Experiencias únicas en Letonia

Looking for an authentic, low-key local experience away from the tourist crowds? I invite you to my home for a three-course Latvian traditional meal. If you book my experience at the beginning of your trip to Latvia, I can share valuable tips of the best places to go and things to see throughout Latvia. At our dinner, I will offer a three-course meal featuring traditional Latvian dishes. To start, it will be cold beet soup, which is made with beets and kefir (a fermented milk drink) – a true vitamin bomb. This soup is a favorite in Latvia as soon as air temperature signals the coming of summer. For the main course, I will offer peas with bacon and onions. According to folklore, this dish symbolizes prosperity and vitality. It is a must-have on the Christmas table, but you can enjoy it any time of year – it’s that good! Alternatively, for vegetarians, I will offer potatoes with chanterelle mushrooms. This dish is also a common staple and widely served all over the country. To satisfy your sweet tooth, I will offer layered rye bread dessert. The meal will be accompanied by birch sap – another local gastronomic adventure. Our apartment is situated in the center of Riga, just a 15-minute walk from Old Riga. Please be aware that we have a cat at home. Also, let me of any food allergies before booking your experience. Join me for a delightful evening of Latvian cuisine!

The only really way to discover the Old Town is to walk ! See the main sites that Riga has to offer as well as being led to areas of the Old Town usually ignored by traditional tours. As always, our entertaining guides will be on hand to lead you through the centuries of history and inform you about what the Old Town has to offer today! Old Riga is a charming area of this great city and a must see for all. Other things to note Professional, licensed, local guides,Best price guarantee,small groups, individual tours

I will pick you up at Starp Krastiem pizzeria (Akmeņu iela 13). Right next to the national library(nacionālā bibliotēka). :-) !!! Please bring your PASSPORT , if you don't have 1, bring your ID CARD because we are passing a border !!! Rain clothes! We will go to the hill of crosses in Lithuania. Let's climb the hill and stroll between more than 200000 of crosses ! The duration of the tour is about 5 hours if we only visit the hill of crosses. The drive is about 1,5-2 hours 1 way depending on roadworks. If we also visit Jelgava the tour will take about 6-7 hours. On our way back to Riga we will visit Jelgava (if enough interest and if previous agreed), the second biggest landlocked Latvian city where we will enjoy the beautifull palace ,sculpture park, tower with museum,exhibition, restaurant and glas roof viewing upper level and a 200 year old house. (museum) In case of bad weather I would suggest to do the inside attractions. In case of good weather I would suggest to make a walk around Jelgava. Food is not included but there's time to eat something. More than 4 persons? Please message me first to see if it can be arranged.

Would you like to explore the beauty of Latvian nature, richness of cultural heritage and to try out some local food? Then this Airbnb Experience is for you! I have an exciting adventure in mind – a 15 km long hiking tour in Sigulda, also known as the Switzerland of Latvia, and a picnic with local goods and wonderful scenery. Sigulda, once known as a summer resort, is famous for countless hiking trails that go up and down the banks of the Gauja River, romantic castles and manors, some of the most scenic landscapes in Latvia, impressive sandstone outcrops and the largest cave in the Baltics. On this hiking tour you will have a chance to see it all: lovely hiking paths through the woods, Emperor’s View, Devil’s Rock, Pikene Cliff, Krimulda Manor and Medieval Castle Ruins, Gutman’s Cave, Sigulda Medieval Castle Ruins and New Castle. During the picnic you will have an opportunity to try out some home-made Latvian food and get to know the culture via your taste buds. The hiking trail is well-established, but it requires rather good physical shape as it involves a lot of climbing up and down. The hike takes about six hours. We will meet in front of the Origo Clock (Riga Central Station) and take a train to Sigulda together. And then – the adventure will begin! When booking the hike, please, let me know if you have any special dietary needs for Latvian food tasting!

Why "Authentic" Photoshoot? Because I'm primarily interested in who you are. What you are on your own. Not what you want to show yourself or others. This photo session is about "to be", not "to seem". In Authentic Photo Shoot I work primarily as a psychologist and coach, not just a photographer. This is key. My focus is to support your research, to help you be with where you want to look, what is important to live with, what to be silent with, or what to look at. I don’t direct, I don’t put you in “beautiful poses”, I don’t interfere. At least I try very hard not to. I can suggest something that I think would support you in your research. And catch in the frame in the process. Probably, from the point of view of photography, it can be called a “reportage portrait”. It makes sense to go to an Authentic Photo Shoot when you want to meet something in yourself, and you need a Witness and a Guide for this.

Join me in a small adventure that will not only make mental memories but also visual ones! We will be visiting the most picturesque locations around Rīga and we will be capturing you in them! This is a perfect chance to get to know the city and to avoid missing out on all the hot spots that you need to visit and that you NEED to have a picture at! Get those instagram shots that will make all your friends jelous! NB! This experience takes around 30-45 minutes!

Our walking tour will lead us through Old Riga to the “Art Nouveau” district which features the creations of the most controversial Architect: Mikhail Eisenstein. Decorated with various symbols and mythological characters, each building tells us a different story. Scary lions and screaming men's masks side by side with contemplative women’s faces, mysterious sphinxes, delicately carved flowers, birds and animals, … it is easy to get lost in such an abundance of images. This tour is available in these languages: English, German, Latvian, Russian. Tour ends in Alberta street.

