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

Raft excursion on the river of time  If you would like to stay tete-a-tete with nature, then river rafting is for you! Canoes and kayaks are ideal for travelling on the rivers which the Kaliningrad region is rich in, and especially, the environs of the town Ozersk. Having come here you will find yourself in “the different world”. This is a cozy, small and clean town where old buildings and cobble stoned pavements preserved. The first in Europe electric street lamp appeared in Ozersk