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

The most western town of Russia. Baltiysk once being German Pillau is the most western outpost of Russia. The town is situated on Samland Peninsula in the Primorskaya bay, where the Vistula Spit begins, stretching for 65 km. The town has an amazing history of military conquests. It was repeatedly occupied by Swedish, German and Russian troops. But even in the German time Pillau was closely associated with Russia: Peter I visited the town three times, and now Baltiysk has a monument to Peter the

The Radisson Royal Hotel, St. Petersburg offers a city centre location on Nevsky Prospect, the main street of the city. The interior of the building was completely reconstructed in 2001, and the façade has been restored to its former glory, retaining all the original features. Every room includes modern amenities, such as 24-hour room service, heated bathroom floors, free high-speed wireless Internet access and satellite television. Rooms and suites provide amenities like an access to the

State complex The National Congress Palace is located on the picturesque coast of the Gulf of Finland, in the green space of St.-Petersburg. It combines the functions of the state residence, historical and cultural reserve and the business centre. Konstantin Palace is the main structure of the complex. The Palace with its halls is opened for carrying out various actions: scientific and political forums, corporate meetings, exhibitions and presentations and provides totally more than 50 halls from