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• Explore the capital, Riga (website: www.rigatourism.com), and be dazzled by its rich history and culture, reflected in its remarkable range of architectural styles. The centre of the city is considered to contain the finest concentration of art nouveau buildings in Europe and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Picnic beside Latvia's highest waterfall at Kuldiga, situated on the banks of the River Venta (website: www.kurzeme.lv).
• Holiday in Jurmala (website: www.jurmala.lv), the biggest Baltic resort with an endless sandy beach. Stay in one of the city's renowned spa hotels and indulge in traditional treatments with local natural resources such as mud and mineral waters.
• Hike the trails in the national parks and protected areas, such as Gauja National Park, the country's biggest. Covering an area of nearly 94 sq km (36 sq miles) around the River Gauja, it features caves, rocks and dense woods (website: www.gnp.lv/eng).
• Get introduced to the indigenous plants and animals while walking on special nature trails in Kemeri National Park or on the Amber Trail along the western coast of Courland.
• Visit the seaside town of Liepaja where the waves crash against the shore with such force they leave amber scattered on the beach (website: www.kurzeme.lv).
• Ski or snowboard down the Vidzeme hills - the highest in Latvia (website: www.vidzeme.com).
• Challenge the river rapids on the winding Gauja.
• Immerse yourself into both Christian and pagan ancient traditions in the Latgale region (website: www.latgale.lv), with the beautiful Basilica of Aglona. Listen out for the unusual dialect of the Lettigalian language.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Picnic beside Latvia's highest waterfall at Kuldiga, situated on the banks of the River Venta (website: www.kurzeme.lv).
• Holiday in Jurmala (website: www.jurmala.lv), the biggest Baltic resort with an endless sandy beach. Stay in one of the city's renowned spa hotels and indulge in traditional treatments with local natural resources such as mud and mineral waters.
• Hike the trails in the national parks and protected areas, such as Gauja National Park, the country's biggest. Covering an area of nearly 94 sq km (36 sq miles) around the River Gauja, it features caves, rocks and dense woods (website: www.gnp.lv/eng).
• Get introduced to the indigenous plants and animals while walking on special nature trails in Kemeri National Park or on the Amber Trail along the western coast of Courland.
• Visit the seaside town of Liepaja where the waves crash against the shore with such force they leave amber scattered on the beach (website: www.kurzeme.lv).
• Ski or snowboard down the Vidzeme hills - the highest in Latvia (website: www.vidzeme.com).
• Challenge the river rapids on the winding Gauja.
• Immerse yourself into both Christian and pagan ancient traditions in the Latgale region (website: www.latgale.lv), with the beautiful Basilica of Aglona. Listen out for the unusual dialect of the Lettigalian language.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.