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The Baltic Nature Lunch & Reception will take place on 3–4 September 2025 in Manchester and Edinburgh, inviting UK travel professionals to discover the natural side of Latvia and Estonia.

14. augustā vides kvalitātes zīmes "Zaļais sertifikāts" ekspertu komisija devās apsekojumā uz Kurzemi, lai izvērtētu 6 lauku tūrisma uzņēmēju atbikstību šai vides kvalitātes zīmei. >>> Brauciena programma.

Aicinām arī citus lauku tūrisma mītņu saimniekus līdz 1. spetembrim pieteikties vides kvalitātes zīmei "Zaļais sertifikāts".

Vairāk informācijas par sertifikātu, pieteikšanos un kritērijiem: https://www.celotajs.lv/lv/news/item/view/1431

Latvijā šobrīd ir vairāk kā  110 zaļi saimniekojoši lauku tūrisma mītņu, ēdināšanas uzņēmumu un apskates saimniecību, kas saimnieko videi draudzīgi un sagaida zaļi domājošus viesus. Vides un tūrisma eksperti apseko uzņēmumus, lai novērtētu atbilstību kritērijiem un sniegtu padomus zaļas saimniekošanas risinājumos. Tūrisma uzņēmēji laukos aicināti pieteikties bezmaksas apsekojumam un “Zaļā sertifikāta” saņemšanai.

As part of our BALT-FIN-CIDER project, we’re hosting an online webinar: "Introduction to the Australian Market." on August 28, 2025, 10:00–12:00 (EEST)

This is the first in a series of webinars designed to prepare you for exporting to Australia. We are organising it in collaboration with Gabe Cook (UK), one of the leading international cider experts, also known as The Ciderologist. The webinar is a great chance to gain first-hand insights into the cider landscape in Australia.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/Qbvz4p8Snfd5pwnf7
We kindly ask you to complete your registration by August 25.

Discover unique military heritage sites across Lithuania and Latvia – from bunkers and battlefields to military towns, museums, and memorials. 

The Baltic Cider brand was created through a joint project to open the Australian market to craft ciders from Latvia, Estonia, and Finland. As part of the project, cider makers will be invited to training sessions on export processes, while in Australia, over the course of three years, special marketing and tasting events will be organized to introduce potential distributors to the Baltic Cider brand ciders.
More information on how to apply to the Baltic Cider brand: https://www.celotajs.lv/en/news/item/view/1428

This is an open call for craft cider producers interested in joining the Central Baltic Programme project “Exports of the Baltic and Finnish Craft Ciders to Australia”, No. CB0700297 (BALT-FIN-CIDER), which aims to launch exports of craft ciders from Latvia, Estonia and Finland to Australia under a common Baltic Cider brand.

Latvijas Lauku tūrisma asociācija "Lauku ceļotājs" izsludina grantu projektu konkursu projekta “TASTE” ietvaros. Projekta pieteikumu konkursam var iesniegt tūrisma nozares mikro, mazie un vidējie uzņēmumi (MVU), kas vēlas izmēģināt jaunas pieejas, sadarboties un attīstīt inovatīvus risinājumus pārtikas tūrismā. Projektu pieteikumi jāiesniedz līdz 2025. gada 2. septembrim plkst. 18:00.

Last week, from June 10th to 11th, the third partner meeting of the “Baltic Cider” project took place in Vidzeme, gathering project partners and cider producers from Latvia and Estonia. During the meeting, marketing activities were discussed, as well as piloting and analysis processes, along with the development of a terroir map.

From October 6–10, 2025, tour operators and media representatives from the UK are invited to explore nature tourism opportunities in Latvia and Estonia during a FAM trip organized by Baltic Nature Tourism. The curated itinerary showcases seasonal highlights such as bird migration, bog landscapes, sauna traditions, and local gastronomy. Participants will travel from Tallinn to Riga, experiencing authentic nature-based tourism products suitable for international markets