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St. Mary’s Church is Ger- Latvian Folk Song Night many’s third largest brick (mid-May) at the Cēsis His- church and a model for tory and Art Museum: Listen numerous Gothic brickwork to folk songs from traditional churches in the Baltic area sounds to contemporary HANSEATIC GEMS interpretations The best view over the city can be enjoyed from Cēsis Castle Complex AROUND THE LÜBECK the viewing platform of St. CĒSIS fascinates visitors with more Peter’s Church than 10 centuries of Latvian The queen of the Hansa Where past meets future cultural history BALTIC SEA The Hanseatic League is Strolling through the winding streets of Lübeck’s his- Travemünde. The impressive Holsten Gate, symbol brought to life in the Europe- Cēsis is a city of historic and modern signifi cance. It Hanseatic junctions in the whole Baltic region. Today Hansa Market & city festival an Hansemuseum toric island-shaped UNESCO Old Town is like taking and entrance portal of the queen of the Hanseatic was founded in 1206 and it is the third oldest city in Cēsis belongs to the most important Latvian centres (July): Cēsis Castle turns a journey back to the times when the city belonged to League, welcomes visitors on their way to the Old Latvia. In the 14th century Cēsis became a member of for art and culture. Sights of interest are the medieval The world’s oldest secular into gates of history to ex- powerful merchant families and the Hanseatic League Town Island where all the interesting sites are within the Hanseatic League. Thanks to the city’s favourable castle, the Old Town with its completely preserved plore life in the Middle Ages set the pace. Lübeck’s Old Town is fi lled with culture walking distance such as a number of interesting mu- hospital, the Hospital of the location on the trading route to Russia, Cesis rapidly street net, the oldest brewery in northern Europe and and life: The seven spires of the fi ve Old Town church- seums, impressive brick churches and of course the Holy Spirit, can be found in developed into an important trading post for all kinds of the wooden villas built on the banks of the River Gau- Heritage & local cuisine es create the unique skyline that rise up behind the diversity of alleys and courtyards that have become Lübeck merchandise. A mint was built towards the end of the ja. Furthermore, Cēsis is the birthplace of the Latvian Cēsis Restaurant week shore of the river Trave. Water played a major role in peaceful oases away from the central paths. Shopping 15th century and Cesis got its own currency: the Cesis fl ag as it was approved in the Rhymed Chronicle from (twice a year): Chefs high- the history of Lübeck and even nowadays locals and possibilities and restaurants for every taste are close The Town Hall of Lübeck Schilling. This brought an even higher signifi cance to the 13th century. light the tastes of the Hansa, guests equally enjoy the water that surrounds the Old by and events make Lübeck a year-round destination. is undoubtedly one of the Cēsis and the city became one of the most important using local ingredients in most beautiful town halls in THE HANSA: A UNIQUE Town and the sandy beach at the seaside resort of modern meals Germany EUROPEAN HERITAGE Traditional, maritime or Medieval Craft Days (July): TRIP PROPOSAL FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS homemade? The Christmas TRIP PROPOSAL FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS Discover the ancient craft In the mid-thirteenth century, German seafaring merchants Day 1: Explore the Hanseatic city Marzipan can be bought at Café Restaurant Schiffergesellschaft Capital of Northern Germany Day 1: Check in and take an Bakery “Cēsu maize” Restaurant “Villa Santa” world in all its diversity and joined together to lay the basis of what became the Hanse- of Lübeck on an individual tour Niederegger, Breite Straße 89. (Seafarer’s Guild): traditional and offers Christmas Markets for afternoon walk through the old A small bakery in the centre of By the Gauja river, a few kilot- splendor atic League as a way to pursue their shared economic inter- including culinary tastings and “Rotspon”, the famous red wine, modern food (great fi sh dishes) every taste town to explore the historic and the old town. Bread baked from meters outside Cēsis. Interior ests. Along the coasts of Northern Europe, mainly around the backstage insights. Dinner in the can be bought at the traditional served in unique