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On November 10-12, 2021 the Rural Lifestyle product was presented to Japanese travel trade at JATA online travel market by Asnāte Ziemele, Latvian country tourism association. Virtual meetings with eight companies helped to gain an overall picture on what changes Japanese travel industry is undergoing now and what is their interest in our destination and Rural Lifestyle tourism product.

The Forest Trail is a long distance hiking route, part of E11, in the Baltic States that leads through the most forested lands and national parks of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The route starts from the Polish - Lithuanian border near the town of Lazdijai, leads through Latvia, turning into Riga, and finishes in Tallinn, Estonia.

Enter Gauja will participate in the tourism exhibition Aviareps Nordic, which will take place from April 20 to 21 and due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, planned Aviareps Nordic Roadshow MOVES online as an interactive 2 day virtual fair.

Throughout the weekends of April, it is possible to watch a musical light show in the mood of spring on the facade of St. John's Church in Cēsis.

At the meeting of the “Gājējam draudzīgs” (“Hiker-friendly”) commission held in Latvia at the end of February this year, 87 companies and tourism service providers, including the Valmiera Tourist Information Centre, were awarded the “Hiker-friendly” badge. It is organized within the framework of the project “Long-distance cross-border hiking route “Mežtaka””. In total, 104 pedestrian-friendly hospitality service providers have already been awarded the badge in Latvia.

Enter Gauja in cooperation with the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) will participate in the world's leading tourism exhibition ITB Berlin NOW, which will take place from March 9 to 12, as a virtual event. It is attended annually by representatives from around the world, bringing together around 60,000 individual visitors and more than 120,000 industry representatives.

This Sunday we invite you to join our virtual tour at the Araisi Archaeological Park! Travel back in time and discover the unusual Iron Age settlement in Baltics.

Want to travel and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Gauja National Park, get to know the local culture and explore a new places? If yes, live virtual guided tours are the perfect option for you!