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Publications of "Lauku ceļotājs"

Our publications in English: accommodation catalogue „Country Holidays”, maps and travel guides for touring Latvia by car, bike, boating or hiking offer practical information and are most useful to plan and experience your holidays in Latvia. We have inspected all sites and tested all routes which are described. See below the details about contents of each of our publications.

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	Latvian Nature Common Code of Conduct Latvia’s forests, rivers, lakes, sea, swamps, meadows and other environmental territories are open to anyone who appreciates their content and their beauty and respects their right to exist. The Code of Conduct offers advice to travellers, observers of nature, researchers, leisure seekers, berry pickers, mushroom hunters, enjoyers of active or passive leisure, or anyone else who goes out into nature. The content of the Code is contained in five chapters: "IN VARIOUS NATURAL ENVIROMENTS" - what rights and obligations (including - what may and may not be done) a tourist (or visitor) has in specially protected natural areas, forests, water banks, sea coasts, swamps, rock outcrops, agricultural lands, etc. ; "LEISURE, ACCOMMODATIONS AND COOKING" - where and how you can build tents, tie sleeping nets, light fires and prepare meals in nature; "OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES" - how to observe, photograph nature in a nature and environmentally friendly way, go hiking, go on bike rides, pick mushrooms, pick berries, hide (geocaching), collect nature collections, move (where and how) with mechanical means of transport; "HYGIENE AND WASTE" - how to properly deal with natural needs in nature, if toilets are not available and to follow the principle - "What you bring, you take away"; "SAFETY IN NATURE" - what are the basic principles of safety, how to navigate in nature, where and how to get drinking water and what to do if you meet an animal in the forest. Read Latvian Nature Common Code of Conduct online
	Guidebook for Rural Lifestyle destination and product development This guidebook was made during a cross-border tourism initiative: Rural Lifestyle — Creating attractive rural lifestyle destinations. The main aim of the Rural Lifestyle initiative was to combine rural lifestyles and tourism products and destinations of several countries to build sufficient quality provision for foreign markets. The project developed and compiled together Rural Lifestyle products from Sweden, Åland, continental Finland, Estonia and Latvia. The Rural Lifestyle — Creating attractive rural lifestyle destinations initiative was implemented between 2020-2022 among eight partners combining expertise from research and practice. The lead partner was the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, other partners being the University of Helsinki Ruralia Institute, City of Lohja, Företagsam Skärgård r.f., Söderhamn municipality, Estonian Rural Tourism Association, Gauja National Park Tourism Association and Latvian Country Tourism Association “Lauku celotājs”. The project was co-funded from Interreg Central Baltic 2014-2020 programme.
	Greener practices of the future in the local food and beverage production and service provider SME sector This manual is an online course "Greener practices of the future in local food and beverage production and service providers in the SME sector - innovative and best practice-based adult training". The manual and training course will provide the necessary background knowledge and pointers to sources of more detailed information.
	Recipes. Rye Road Rye bread will always have a special role on the Latvian table. It is not just a foodstuff. It is a link to our ancestors, to centuries-old traditions, beliefs, and rituals. It is the source of our strength. Rye bread is also delicious. A dark and crisp crust covers an aromatic and slightly damp interior. The bouquet of flavours is made up of rye, good water, caraway seeds, salt, sugar, and malt. Each baker has his or her own special recipe. We eat rye bread for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It goes perfectly well with smoked pork and fish, salted herring, hemp, country butter and cottage cheese, various cheeses, vegetables, and herbs, as well as honey or jam. For celebrations, we offer rye canapés, carrot buns, and bacon buns. Nothing goes with a mug of kvass or beer better than aromatic and crispy garlic toasts. People also love desserts involving rye bread. Cakes with whipped cream and forest or garden berries, as well as a layered dessert involving rye breadcrumbs, or sweet bread soup with dried fruits and cinnamon. Wonderfully delicious and ideal for the important waste-free lifestyle of the modern age. This is a way to use bread that has dried out. Everyone will love rye gingerbread and pancakes, and that includes health nuts. A slice of pumpernickel or cake will go well with a cup of afternoon coffee. On hot summer days, we can slake our thirst with cold and foamy rye kvass. The recipes that are found here are simple. You can enjoy rye-related foods at all Latvian guesthouses and pubs. Contact them in advance to find out what’s on offer. Master classes are sometimes available where you can learn all about the secrets of rye.