surroundings, cultural sights. Dinner in one of Latvian organic spelt wheat, buck- with paintings by a leading artist. Thematic tour “Cēsis – Baltic Sea, up to 225 cities joined the League, which had an restaurant “Schiffergesellschaft” created by many memorabilia. the restaurants. wheat, oat and barley whole grain Mediterranean cuisine with a wine house “H.F. von Melle” , Hanseatic Town”: explore important infl uence on the economy, politics and trade until with an amazing interieur. fl our. Sourdough bread. Grain touch of traditional Latvian food. located in a typical gabled house Café Niederegger: discover Day 2: Visit Cēsis Castle Com- medieval market places, the 17th century. Day 2: Discover Lübeck on a boat in the Old Town (Beckergrube 86). marzipan, the tasty delicacy! At plex and learn about Hanseatic ground in a stone mill. Bread H.E. Vanadziņš. Ziemeļu warehouses and town gates trip around the Old Town in your the Marzipan museum – free of times. After lunch, explore the tasting offered. restorāns Marzilade is a newly-created In 1980, the Hanseatic cities founded the International Union own electric boat. After that, enjoy Lübecker delicacy: a well-bal- charge – visitors can discover the beautiful nature of Cīrulīši Nature Cēsis Farmers Market Located in an old wooden house of Cities THE HANSA to revive their common heritage. To- the exhibition of the marzipan anced mixture of jam and mar- history of the famous delicacy; an trails and Gaujaslīči section In the center of town, farmers in the city centre. Nordic style museum and a piece of cake at zipan. You can fi nd it in various absolute must is a piece of Marzi- i (preferably by hiking or biking). and local producers from the regarding furnishing and cuisine. i day, the network consists of almost 200 cities in 16 countries, Café Niederegger. In the evening shops in the Old Town and in the pan cake. Also lunch menus. Dinner in one of the recommended area come to the market. It is The menu offers elk, reindeer and a signifi cant number of which are UNESCO World Heritage particularly exciting in the morning herring. A broad variety of beer. we recommend dinner at “The tourist information next to the Restaurant Fangfrisch: high Contacts restaurants. Contacts Sites. In 1991, THA HANSA became a Cultural Route of the Newport” overlooking the harbour. Holsten Gate. quality fi sh, freshly caught in the Day 3: Enjoy the city’s many when products are bought not Restaurant “Jāņoga” Council of Europe. only by the citizens, but also by Day 3: European history is Hof Thorn about 15 km outside region is served here right on the small shops and boutiques with In a residential area with a real Lübeck Tourist the owners of local restaurants Cēsis Tourist brought to life in the Europe- of the city center makes a nice swing bridge. different offers or take a boat trip local touch. Varied menu with Once a year, the International Hanseatic Day brings together Information and cafés. Information Center an Hansemuseum. Immerse detour en route to the beach. Buy Restaurant The Newport: Next on the river Gauja – a relaxed international and Latvian dishes. visitors from all over Europe to celebrate understanding, re- yourself into the fascinating world day just to enjoy the town and its Brewery Trimpus local ham and sausages in the to delicious food and a unique Holstentorplatz 1 “Hotel Cēsis” Restaurant Baznīcas laukums 1 spect and cooperation. Through hundreds of different activi- of the medieval merchants and surroundings. The traditions of beer brewing in farm shop, which is located in a view of the Old Town the restau- Lübeck, Germany Central location close to the Maija Cēsis, Latvia VISBY experience the rise and fall of the Cēsis have been known for a long ties, markets and exhibitions the traveller can experience the beautiful half-timbered barn. In rant offers a marina for guestboats +49 451 8899700 Park. Operating since 1939. Menu +371 28318318 Hansa. After the visit, take a cof- time. Brewery Trimpus is located unique Hanseatic spirit! LÜBECK, STADE, WISMAR July and August you can pick your with up to 50 berths. [email protected] based on classic European cui- [email protected] fee or snack at the Café Fräulein own blueberries. in the very heart of Cēsis, next to sine with Latvian interpretations CĒSIS, LIMBAŽI, STRAUPE, VALMIERAPÄRNU Brömse in the historic monastery. www.luebeck-tourism.de Cēsis castle complex. The owners and seasonal accents. www.turisms.cesis.lv offer tastings and tours.

