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Self-Drive Tours in the Baltics

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Self-Drive Tours in the Baltics: Why It’s the Best Way to Travel? Text and photos: Solveiga Kaļva, www.solveigakalvaphotography.com Are you planning to visit Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia, small but very charming countries located along the coast of the Baltic Sea? We can assure you that self-drive tours in the Baltics are the best way to
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Best Hikes in Europe

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Gauja National Park: One of the Best Hiking Destinations in Europe Text and photos: Solveiga Kaļva, www.solveigakalvaphotography.com Have you ever heard of the Gauja National Park? And that it offers one of the best hikes in Europe? Most likely not, but then you have missed out on one of the best hiking destinations in Europe
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Baltic Forest Hiking

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Baltic Forest HikingBaltic Forest Hiking TrailDiscover the diversity of the Baltics The Baltic Forest Hiking Forest Trail is a part of the European long-distance hiking route E11. The route E11 goes as follows: Scheveningen (NL) – Osnabrück (D) – Potsdam (D) – Poznan (PL) – Ogrodniki (PL) – Kaunas (LT) – Riga (LV) – Tallinn (EE).
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Top 5 cities in Latvia

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Top 5 cities in Latvia: a guide through the highlights Text by Valdis Čeičs, photos by Solveiga Kaļva, www.solveigakalvaphotography.com Riga On the top 5 cities in Latvia the first is Riga. The legend says ‘Riga is never ready!’, and in some way it is true. Being the largest city in the Baltics, its looks are
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Hiking tour from Riga 1

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Hike along three lakes and the seaHiking tour from RigaApprox. 5 hours14 kmLILASTE, LatviaAll year roundStart time: 9 AMProgram Join our hiking tour from Riga. This hike brings you along Garezeri lakes and the Baltic Sea. Garezeri translates as Long Lakes, on this hike you will understand why. Garezeri consists of three lakes – the
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Hiking in Sigulda

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Hike in Gauja National Park - Up and down the Switzerland of LatviaHiking in SiguldaLatviaAll year roundDuration: 6 hStart time: 9 AMHiking distance: 15 kmRiga - Sigulda - RigaProgram Join our hiking tour from Riga. This hike in Sigulda is 15 km long and brings you to the heart of the Gauja National Park and
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Ancient craft workshop

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Ancient craft workshopprivate tourAncient craft workshopApprox. 3 - 4 hoursStart time: 11:00 and 15:00GARKALNE, LatviaAll year roundProgram To get to know Latvia through local ancient crafts workshop in a short drive from Riga. We enter the household’s “Carpenter’s workshop”. The owner Laura tells you about the local wood sculpting traditions. Then it is your turn
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Hiking tour from Riga 3

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Hike in Latvia’s Wilderness - Two rivers, sandstone outcrops, and the breath of historyHiking tour from RigaApprox. 6 hours20 kmKRIMULDA, LatviaMarch – NovemberStart time: 10 AMProgram Join our hiking tour from Riga. The hike brings you along the banks of the Loja River and the Gauja River. The Gauja is the longest river in Latvia,
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