	Hiking Tours Forest Trail And Coastal Hiking Southern part The brochure includes 15 hiking tours for one and multiple days (up to 16 days) in Latvia and Lithuania, which are part of the Forest Trail (E11) and Baltic Coastal Hiking Route (E9) – European long distance hiking paths E11 and E9 – the most interesting, scenic forest areas of both countries, which are renowned for their natural and cultural objects. Several tours include national parks, nature parks, as well as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Every tour includes a schematic tour map, provides information about the mileage to be covered within a day, level of difficulty, most outstanding sightseeing objects, as well as practical information about the road surface, getting to the starting point. The tours are provided for both individual travellers and small tourist groups. It is recommended to book transport (rent a car or use public transportation), accommodation and meals in advance, as well as arrange personal and luggage transfer if necessary.
	Long Distance Hiking Routes in Baltic Countries The map marks and describes 10 long-distance hiking routes in the Baltic states. Each of the routes is divided into sections, so you can also do a shorter, pre-selected part of the route, depending on time and availability.
	Military Heritage Tourism guide When traveling in Estonia and Latvia, you can visit sites and objects related to military heritage history of both countries from the beginning of World War I in 1914 and the establishment of both countries’ independence in 1918, till the period of restoration of independence in 1990/1991. There are military heritage sites included in this guide such as museums, fortifications, military equipment, hiking trails, bunkers, battle sites, military towns, infrastructure and memorial sites. In addition to object visits you can experience guided tours, hikes and trips at places where military events once occurred, stories and meals at a campfire, accommodations in a partisan bunker, and other interactive experiences. Multi-day tours are recommended for exploring the military heritage sites. Serving as an overview, the map included to the guide lists the described 173 military heritage sites in Latvia and Estonia and the 12 recommended tours.
	Rural lifestyle product manual 2022 This manual is aimed at helping travellers and tour operators discover rural destinations in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Latvia. These Rural Lifestyle tourism products give an insight into the lives of people living in the countryside through visits to destinations outside cities and with a strong and unique identity. In this manual, each destination has a brief description followed by the programmes that can be experienced in that destination. Guests will experience life in country homesteads, farms, smallholdings and home-producers’ businesses while meeting with the local people, watching or engaging in everyday life. The visiting programmes are very varied and include: set excursion programmes, visits with guest engagement in the daily routines of country life, or leisurely stays in an authentic environment in villages or islands. Half day programmes offer brief rural experiences that can bring some diversity to existing tour operator itineraries for group and individual travel. Half day programmes can be adapted to the timings and geographical area covered by tour operators’ existing tours and fitted in as additional elements without changing the basic tour itinerary. Full day programmes and two-day programmes with overnight accommodation in country hotels or guest houses can be useful for groups and individual tourists interested in experiences outside cities. Each programme package consists of several services, usually programme visits, guide services, meals and accommodation. All of these programmes can be linked with the traditional touristic routes and city experiences to bring more variety and attraction.
