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

Meeting Königsberg in Kaliningrad  You have an opportunity to learn about this more than seven centuries old city either together with a guide, or through a quest involving a treasure hunt. You will be offered to solve interesting riddles and puzzles about history and culture of medieval Königsberg and modern Kaliningrad. You will visit the old Cathedral with the great Immanuel Kant buried next to it, the Amber Museum and other main sights of the capital of the westernmost Russian

The Vienna House Andel's Lodz is impressive in all regards: historic red brick facade, remarkable location, housed in a former weaving mill on the grounds of Manufaktura, the city’s premiere shopping, arts and cultural centre. The unique architecture is a skilful combination of colours and forms, design and material, warmth and hospitality. The cool design coupled with robust colours give the rooms a cosy, luxurious air. All guest rooms at Vienna House Andel’s Lodz feature state-of-the-art

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