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Cēsis
Livonian Order stronghold, lantern tours & Hanseatic lanes
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Taste of Latvia
Latvian gastronomy is guided by the rye harvest, Baltic coastal smokehouses and wild meadows: sourdough dark bread, caraway cheeses, festive grey peas, and legendary herbal balsam. 10 specialties, 7 categories.
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Rupjmaize (Latvian Dark Sourdough Rye)
Dense, sweet-and-sour dark rye loaf baked with scalded rye flour and crushed caraway seeds, revered as Latvia's supreme cultural food symbol.
Related guides: Riga, Cēsis, Kuldīga, Sigulda & Gauja Valley
Kurzeme & Alsunga
Sklandrausis (Kurzeme Carrot-Potato Tart)
Traditional round pie from western Kurzeme with an unleavened rye crust, layered with mashed potatoes and sweet spiced carrots, crowned with sour cream.
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Architecture
Riga · Quiet Centre
Admire Art Nouveau facades along Alberta iela in Riga
Look up at Mikhail Eisenstein's astonishing decorative masks, gargoyles, and floral reliefs in Europe's Art Nouveau capital.
Iconic
Riga · Vecrīga
Discover the gothic spires and House of the Black Heads in Old Riga
Wander cobblestone lanes past St. Peter's soaring spire, Dome Cathedral, and the guild houses of the Hanseatic League.
Market
Riga · Central Market
Browse the Zeppelin hangars of Riga Central Market
Explore five immense repurposed German Zeppelin hangars piled high with sourdough rye bread, smoked fish, and pickles.
Nature
Sigulda · Gauja National Park
Ride the cable car over the Gauja Valley to medieval Turaida Castle
Glide across the primeval river valley, explore sandstone caves, and climb the round red-brick fortress tower.
Culture
Cēsis · Gauja Valley
Climb the dark medieval towers of Cēsis with a candle lantern
Hold a handheld candle lantern to explore winding spiral stairs and vaulted master chambers of the Livonian Order fortress.
Nature
Kuldīga · Venta River
Watch jumping fish at Ventas Rumba, Europe's widest waterfall
Walk the historic red-brick bridge in picturesque Kuldīga and watch flying vimba leap up the 240-metre-wide river ledge.
Coast
Jūrmala · Gulf of Riga
Walk the pine-fringed quartz sands and wooden spa villas of Jūrmala
Stroll along 33 kilometres of soft Baltic quartz beaches and admire gingerbread Art Nouveau timber verandas.
Iconic
Rundāle · Zemgale Plains
Wander the French rose gardens and gilded halls of Rundāle Palace
Step into Rastrelli's baroque masterpiece to marvel at gilded rococo stuccowork and thousands of heritage roses.
Coast
Liepāja · Karosta Northern Forts
Explore tsarist naval fortress ruins crashing into the Baltic surf in Liepāja
Walk along windswept amber beaches among massive concrete coastal artillery bunkers undermined by pounding waves.
Nature
Ķemeri · National Park
Catch the dawn mist on the Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk
Ascend the wooden observation tower at first light to witness glowing morning sunrays reflect across hundreds of peat pools.
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