	Map of the Southern Part of the Baltic Coastal Hiking Baltic Coastal Hiking is a part of E9 long distance hiking route along the Baltic Sea coast. It starts in Nida resort town, Lithuania, near the border of Lithuania and Russia; crosses Latvia through Rīga and ends in Tallinn, Estonia. This is a map of the Southern Part of the Baltic Coastal Hiking for hikes in Lithuania and Latvia from Nida resort town on the border of Lithuania and Russia to Rīga. The route is divided into 7 regions with different landscapes, relief, natural values and hiking experience. Each region is divided into ~ 20 km long walking sections with accommodation and transport options. The distance to be performed, approximate time, difficulty level and populated areas are specified for each section. Numbering of sections corresponds to the sequence of creation of the route; therefore, sequential numbers of the Southern Part of the Baltic Coastal Hiking from Nida, Lithuania, to the border of Lithuania and Latvia are from 64 to 73. The sections from 1 to 63 include the part of Baltic Coastal Hiking from Nida, Latvia, to Tallinn, Estonia. Surface of the Baltic Coastal Hiking: sandy or rocky beaches, seaside meadows, forest roads and trails, country roads, edges of asphalted roads, and sidewalks in cities.
	Guide Forest trail Northern part The guidebook introduces the northern part of the Forest Trail route from Riga to Tallinn ~ 1060 km (333 km in Latvia and 720 km in Estonia). In the guidebook the Forest Trail is divided into 8 regions – In Latvia: Riga and Riga Region, Gauja National Park, Northern Gauja Forestland, Veclaicene Forestland; In Estonia: Haanja Upland, Setomaa, Lake Peipus Shore and the North-Estonia Coastline. Each region is further divided into sections, ~ 1060 km are divided into 50 one-day sections. Each section can be done in one day, but if the kilometrage is higher, the section description provides recommendations on how to divide the section into a two-day hike. For each section, the guidebook includes a schematic travel map, information on the number of km per day, level of difficulty, points of interest, as well as practical information - road surface, danger points, obstacles, starting and end points, and other practical tips on how to hike the Forest Trail. The guidebook also includes information on nature and forest diversity in the Forest Trail and information on forest management.
	Brochure with travel map "Military Heritage Tourism. Latvia - Estonia" When you are travelling in Latvia and Estonia, we invite you to visit sites that speak to military heritage related to the beginning of World War I in 1914, the fact that both countries won their independence in 1918, and the fact that they restored their independence in 1990/1991. Such sites include museums, fortresses, military equipment, hiking paths, bunkers, battlegrounds, military towns, infra-structure and commemorative sites. The following 150 military heritage sites are marked on the map: former military bases, coast guard structures, forest brothers’ bunkers, battlefields, museums, collections, exhibitions, monuments and memorial sites. Each site has a section with its name and a short description, address and telephone number. For many sites that can be seen in the countryside, such as battle and memorial sites, former military buildings, the address and telephone number do not exist and therefore cannot be listed. GPS coordinates are shown for all locations. Sites included in this map present the events in one or more stages of history: World War I / Wars of Independence 1914-1920 World War II 1939-1945 National partisan movement (forest brothers) 1944 - ~ 1957 Soviet occupation and restoration of indepen-dence 1945-1991 The historical stages are briefly described in the brochure “Military Heritage, Latvia / Estonia 1914 – 1991”, to which this map belongs. The brochure also provides information on battle re-enactment events, military parades and national independence celebrations in Latvia and Estonia.
	Forest trail northern part hiking tours Latvia/Estonia Here you can find 18 hiking tours for one and multiple days (up to 11 days) in Latvia and Estonia, which is part of the Baltic Forest Hiking long distance path (in Latvia – Mežtaka, in Estonia – Metsa matkarada) (E11) – the most interesting, scenic forest 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 a schematic tour map, provides information about the mileage to be covered within a day, level of difficulty, most outstanding sightseeing objects, as well as practical information about the road surface, getting to the starting point and returning from the finish back to the city. The tours are provided for both individual travellers and small tourist groups. It is recommended to book transport (rent a car or use public transportation), accommodation and meals in advance, as well as arrange personal and luggage transfer if necessary. The tours may be shortened or extended depending on the wishes of travellers. These hiking tours, or some of them, may also be included in the traditional tourism routes and city excursions to diversify the offer.
