Galamērķi

On August 27 and 28 best cooks of Jēkabpils county on both banks of the Daugava River will be welcoming guests with tastefully set tables. Look for what is different, and you will find what is in common – people who are prepared to open their homes and their hearts to travellers.

Ādaži Municipality is a place, where River Gauja meets the sea. River Gauja plays a significant role in the daily life of Ādaži Municipality. Its name, “Ādaži”, is derived from the old German name of the river “Aa”. Ādaži are very special with its coastal beauty and diversity. Municipalities’ 19 km long stretch of coast forms nature park “Piejūra”.

Although Līgatne may seem like a small area, it has the ability to attract visitors who are fascinated by unique natural sights and cultural and historical sites.

The Mērsrags and Roja parishes have historically been proud of the fact that one of the main shipbuilding centres in Kurzeme and Latvia was located here. Some 200 larger and smaller sailing ships were built along the coastline.

There is no more beautiful place than the scenic Malenian world on the Latvian-Estonian border, where the uniqueness of nature, the diligence of Malenians and cultural diversity are intertwined. The surroundings of Veclaicene are a great home alternative for lovers of Scandinavia and the Alps.

People have forever been looking for new ideas about how to create things and grow.  People in the Ķekava Administrative District create new products, tastes and companies.

Bauska region can be called as the metropolis of Latvian cultural tourism. Here you can get acquainted with the main stages of art and architecture,starting from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Classicism to the modern farmstead.

Everyone has heard about Latgalian hospitality, but only a few will know that people from Piebalga and Skujene will be able to beat this hospitality three times. Visit the hosts of Piebalga and Skujene and see it yourself.

The Home Café Days in Ogre Municipality will take place on the 27th and 28th of August, when the local harvest – vegetables, fruit, berries and other farm products – is ready to be served to the guests.

Jelgava Municipality is situated at the very heart of Latvia. River Lielupe makes its twists and turns here with its numerous tributaries, rare species of plants, birds and animals can be found in river bays and meadows, which witnesses clean environment.

Do you know where Vidzeme and Latgale intertwine together? Where a stranger on the street greets “Vasals!”

Where the stone of love has been laying for centuries on the coast of the river Kažava? There you can go for a walk in one of the first romantic style landscape parks in Latvia and feel the power of nature.

Active, welcoming and creative people live in Marupe and Olaine districts, hiding from the everyday hustle of the capital. Young people with new vision and new ideas invite friends, family and guests to enjoy new flavors.

The Days of Home Cafés at the doorstep of Kurzeme invite you to travel and taste the autumn in the area of Tukums at 18 different locations — in gardens and yards, on meadows and in forests and, if the weather is favourable, even on a lake. The offer includes Latvian and foreign cuisines, including Greek, Spanish, Lithuanian dishes among cuisines of other nations. The themes of the offer will be just as varied — from picnics and garden parties to restaurants and visiting grandma in the countryside, to an opportunity to partake in a traditional wedding feast.

Jurmala is the biggest resort city on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The long beach and the romantic wooden architecture ensure the unique charm of the city.

The town of Aizpute, Cīrava, Kalvene and Kazdanga parishes mark the northern border of the new South Kurzeme region. We invite you to find out the stories of art, crafts and cultural heritage and take a look at the city’s festivities in Aizpute.

Balvi, Viļaka, Rugāji and Baltinava have lots of wonderful destinations to visit so as to discover new emotions and flavours and to experience an unforgettable visit. There are lots of unique and unusual sites here.

May the waves of flavours bring you to! Central Daugava! “Home Café days” along the central banks of the right side of Daugava River on July 23 and 24.

You will find beautiful landscapes around Skrīveri, Aizkraukle, Koknese and Pļaviņas.

Locals, who historically are called Latgalians, love to eat and treat their guests. Are you tired of the hurly-burly? Do you miss sincere conversations? Make sure to take part in home café days in Central Latgale, where you will find small and cosy cafés that are prepared to welcome each guest for wonderful meals that have proven their value and quality over the course of centuries.

Gulbene Administrative District has a proud cultural and historical heritage, with castles, estates, churches and the only narrow-gauge railroad that offers regular trips between Gulbene and Alūksne.

Pāvilosta area and Durbe area Home cafes will be waiting for you on September 10 and 11 and will take you to “Taste hunt from Pāvilosta to Durbe”!

Dobele, Tērvete and Auce are in the green centre of Latvia, locations among Jelgava, Saldus and Tukums. Lithuanians to the South are our nearest neighbours. Our advantage is that various ring roads that are not particularly crowded easily allow us to travel to Vidzeme, Latgale, Sēlija and Kurzeme.

“Home Café Days” in the Saldus Administrative District will offer tasty food and feelings about summer celebrations while, at the same time, learning about diverse farms, discovering the estates that are near the Lithuanian border.

Daugavpils, which was once known as Dinaburg, is the largest city in Latgale and the second largest city in Latvia. During the late 19th and early 20th century, Daugavpils was an important city for many different nationalities living there. It was a metropolis between Saint Petersburg and Berlin.

A land by the two seas surrounded by hummocks, dips and Slitere Blue hills. The Livonians and Courlanders are really proud of their traditional dishes that everyone should taste at least once in their lifetime.

“Home Cafés Days” in the Sigulda Administrative District will welcome guests on August 13. Visitors will have a chance to visit some of the tourist destinations in the region, as well. Sigulda is located in Gauja National park and it is one of the most beautiful towns in Latvia.

There are islands throughout Sēlija, but where is Sēlija? If we look from the side of Rīga, then we see a territory that starts in Jaunjelgava or Mazzalve, depending on the road you take. It stretches to Kaplava and exists between the Left Bank of the Daugava and Latvia’s borders with Lithuania and Belarus.

Guests will enjoy people’s hospitality, excitable stories and tasty treats which show how talented local people are, how much they belong to the region, and how much they adore guests.

Smiltene is a strong part of Vidzeme’s “tourism bloodstream”, which runs along route A2. The region of Smiltene is a place to live, work, build a family, learn, actively relax, preserve cultural traditions and develop business.

Abava is one of the oldest rivers in Latvia. In ancient times it was considered as holly river, people from neighbouring countries were coming to heal on the banks of Abava. The nature has created the Abava river valley as one of the spectacular landscapes in Latvia. The river flows through green forests, old towns, crosses or passes small waterfalls and fabulous caves.

The surroundings of Cēsis, which have been consistently popular for decades, are characterized by cultural-historical depth and proximity to natural values, as well as countless cultural events throughout the year.

Do you know the aroma of the Grobiņa castle hill at sunrise, when Viking boats can be spotted through the fog? The scent involves lavender, the forest and the fresh water. You’ll hear the quiet whinnying of horses from the North. From the South you will hear women from Bārta joining the sonorous voices of Nīca and Rucava.

If you are not sure which path to take, choose the middle one. “Home Café Days” in the regions of Preili, Aglona and Livani will be excellent choice for slow-pace travellers, who love to stay in one location for a while, talk to locals and enjoy a variety of dishes.

From Gaiziņš Hill to the Aiviekste River, from Ērgļi to Lubāna — criss-crossing Madona District discover the variety of taste of 17 home kitchens, nature’s beauty and historical treasures.

The town of Valmiera and the Beverīna, Burtnieki, Kocēni, Mazsalaca, Naukšēni, Rūjiena and Strenči administrative districts were merged into the new district, which is becoming an attractive tourist destination full of offers. It is the second largest territory in Latvia in terms of population after the capital city of Rīga.