy tales told by his granny and by folk songs that she sang.  Plūdons is buried nearby in the family cemetery.  Lejenieki offers an exhibition about the poet’s life and work.  The local sauna features sculptures of rabbits, thus recalling Plūdons’ poem, “Rabbit Sauna.”
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The former building of the State Bank is at A. Pormaļa Street 11 in the centre of Jēkabpils. The 1931 building was erected in the style of Classicism, and the interior has been preserved to this very day. The Jēkabpils branch of the SEB Bank occupies the building at this time.
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This is the thickest European wild apple tree in Latvia. It is just lovely when it is blossoming.
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1 day

Dodieties ekskursijā, lai gūtu ieskatu lauku profesijā un dzīvesveidā, kā arī iegūtu jaunus iespaidus un labu atpūtu visai klasei. Ekskursijas sākumā apmeklējiet savvaļas dzīvnieku parku, kura voljēros dzīvo ~ 200 dambriežu. Tālāk dodieties uz saimniecību, kur aug vairāk nekā 100 augu sugu un šķirņu -  ekskursija pa saimniecību, augu stādu iegāde, tēju, augļu un ogu degustācijas. Pēc tam apmeklējiet Skrīveru pārtikas kombinātu, kurā iespējams iegādāties gardās Gotiņkonfektes un doties ekskursijā. Brauciena noslēgumā - Skrīveru mājas saldējums ar stāstījumu par saldējuma gatavošanu un degustāciju.
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The castle hill is an island in the reservoir of the Pļaviņas hydroelectric power plant, and it can be accessed by boat.  The ancient Selonian castle hill was settled several times between the 6th and the 12th century.  This was the political and military centre of the Selonian region.  In 1373, the Livonian Order built a stone castle on the hill, as it did on many other ancient hillocks.  The castle was sacked in 1704 during the Great Northern War.  Remnants of a square tower, a guard room and the 12 m embankment that once protected the castle are all that survive.  Approximately 300 m to the North of the Sēlpils castle hill is Oliņkalns hill, which is underwater.
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The palace was built as the summer residence of the duke of Courland, Ernst Johan Byron, and it was designed by the outstanding Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The construction of the palace ensemble took place between 1736 and 1740. The decorative finishing of the interiors was carried out from 1765 to 1768 by the sculptor Johann Michael Graff and the painters Francesco Martini and Carlo Zucchi. The significance of the palace lies in its authenticity as it has not been modified through rebuilding since then. Intensive restoration works started in 1972 when the Rundāle Palace museum was established. The restoration was completed in 2018.
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Atrodas Jūrmalciema austrumdaļā. Koka šķūnī sakrāti vietējo entuziastu savāktie Jūrmalciema iedzīvotāju sadzīves priekšmeti un amata rīki. Novadpētnieki te var uzzināt vērtīgu informāciju par ciema vēsturi un zvejnieku dzīvesveidu.
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Laimonis and Ilga Veidemanis lived in Roja 20 or 30 years ago.  They were deaf and loved to produce models of sailing ships of various sizes.  This was based on a dream about the big ships of their ancestors and the wide seas upon which the couple could not sail.  The models are very precise, designed with much care and love.  The couple never learned the secrets of ship models, but their collection has been inherited by Laimonis’ granddaughter, who wants to display the wonderful collection and her grandfather’s careful work to the public.  The hostess welcomes visitors and tells her story about how the models were produced. (Source: Roja TIC)
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The rock is along the main street of Krāslava and is found at Augusta Street 12.  After major reconstruction of the city’s infrastructure, the rock was successfully integrated into the surrounding landscape.  The rock is 2.8 m long, 2.2 m wide and 700 cm high.  It once served as a border stone for the village of Krāslava.  It was placed there in 1729 to commemorate the day when the noble Plater dynasty bought Krāslava.  The dynasty’s seal is engraved in the side of the rock along with the date when it was installed.  Legend has it that Polish King Augustus II dined at the rock after a hunt, and that is why it is known as Augustus’ Rock.
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Das bekannteste Museum der Geschichte der Bienenzucht Litauens mit den Bienenhäusern verschidener Arte, der Arbeitsmittel der Bienenzüchter, Holzskulpturen und Hönigankauf.
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Located on the left bank of the Venta River 100 m to the Northwest of the Liepāja (A9) highway bridge across the river.  The antique castle hill was the site of a Livonian Order that existed from the 14th to the 18th century before being sacked during the Great Northern War.  No part of the castle has survived.  A stage was built on the castle hill in 1987, and it is a popular venue for various events.  The hill is surrounded by a park with wooden chairs that were designed by the sculptor Ģirts Burvis in honour of the kings of Courland.  There is a viewing platform, and there are legends about underground passages and a white lady who appears only once every 100 years.
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This is an ecological and biodynamic medicinal plant farm that is run by two sisters who produce herbal teas and spices. Educational programmes offer information about the plants and their medicinal properties. You can lease bikes to ride down the bike paths of the Žemaitija National Park.
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Neliela apdzīvota un ainaviska vieta plašajā Skrobļa (Skroblus) strauta ielejā. Ciema austrumu pusē atrodas Lietuvas mērogā unikāls objekts – klēts - rija, kur no 1929. g. vietējie cilvēki uzveda un skatījās lauku teātra izrādes. Netālu no tās (uz abiem objektiem ir norādes) atrodas Skrobļa avoti (Skroblaus versmės), kas iztek no dziļas starppauguru ieplakas. Avotu gan ir appludinājis bebru uzceltais dambis. Dienvidos no ciema atrodas vecs grants karjers, kas ir viena no retajām vietām Baltijā, kur dabā ir atrodami krama ieža gabali, kas atnesti ar ledāju.
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7 days