First, you will smell the car–the symbol of the USSR auto industry, made in 1973 and still driven in post-Soviet countries today (though a rare sight in Riga). The tour starts in the city center, next to the spectacular modernist / semi-brutalist Daile theatre. Next, we will ride across the river Daugava to the left bank where we will explore small streets and stop to look at modernist architectural pearls. The tour will take us into Riga's suburbs, where “real life happens”, but don’t worry–Riga is a safe and lovely city! Along the way Ance, a friendlyand knowledgeable local, will share the history of the neighborhoods and buildings visited. The tour is approximately 40 km long and we will visit 7 buildings, each with its individual history and a story about its use today. The tour will end where it began, on Brivibas (Freedom) street, where you are free to go! Or, Ance can point you to an authentic “post-modern” 90s-style canteen next to the end point. In special instances, the tour may be available mid-day on weekdays. If so, Ance can take you to an authentic Soviet-style canteen in Bolderaja (Riga suburbs). Please contact the host to learn about this booking. Few things to note - The backseat of the car does not have seatbelts (per original 1973 design). - The space inside the car is not big, but very open and the 360 degree panorama view is fantastic!

The biggest Christmas space station is ready! So let's fly tonight to visit the constellations, Let's run barefoot through the glaciers. Let's tango with sharks on the moon, Let's sing songs with polar bears! Just don't forget to write letters for Christmas... Rockets full of gifts will fly - Sweet, starry and cozy. When you come to me the planets will revive you, And you will feel it again - the Christmas space station is within reach! Maybe it sounds unusual, Or maybe you just forgot?.. SO REMEMBER THIS! Cosmic-sized beacons of light: planets and comets, rockets and a space station (as much as 15 hectares!), flying constellations and glaciers, and a million more discoveries as you walk the paths of the birds — — Enchanting light and laser show — — Christmas performances and dance with polar bears — — Mars Canyons Attractions — — Galactic Space Santa's Residence — — Dwarf Winter Gift Manufactories — — Fair of delicacies of the universe and gastronomic discoveries — Heavenly Flavors Bakery — — North Star Christmas Mail with Buck the Camel Messenger — — Cosmic Zhaldok from Jupiter — - And many more!- In this, the biggest winter festival in the whole Universe, you will have a unique opportunity to discover and get to know them both. More than 4 persons? Please message me to see if it can be arranged.

Enjoy the mysterious charm of Old Riga! During the tour we will see the most important cultural and historical highlights of Old Riga – the Town Hall Square, St. Peter’s Church, Convent Yard, St. John’s Church and St. John’s Yard, Liv Square, Riga Cathedral, the residential house complex “The Three Brothers”, St.Jacob’s Church. There are also a lot of luxurious Art Nouveau buildings in Old Riga, once inhabited by the richest and most influential residents of Riga.

I will pick you up at Starp Krastiem pizzeria at Akmeņu iela 13. Right next to the national library (nacionālā bibliotēka). :-) We go by car from Riga to Skaistkalne. Then we take the kayak on the river memele which is the border between Latvia and Lithuania. For the ones who are not afraid : we will visit the devil's cave on the Lithuanian shore! On the Latvian shore there are some attractions with a qr code and we go alongside a historic watermill. On the way back we pass the garden of god , a life work of religious figures carved out of oaks. Carousels, museum, game , ... A bit further on the way to Riga we find the biggest inland dune of Latvia with a nice view of the surrounding forest! Please note that these extra 2 visits must be agreed on when I pick you up

Pick up at Akmeņu iela 13 , Starp Krastiem pizzeria. Right next to the national library (nacionālā bibliotēka). :-) Boardwalk in Kemeri national park. Here you will enjoy stunning views of the bog , mini trees , dozens of small lakes. Let's go up the wooden tower to have a great view of the surroundings! Time for a drink or something to eat. Please ask for a tailored trip by messaging me. More than 4 persons? Please message me first to see if it can be arranged.

We will learn how to make our own gin. The lecturer will tell you the theory of gin production and give you all the necessary equipment and raw materials. Also you will get delicious snacks from restaurant Pinot. At the end of the lecture you will receive a bottle of your own gin as a souvenir.

We will cycle alongside Siaulai's nice lanes. Learn everything about cycling in the cycling museum! Anybody in for chocolate? Let's go to the chocolate museum! Don't worry about any logistics : the bikes will be waiting for you at the start !

Pick up at Akmeņu iela 13 in Riga. This is a pizzeria next to the national library of Riga (nacionālā bibliotēka bus and tram stop). Gigantic modern building next to Daugava river looking like a pyramid. We will go to Ogre. The ski rental is available on the scene. Here we will explore the beautiful blue mountains of Ogre. We will climb the observation deck on the wooden tower where we will enjoy beautiful views of the surroundings ! Because of my experience I know the best routes. Not tired yet? Let's go around the lake! Time for a drink and some shopping in Ogre city or a visit to the continuous heart beat memorial of the holocaust in Salaspils. (Food and drinks are not included in the price. Rental gear is included.) More than 4 persons? Please message me to see if it can be arranged.