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	Ceramicist Linda Romanovska	You can try your hand at pottery and take part in the opening of the kiln. You can also order and purchase ceramics.
	Kurzemes vinu degustacija Slokenbekas muiza	In the 400-year old manor’s cellars (possibly the oldest in Latvia) one is offered to taste the home-made wines produced in Kurzeme (3-7 different wines), as well as the special wine of Shlokenbeka manor with the indigenous countryside goods (you are promised a suprise!)
	The Mazkugnieki 2 farm Object Inactive	The farm grows strawberries, raspberries (10 summer and 5 autumn kinds), black currants, red currants and quinces. You can pick your own berries, and you can purchase raspberry plants.
	The Vejkalnietis winery	The owner uses Latvian products to make and offer more than 20 different wines, including some that are made of exotic flowers. You can taste and purchase wines made of berries, fruit, vegetables and flowers, including white jasmine, the elderberry tree, dandelions, the large cranberry, etc. There is a lily garden alongside which is the largest one in Eastern Europe and offers plants for sale. The day lily garden offers a look at globally famous types of day lilies which can be purchased. Many of these have been developed by the originator of the garden, Varis Baņģieris. More than 1,000 types of day lilies can be seen and purchased. The garden is open from 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM every day in July and August, when the flowers bloom. The owner also offers tastings of homemade wine that is called "Vējkalnietis."
	Beekeeper Juris Ronis	The owner offers honey made of various flowers, forest plants, heather and linden blossoms, pollen, bee bread, propolis, and other beekeeping products. He will be happy to give you a tour and tell you about his work.
	Fisherman's farm DIENINAS	The owners are third-generation fishers, and they will be happy to sell you some smoked local fish. Tour groups can take part in active leisure related to cultural aspects of smoking tasty fish (tossing a boot into the sea, stories from fishermen’s wives, a theatrical performance, and the smoking and tasting of fish). Latvian cuisine: Smoked and dried plaice, hot-smoked eelpout and other fish prepared on the basis of ancient local recipes.
	The Berzi farm	The farm breeds goats and uses goat milk to produce cheese and other products. A presentation hall offers visitors a chance to taste ice cream made of goat milk, as well as purchase goat-related souvenirs and other products. There are tours of the farm, too.
	The Straw Museum and Straw Things workshop	This is the only Straw Museum in Latvia, with ~370 sculptures and dolls made of straw and hay. Children in particular will love the chance to learn skills related to straw and hay at the creative straw workshop, where specific methodologies have been developed. Children will be able to take the things that they create along with them. The owners prepare holiday designs and elements, as well as attractive souvenirs.
	The Pastarins Museum in a farm in Northern Kurzeme	The museum is dedicated to the writer Ernests Birznieks-Upītis (1871–1960), whose nickname as a child used to be Pastariņš. The historic buildings have been restored according to the situation in the mid-20th century. Rye bread, Sun bread, and Shepherd's bread are baked in the museum’s farm. Each spring visitors can take part in building wattle and other types of fences, to bake bread and rolls and to taste the results. In December – baking sklandrauši (a carrot-based pastry). There are weaving demonstrations, butter churning demonstrations and opportunities to try one’s hand at other old-time farm work.
	Kangari	The farmwoman grows vegetables and fruits to produce tasty preserves, syrups, jams, chutneys and dried fruit. You can taste and purchase the products, go on a tour of an escargot farm, and taste escargots cooked in the Burgundy style. Children’s camps can be organised.
	The Saules Ceplis ceramics workshop	This is one of the few craftswomen in Latvia who does not use a potter’s wheel in her work. Instead she works in the “snail” or “sausage” technique that was typical of the Bronze Age. Her artworks are distinguished by a diversity of form and functionality. Children can attend master’s classes. You can take tours, take part in the opening of the kiln, and purchase fumigated ceramics products.
	The Kalnmalas farm	The farm breeds several species of chinchillas and offers a look at them. There are also decorative pheasants, peacocks, doves and different kinds of chickens, along with marmots, dwarf goats, chipmunks, rabbits, a pony, etc. You can purchase chinchillas, decorative birds and other animals, along with quail eggs, chinchilla pelts and souvenirs. There are also ponds for fishing.
	The Gaiki farm	This farm produces raspberries (6 ha), herbs, medicinal plants (more than 100 types), vegetables (red peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, garlic) and bees. The owner produces salads, jams, lecho and chutneys. You can purchase vegetable products, pick your own raspberries and strawberries, taste teas, buy honey, and receive valuable consultations.
	Abava Winery	Abavas Winery, located near Tukums, invites you to taste Latvian fruit and berry wines, ciders, a variety of non-alcoholic drinks, as well as spirits. History The inspiration to establish the winery came to the owners during their honeymoon trip, when they visited some of Europe’s oldest wineries. Over the years, it has grown into the largest and most renowned winery in Latvia. Grapes Near Sabile, the winery cultivates a 4-hectare vineyard – the largest commercial vineyard in Latvia and one of the northernmost in the world. The harvested grapes are used to produce award-winning wines. Apples At the 4-hectare apple orchard next to the winery in Tukums grow apple trees that were planted during Soviet times and represent the industrial varieties of that period. Meanwhile, a certified organic apple orchard has been established near Sabile. From the harvest, excellent and award-winning alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are crafted. For Visitors The owners warmly invite guests to visit the winery, learn its story, and enjoy a tasting of various drinks. For groups, snack platters can be pre-ordered. The winery also offers spaces for events – seminars, parties, and corporate gatherings. Where to Buy Abavas beverages can be found in major retail chains, specialty shops, and the online store abavas.lv. The widest selection and best prices are available at the Abavas Winery shop on-site.