The most spectacular autumn events are the Crane shows which can be observed at the bogs and fields. The tour will pass several of these places. We have included different biotops in the tour- seacost, different forests, bogs and fish ponds- in order to see various bird species.
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Sertificēta bioloģiskā saimniecība (ģimenes uzņēmums) ar 2 nozarēm: biškopība un dāzkopība. Tiek ražoti biškopības produkti: dažādu veidu medus un medus maisījumi ar tējām un garšvielām kā arī zaļumi, dārzeņi, āboli. iespējams arī apskatīt saimniecību. 
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7 dienas

From Riga airport the tour goes straight into countryside to Jaunmoku manor, surrounded by an attractive park. Next day, birding starts at Ķemeri National Park, including wet-forest areas and locations around Lake Kaņieris and Ķemeri village. Then the route follows the west coastof the Gulf of Riga with some small stops along the way and longer walks at Mērsrags. Next you spend some time at Cape Kolka and its surroundings which is a prime migration spot. Visitthebroad-leafforests of Slītere National Park around the ancient coast of the Baltic Ice Lake and drive through Užava floodplain fields, then stop at the westernmost point in the country, Akmeņrags. The tour continues to Liepaja and Pape Ornithological Station and lake where it is possible to spend a night watching the owl migration if it has started. Then we drive through Zvārte wooded area and make some stops at fish ponds on the way back to Riga.
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Saimniecība nodarbojas ar tīršķirnes trušu audzēšanu, papildus tam audzē arī dažādu šķirņu mājputnus. Saimniecībā var apskatīt trušus, mājputnus, eksotiskos putnus, murkšķus, aitas, kazas, pudurkzas un punduraitas. Visi dzīvnieki izvietoti divos norobežotos voljēros, kur nesteidzīgi var apskatīt dzīvniekus, uzdot interesējošos jautājumus saimniekam. Pēc pastaigas ir iespēja sarūpēt sev maltīti ugunskura vietā un atpūsties lapenē.
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Vairāk nekā gadsimta garumā Gūtmaņa ala ir populārs apskates objekts. Tā ir platākā (12 m), augstākā (līdz 10 m) un apjoma ziņā – viena no varenākajām Latvijas alām. Gūtmaņa alu gan drīzāk ir alveidīga niša, jo tās garums pretstatā pārējiem izmēriem ir tikai 18,8 m. Ala ir ne tikai interesants ģeoloģisks piemineklis, bet arī nozīmīga kultūrvēsturiska un nostāstiem (populārākais par Turaidas Rozi) apvīta vieta. Taču, šķiet, ka tās lielākā vēsturiskā vērtība ir senie uzraksti uz alas sienām un griestiem, no kuriem vecākie ir saglabājušies no 17. gs. beigām. No alas iztek avots, kas turpina to veidot arī mūsdienās. Uzskata, ka avotam piemīt dziednieciskas īpašības.

Netālu atrodas Siguldas novada Tūrisma informācijas centrs Gūtmaņala. Darba laiks: 01.05.-30.09. no plkst. 9.00 – 19.00; 01.10.-30.04. no plkst. 9.00 – 18.00. Autostāvvietas cenas: 1 automašīnai  EUR 2,50; 1 mikroautobusam  EUR 5,00; 1 autobusam EUR 7,00.
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15. gs. Preiļu muiža kļuva par grāfu Borhu dzimtas īpašumu. Borhi šeit saimniekoja līdz 19. gs. 60. gadiem. Pati pilsēta izveidojās 19. gs. pirmajā pusē, saplūstot Preiļu muižai, ciemam un brīvciemam - amatnieku un tirgotāju apmetnei. 19. gs. Preiļos uzbūvēja greznu pili un iekārtoja ainavu parku. Mūsdienās Preiļi ir nozīmīgs Latgales ekonomiskais centrs (siera un šūšanas ražotnes), kas kopj savas folkloras, amatniecības un katolicisma tradīcijas. Īpaši ieteicama ir ekskursija pa Preiļiem TIC darbinieces Irēnas Kjarkužas pavadībā.