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• Look out for the padlocks that decorate the bridges of Riga - left there by newlyweds as symbols of eternal love.
• Luxuriate in the health resort of Sigulda, on the banks of the River Gauja. In the national park here, visit the 13th-century Turaida Castle, as well as a sculpture park where Latvian folk poetry has been captured in stone.
• Enjoy the rich flora and fauna in the regions of Kurzeme, Latgale and Vidzeme, which are also favourites with hikers.
• Take a more relaxed pace in the charming villages that are dotted throughout the beautiful countryside, such as Bauska, Cesis, Kolka and Talsi.
• Spot birds in Latvia's wetlands and traditionally cultivated farmland, which attract significant populations of interesting and uncommon birds, including the corncrake, now rare in other parts of Europe. Local operators can arrange birdwatching trips. For more information, contact the Latvian Ornithological Society (website: www.lob.lv).
• Watch out for wildlife such as elk, deer, brown bears and wolves in the national parks.
• Seek out the ornate castles with vast parks such as Rundale and Jelgava, established by 17th-century aristocrats in the lowland region of Zemgale (website: www.zemgale.lv).
• Get a taste of rural Latvian life at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia (website: www.muzeji.lv) - established in 1924, it is one of the oldest in Europe. Walk amongst historical dwellings, workers' homesteads, a tavern and windmills, gathered here from all over Latvia. See masters of 18 different crafts demonstrate their work.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Luxuriate in the health resort of Sigulda, on the banks of the River Gauja. In the national park here, visit the 13th-century Turaida Castle, as well as a sculpture park where Latvian folk poetry has been captured in stone.
• Enjoy the rich flora and fauna in the regions of Kurzeme, Latgale and Vidzeme, which are also favourites with hikers.
• Take a more relaxed pace in the charming villages that are dotted throughout the beautiful countryside, such as Bauska, Cesis, Kolka and Talsi.
• Spot birds in Latvia's wetlands and traditionally cultivated farmland, which attract significant populations of interesting and uncommon birds, including the corncrake, now rare in other parts of Europe. Local operators can arrange birdwatching trips. For more information, contact the Latvian Ornithological Society (website: www.lob.lv).
• Watch out for wildlife such as elk, deer, brown bears and wolves in the national parks.
• Seek out the ornate castles with vast parks such as Rundale and Jelgava, established by 17th-century aristocrats in the lowland region of Zemgale (website: www.zemgale.lv).
• Get a taste of rural Latvian life at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia (website: www.muzeji.lv) - established in 1924, it is one of the oldest in Europe. Walk amongst historical dwellings, workers' homesteads, a tavern and windmills, gathered here from all over Latvia. See masters of 18 different crafts demonstrate their work.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
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