	Map of the Forest Trail’s Southern part The Forest Trail is a part of the European long-distance hiking route E11 in the Baltic States, which leads through the most beautiful forests and national parks. It begins in Lazdijai town near the Lithuanian-Polish border, crosses Lithuania and Latvia, turning into Riga, and ends in Tallinn, Estonia. This is a map of the Forest Trail’s Southern part in Lithuania and Latvia from Lazdijai town near the Lithuanian-Polish border through Kurzeme to Riga. The route is divided into 10 regions with different landscapes, terrain, natural values, and sections of complexity. Each region includes 3 to 14 sections, each ~ 20 km long with accommodation and transport options. The numbering of the sections corresponds to the order of creation of the route, thus the sequence numbers of the sections of the Forest Trail’s Southern part from Lazdijai to Riga are from 51 to 102. Sections 1 to 50 cover the Forest Trail’s Northern part from Riga to Tallinn in Estonia.
	Rye Road - Travel around Latvia and explore the rye grain’s journey from field to fork! This brochure introduces the benefits of rye and both traditional and modern dishes offered by bakers, farmsteads and pubs in Latvia. In order to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy both ancient and modern flavours, six diligent hosts have teamed up to create the Rye Road initiative. This culinary tourism offer is directed at anyone who appreciates natural and healthy food, who cares about the energy, nutritional value and origin of food, who is eager to explore the culinary traditions for using rye and who is excited to learn something new. The creators of the Rye Road initiative not only bake their own rye bread and prepare delicious dishes from rye, but also honour the ancient traditions and introduce others to them, thus bringing these traditions into modern life. There is a map an appendix to the Rye Road brochure. The map of the Rye Road is intended for planning visits and trips. This map shows the 52 members of the Rye Route who are open to visitors: farms, home producers, guest houses, small bakeries and bakery shops, country cafés, restaurants, and pubs, where you can learn the stories of making bread, taste and purchase rye bread and other rye grain products, as well as learn to bake them yourself. On this map, you will find a short description of each of the Rye Road participants and their tourism offer, whether it’s a special food or drink made out of rye, their produce, tastings, or workshops and master classes for visitors. For every participant, you will also find their contact information.
	The Story of Cider and Travel Map - "Cider Route" The Cider Route will take you to various Latvian cideries, as well as restaurants and pubs that serve cider to their guests. Cider is produced in the North, East and West of Latvia. The Cider Route will give you an insight into the specifics of Latvian cider and introduce you to the culinary traditions and cultural heritage of different regions. You will have the opportunity to meet cider makers who run small businesses and take care of their orchards. They will not only tell you about their work but also allow you to join in! The initiative for the creation of the Cider Route in Latvia was developed by “Lauku ceļotājs, the Latvian Rural Tourism Association, and by the enthusiastic cider makers – Abavas Family Winery, Abuls Cidery, Mr. Plūme Cidery, Naukšēnu Winery, Tālavas Cider, and Turkalnes Manor, all of which have come together in a joint project to create and promote cider as a new tourism product of national identity. This brochure provides information on Latvian cider culture and local traditions, as well as information on open days, regional festivals and fairs. In the map that is added to this brochure you will find the locations and the visiting and tasting offers of various Latvian cideries, as well as the locations of several nearby guesthouses, cafés and restaurants, where you can taste and buy local produce. The map is attached to the brochure which offers more information about Latvian cider, its culture, local traditions and cider festivals. On the map you will find the locations and the visiting and tasting offers of various Latvian cideries, as well as the locations of several nearby guesthouses, cafés, restaurants, and specialised shops, where you can taste and purchase local produce. The map provides a short description of each business and lists the types of cider produced as well as their offer for visitors, such as tastings, orchard and factory visits, master classes and events. You will also find their contact information. More information on the cideries is available at www.celotajs.lv/ciderroute.