	RIDELI MILL	This water mill dates back to the 1920s and was restored in 1992. You can view the historical mechanisms and learn about the grinding process. The Cope Cafeteria offers pancakes made of the locally ground flour and filled with mushrooms, cheese, vegetables, meat, honey, sweet cream, cottage cheese, ice cream or caramel.
	Pure Chocolate Museum	The museum offers information about the history of chocolate, allowing you to learn all about the process, from raw materials to finished products. You can also prepare and taste your own bitterly sweet treat in the creative workshop. Products are available at the little store that is next door to the museum.
	Bisjanisi Object Inactive	The owner breeds decorative breeds and fowl, including various types of chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants and helmeted guinea fowls, as well as rabbits, sheep and ponies. Tours are available along with stories about birds. You can look at the garden and purchase eggs and rabbit meat.
	Jeweller Harijs Jaunzems	The craftsman uses experimental archaeological methods to produce the jewellery of ancient Baltic tribes. He will tell you about their symbolism, meaning and wearing traditions. You can tour the workshop and purchase jewellery that has been made there.
	The Laumu Nature Park Object Inactive	The Laumas farm offers you a chance to be a beekeeper, watching the lives of bees in hives (while wearing a beekeeper’s suit), touring a bee trail and climbing a tree with the help of a truss. You can make wax candles and purchase beekeeping products such as honey, bee pollen, etc. A café is open during the summer, and there are areas of picnics. Latvian cuisine: Bean and dumpling soup, pancakes with jam, homemade lemonade, herbal teas. Special foods: Porridge a la Fairies.
	A crafts chest	The Crafts Chest store offers crafts produced by women in Sabile – knit and crocheted mittens, stockings, hats, shawls, and other useful items that will be wonderful gifts and souvenirs.
	The Eglaji farm	One of the loveliest apple orchards in Latvia (~10 ha, 30 types of apples) is on the sides of impressive hillocks. During clear weather, you can see the Bay of Rīga from atop the hillocks. The farm is particularly beautiful when apple trees are in bloom. Apples are available for tastings and purchase.
	"Indani", Hof	Zusammen mit Kindern kann man auf diesem Hof Haustiere kennenlernen, eine Sammlung von alten Haushaltsgegenständen besichtigen, eine Sauna mit Massagen mit Birken- und Wacholderzweigen genießen, sowie Kräutertees trinken. Im Sommer können die Gäste in der Kornkammer oder im ersten Stock im Saunahaus übernachten.
	The Drubazas farm	After viewing the lovely scenes that are a part of the Drubazi nature trail, which runs along the banks of the Ancient Abava River Valley, the owner offers tastings of homemade wine. He produces wines from 12 different berries, including raspberries, black currants, blackberries, lingonberries, grapes, sea buckthorn, and others.
	Jumari	Der Hof „Jumari“ befindet sich unweit von Valpene, wo einst Krišjānis Barons seine Reise aus Terbata beendete. Der Hof besteht, umgeben von dichtem Wald, seit 1826. Das jetzige Wohnhaus wurde 1904 erbaut. Hier werden Obst und Beeren angebaut (darunter auch Kulturheidelbeeren) sowie Gemüse. Die Besucher können den Hof besichtigen, sich mit den Methoden des ökologischen Landbaus bekannt machen, Kräutertees verkosten sowie andere ländliche Leckereien probieren, den großen Garten in Augenschein nehmen, wo Obstbäume, Beerensträucher und Gemüse gedeihen. Die Wirtin des Hauses fertigt Kräuterkissen an und webt Lesezeichen. „Jumari“ ist als Sehenswürdigkeit auch in Radwege des Bezirks Dundaga einbezogen worden.
	The Piesaule farm Object Inactive	After the extraction of peat moss in the developed Sārāji Swamp, some seven hectares are used to grow various types of cranberries. The owners - family of Brālīši will offer you a tour, offer you good advice, and allow you to pick some berries. Cranberries are also on sale.
	Kurzemnieki	Der Hof befindet sich an einem sehr schönen Ort am Westhang der Hügel um Talsi, von wo aus sich die Sicht nach Talsi und Umgebung eröffnet. Hier werden Äpfel angebaut und verarbeitet (getrocknet, Apfelchips, Saft). Auf die Gäste wartet eine Führung, bei der man die Produkte verkosten und erwerben kann. Der Hof befindet sich in einem besonders geschützten Gebiet, im Naturschutzpark Hügelland von Talsi. Im Sommer kann man hier auch mit Zelt campen. Die Besucher können zusehen, wie der Baumschnitt erfolgt. Aus den Gärten der Höfe in diesem Hügelland wurde eine Vielzahl an Apfelsorten gesammelt, woraus die Hausherrin die Kollektion einheimischer Äpfel erstellt und weiter vervollkommnet. Am Hof gibt es eine Schautafel, die mit dem NSG bekanntmacht.