Publications

Regional leaflets have been published to make it easier and more enjoyable for tourists to travel through the regions of Latvia and find out about the culinary traditions and places to visit in the area. Five leaflets describes culinary heritage and history of each region and includes maps with the routes around 36 objects of Livonian Culinary Route and other attractions.

Routes can be done in any possible way - by car, bike or hiking. Head to Kurzeme on the Freedom and Jacob roads to try delicious Sklandrausi pies or learn how to cook traditional Kurzeme dishes with Suiti wives. In Vidzeme you will be offered freshly baked rye bread. There you can follow the path of grain along the Baltic and Light roads. But the Liv road will take you through almost the entire coast of Latvia, tempting the with smell of freshly prepared fish.

The brochure includes 15 hiking tours for one and multiple days (up to 16 days) in Latvia and Estonia, which is part of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Route long distance path (in Latvia - Jūrtaka, in Estonian - ranniku matkarada) (e9) - the most interesting, most scenic coastal areas of both countries, which are renowned for their natural and cultural objects. Several tours include national parks, nature parks, and biosphere reserves, as well as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Every tour includes schematic tour map, provides information about the mileage to be covered within a day, level of diffi culty, most outstanding sightseeing objects, as well as practical information about the road surface, getting to the starting point and returning from the fi nish back to the city.

The publication contains information on the project activities and implemented in the period from 20.03.2017 to 31.03.2019. The agrotourism of historical heritage and the products developed during the project are explained - 10 routes, tourism expenses and a database of agritourism farms, examples of open farms in Latvia and Lithuania are also provided. The marketing activities performed, trainings for rural tourism entrepreneurs and informative work with the press are also described.

Straujajā mūsdienu ritmā Kihnu sala ir saglabājusi savu raksturīgo seju, tādējādi joprojām tā ir ļoti īpaša vieta. Pateicoties salas iedzīvotāju drosmei, prasmēm un vēlmei, šī mazā salas tauta ir saglabājusi savu identitāti un tradicionālo dzīvesstilu. Ne tikai pagātnē Kihnu sala atšķīrās no pārējās pasaules – tas tā ir joprojām. Grāmatā tiek apskatīti svarīgākie ikgadējie notikumi - festivāli, stāstīts par ēdienu, mūzikas, rokdarbu deju u. c. tradīcijām. Ceļvedī atradīsiet informāciju par Kihnu salas dabas bagātībām. Ceļveža beigās atrodami daži praktiski padomi un neliela kihniešu - latviešu vārdnīca.

„Ceļvedis pa Lībiešu krastu” tapis ciešā sadarbībā ar lībiešiem un tas domāts ceļotājiem, kuriem interesē lībiešu kultūra un tradīcijas. Ceļvedī uzskaitīti galvenie ar Lībiešu krastu saistītie vēsturiskie notikumi, interesanti fakti, aprakstītas 23 vietas, kur var iepazīt lībiešu mantojumu, minēti svarīgākie ikgadējie notikumi, kā arī pievienota maza latviešu - lībiešu vārdnīca. Ziemeļkurzemes piekrastē allaž ir gaidīts atbildīgs ceļotājs, kam interesē lībiešu pagātne, šodiena un arī nākotne! Uz tikšanos Lībiešu krastā!

Šī publikācija ir finansēta Igaunijas - Latvijas Programmas no Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonda projekta “Mazo etnisko kultūrtelpu attīstība un popularizēšana kā tūrisma galamērķis” ietvaros. 

This map features 109 gardens that are open to visitors. This symbol denotes 53 historical gardens which emphasise their values , as well as botanic gardens and collections of plants where you will learn about gardening traditions and history and see traditional types of fruits, vegetables, herbs, decorative trees, bushes and flowers in Latvia (Latgale, Kurzeme, Zemgale) and Lithuania (Aukštaitija, Žemaitija). Specialised gardens will offer information about various types of products and their use, as well as the achievements of local breeders. The historical gardens reflect the influence of various eras and cultures, and they are often alongside estates, museums or farms and are linked to their history.

Here you will find a selection of traditional food with a preparation history coinciding with the Livonian historical period. Cheese, cottage cheese with hemp, milk with berries. Kama flour. Peas and beans. Sorrel and mushrooms. Barley porridge and rye bread. Sauerkraut and salted cucumbers. Sal­ted sprats and herring. Smoked fish. Martin’s day rooster. Meat and lam- prey that’s cooked on open fire.

The information brochure Taste of Livonia. Dishes is a supplement to the map Culinary Route "Taste of Livonia". The selection of courses described here comprises national dishes which, in terms of their cooking history, correspond to the historical period of Livonia

This manual presents themed heritage agritourism farm visits and routes for groups and individual travellers in Latvia and Lithuania. The topic introduces the tradition of agricultural and its continuation in modern farming in both countries. Tour visits demonstrate, in an attractive way, the country living of today – innovative small farms and craft businesses that are based on traditional occupations and that have successfully adapted to modern needs by producing competitive products and finding their market niche. Some of the large industrial farms have also developed visitor programmes. They demonstrate today’s farming technologies and products and show the history of the development of their farms. Respecting their heritage, some farms expose collections of working tools, farm machinery, vintage cars and other attractive exhibits. The farms also offer specialised study visits for farming professionals.