Latvian Tourism Newsletter April, 2012

Latvian Tourism Newsletter April, 2012

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Sigulda Jazz Festival 2012

"Jurmala Grand Prix 2012" cycling marathon

New routes and more flights from Riga Airport this summer

Culture tourism

Riga Opera Festival

The Riga Opera Festival, founded in 1998 as the first festival of its size and scale in Eastern Europe, has already become a valuable tradition. This year’s festival will take place from June 5 to 17. The festival is highly anticipated by both Latvian audiences and opera-lovers from abroad which form the biggest part of all Riga Opera Festival’s visitors. Every summer,...
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Riga Music Festival

From June 2 to 21, various concerts will be held throughout Riga as part of the Riga Music Festival. There will be 12 concerts in all, held in such venues as the Riga Dome Church, National Opera Building, Great Guild Hall, Congress Building, the "Spīķeri" concert venue, Railroad Museum and at the Dzintari Concert Stage in Jurmala. Various world-renowned musicians will perform concerts...
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Entertainment tourism

Livonian Festival at Cēsis and Āraiši

Medieval songs, handicrafts and battle reenactments will once again take place at this year’s Livonian Festival in the romantic and historical city of Cēsis and the nearby village of Āraiši. Persons wishing to get a taste of life in medieval Latvia are encouraged to attend this year’s festival, which will take place from May 26 to 27. On May 26 by Cēsis Castle, which...
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Sigulda Jazz Festival 2012

The second annual Sigulda Jazz Festival "Sigulda Jazz" will kick-off the Latvian jazz festival scene this summer, and will take place at Sigulda Castle’s open-air stage on June 2. Various concerts will be held at the castle’s open-air stage throughout the day from 2:00 p.m. to midnight. Musicians from Latvia and abroad will perform various music styles, including "smooth jazz",...
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Nature tourism

Travel day at Slītere National Park

Located in one of Latvia’s most beautiful regions – northwest Kurzeme Province, Slītere National Park is organizing a special travel day on June 12. During this time, the event’s organizers invite people to choose one of the 17 tourist routes on offer. Some of these routes can be made on foot, whilst others on bike or by boat. Have you ever gone on an excursion, out to...
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UNESCO’s World Heritage List – meanders of the Daugava River

The Upper Daugava valley with nine unique meanders, or river bends, (98 km from Piedruja to Daugavpils in southeastern Latvia), is a depositary of outstanding values of nature, biodiversity and landscapes reflecting also historical and cultural significance. This object represents a mixed - natural and cultural - world heritage value. The river valley with its characteristic arches and...
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Largest Lilac garden in the Baltics

When lilacs are in bloom at the end of May and beginning of June, a visit to the Latvian State Institute of Fruit Growing’s cherry tree fields near Dobele (south-central Latvia) is recommended, which boasts a four hectare large lilac garden, the largest in the Baltics and one of the largest in Europe. This unique garden features 200 various types of lilacs, as well as hybrids. The...
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Active and sports tourism

"Jurmala Grand Prix 2012" cycling marathon

For one weekend in May, cycling fever will takeover the Latvian resort city of Jūrmala, which will be hosting a cycling marathon. The "Jūrmala Grand Prix 2012" cycling marathon, which has been included on the International Cycling Union’s "Union Europe Tour" 1.1 class, will take place in Jūrmala on May 19, and will be the first time that such a high ranking cycling competition...
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Cycling day and night in Kuldīga

On May 26, the fourth annual "Cycling Day and Night" will be held in the picturesque Latvian town of Kuldīga. The event itself is not a competition, but a relaxing day out with friends and family, as well as for all those who just like to ride their bikes and enjoy nature and the surrounding scenery. The slogan of this year’s event is - "Europe, Kuldīga Thinks Green", and is...
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European Autocross Championship stage near Bauska

On May 26 and 27 at the Mūsa Track near Bauska, the second stage of the 2012 European Autocross Championship will be held. The first day of the event will feature practice runs, as well as qualification runs. The second day of the event will feature several more qualification runs, as well as the semifinals and finals. On the sidelines of this year’s event, people will be able to...
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Culinary tourism

Delightfully delicious destination — Riga

An old saying suggests — do not hide your light under a bushel! Although we really love Latvian countryside bounties and perhaps deep in our hearts we would like to keep them just for us own, we have decided that finally the time has come to allow you trying the special tastes of Riga. They will be served by the best Latvian chefs; every month they will include in their menus some...
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Shopping tourism

"Maffam Freeform" furniture

"Maffam Freeform" is the only workshop in the world manufacturing furniture from volcanic basalt fiber. The talented Latvian designer Raimonds Cīrulis has created and patented a unique furniture manufacturing technology. He builds the furniture from basalt fiber "hairs" and natural resin; he creates the furniture and design objects that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The...
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Tourism industry news

New routes and more flights from Riga Airport this summer

New routes and more frequent flights to existing destinations will be unveiled this summer season at Riga International Airport. Norwegian airline "Norwegian" will open two new routes from Riga Airport this summer. The airline will begin flights to Stockholm Arlanda, starting April 19, and to Copenhagen, starting May 3, both with three weekly flights. "Norwegian" also operates flights to...
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Good news for Latvia

With the coming of spring, there comes good news for Latvian tourism – more! According to a recent "Eurobarometer" study on European travel trends, it is clear that Europeans will travel and continue to do so. According to the study, which was carried out in 27 EU countries and seven countries outside the EU (Croatia, Turkey, Macedonia, Iceland, Serbia and Israel), it was determined...
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Latvian Tourism Development Agency to participate in exhibition for families and children in Finland

The Latvian Tourism Development Agency (TAVA), in cooperation with its marketing partners in Finland and Sweden "Baltic Enterprise Consulting", will participate in the "Lapsimessut" exhibition in Finland at the end of April, which is orientated towards families and children. The exhibition will take place from April 27 to 29 at the Helsinki Exhibition Center. The exhibition remains popular...
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Useful Information

Tourist Hotline 1188

The State Tourism Development Agency has set up an official tourist information hotline 1188 to heighten convenience and comfort for visitors while in Latvia, offering support, advice and trouble-shooting 24h in the English, German, Russian and Latvian languages. Tourist Hotline 1188 offers: • Informative support in emergency situations (for example, theft, scams, rip-offs, consular...
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