For travellers, the best thing about Latvia is that it is so compact. Its 500 km of sandy beaches are easily reached from historical towns, where medieval hanseatic foundations support baroque and art nouveau buildings, that become venues for cultural festivals during the summer. Families of storks happily give their seal of approval to the unspoilt nature, fresh air and clean water around them. In addition to Riga, its spectacular gateway, there are 6 other UNESCO world heritage listed sites. A

Jurmala is located 20 km from Riga on the shore of the Gulf of Riga. The city's name in Latvian means "beach resort, beach ". There, sandy beaches stretch for 32 miles. They all meet the European standards and are awarded the EU Blue Flag. Jurmala was once an integral part of Riga, but today it is a separate democratic resort town famous for its health and SPA centres. Jurmala has 12 beach areas. Pirates and Latvian fishermen gather visitors together on

Radisson Blu Hotel, Gdansk is situated in the heart of historic Old Town, just minutes from the shores of the Baltic Sea. Combining old-world touches and beautiful architecture with modern, chic interiors, this Gdansk hotel invites visitors to enjoy this charming accommodation and all the comforts of home. The hotel is an ideal venue for conferences, seminars and business meetings. The hotel has two equipped meeting rooms on the second floor, while on the first floor there is a multi-purpose

This art depository was inaugurated in 1979, to become Russia’s first and only Amber Museum. Located in the center of Kaliningrad on the Verkhneye Lake shore, it is housed in a fortress tower "Dona" dating from the mid-nineteenth century. The tower was built in 1853 in the Neo-Gothic style as a part of the city defense system – its construction was supervised by Ernst Ludwig von Aster, commander of the Engineering Corps and the person, who had engineered Konigsberg’s mighty