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 Kaliningrad region is a great find for fans of military and historical reenactments. A lot of events which influenced the course of the world history took place there. There are battlegrounds of many wars that shook Europe. The land witnessed the Napoleonic wars, battles of the World War I and World War II. Still in the Kaliningrad region there are numerous unique fortifications: pillboxes, forts, defense walls. The fortifications are a natural backdrop for

Immediately positioned among Russia’s finest hotels, Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg provides the dream St. Petersburg luxury accommodation experience: living like Russian royalty in an authentic 19th-century palace. Heritage hotel interiors, including the main stairway, vestibule and entry hall, have all been painstakingly restored to their original 1820 beauty. Newly appointed luxury hotel areas reflect imperial Russian style while feeling fresh, light and contemporary. Light,