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

This new, surprisingly unlike any other hotel in Kaliningrad region was opened in 2013. It is located on the shore of the picturesque lake and surrounded by deciduous forest. Park-hotel makes guests forget about the high speed of life, urgent matters and let them enjoy surrounding nature, the hospitality, unique dishes from the Spanish chef. Park-hotel Phillip is perfect for ceremonies, interesting corporate events and meetings at the highest level. There is a conference hall for 60 delegates.

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