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Lielstraupe Castle, the Park Almedalen – originally church and the park built the Hanseatic harbour and hosted from 13-20th century by the German The Cathedral St Mary – Family von Rosen built in 1225, unique organ

The Straupe Hanseatic Hik- The Botanical Garden – an ing Trail: Exploring history in oasis all year round STRAUPE today`s landscape (about 3 VISBY km long) Stora Torget – dominated by ABOUT The smallest Hanseatic town in the world Manhattan of Middle Ages the ruins of the Franciscan Straupe Old Post Station convent and Slow Food Straupe This brochure is the fi nal publication of the project “Cultural Straupe is an ancient Hanseatic city in Latvia, north of Today Straupe is the biggest village in the municipality In 1161 Gotland signed the Artlenburg Treaty with the especially the Cathedral St Mary. Visby remained a Riga. Thanks to its location at the crossroads of major Pārgauja. The Slow Food Straupe Market offers a va- Market: The only remaining German Duke Henry the Lion. The Hansa was born. Hanseatic centre for 200 years. In 1361 the island was Klinten, a hill from where Heritage and Local Cuisine in Hanseatic Cities”. It has been trading routes, Straupe became a central site already riety of seasonal, local and fresh products. It is held Old Post Station in Latvia, German merchants used Gotland as important trad- conquered by the Danish king Valdemar and slowly fell you have a wonderful view produced with funding of Routes4U, joint programme be- 800 years ago, in the administrative district Rosen. every fi rst and third Sunday of the month. Straupe 18th century ing point within the Baltic Sea region. Visby became into a slumber of ages. Since 1645 Gotland belongs tween the Council of Europe and European Union. Its con- The family von Rosen had their family seat here un- Old Post Station Cuisine with local food specialities the fi rst commercial centre of the Hansa. Magnifi cent to Sweden. Today Visby is a fl ourishing town where Gotlands Museum – get to tents are the sole responsibility of the project partners and til 1939, with one interruption. Straupe grew very fast is open during the market. The district Pārgauja, to a churches, convents and impressive warehouses gave the Hanseatic heritage is still present. The Old Town of Vējiņi Subterraneous Lakes: know Gotlands rich history do not necessarily refl ect the views of the Routes4U joint and was an important Hanseatic city until the middle great extent situated within the Gauja National Park, the city its character. The architect Corbusier has in Visby, listed as UNESCO World Heritage, is the venue of A unique cave system with programme. of the 17th century. Several wars during the next cen- attracts hikers and anglers thanks to the picturesque modern times called Visby the medieval Manhattan – several festivals all through the year: Medieval Week turies devastated the region, and the castle lost its im- scenery with many lakes. Here you also fi nd the one an underground stream and nowhere else so many imposing buildings were to be and Crime Festival in August, Gotland Gastronomy in St Hans Café – situated in two beautiful underground the ruins of St Per and St THE HANSA is a network of almost 200 Hanseatic cities in portance. The Swedish-Polish war destroyed Straupe. and only subterraneous lake in the Baltic region. seen. Some of them are still impressive landmarks, early October and Truffl e Festival in November. WHERE TO STAY lakes Hans churches Europe. It has been a certifi ed Cultural Route of the Council of Europe since 1991. HANSEATIC TRIANGLE FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS TRIP PROPOSAL FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS LÜBECK Primeval valley of the River Fiskargränd – the most Straupe - Valmiera - Limbaži Bakery “Rožkalni’ and shop Ungurmuiža restaurant Day 1: Individual city tour in the Specialties The best and broad- Värdshuset Lindgården Klassik Altstadt Hotel www.klassik-altstadt-hotel.de Brasla: sandstone outcrops beautiful alley of the Old Fisher’s Loft www.fi shersloft-hotel.de Day 1: Start with a walk around “Senā Hanza” (Old Hansa) 13 km outside Straupe, in Gauja Hanseatic city and a visit to the est assortment of all kinds of local Classical restaurant from the of the ancient valley of River Town Find out more! Straupe and a visit to Lielstraupe 2 km outside Straupe, in a place National Park. Part of the Ungur- museum, Gotlands Fornsal, to get specialities from Gotland you fi nd 1960s with a wonderful garden. CESIS castle. After a coffee break in the named Plācis. The bakery pro- muiža manor complex, a unique Brasla and Brasla fi sh farm an overview of the rich history of in the two big supermarkets ICA National and local menu, focused Villa Santa www.villasanta.lv local bakery “Senā Hanza”, you duces the traditional sweetsour wooden baroque building from the island. Dinner in one of the Maxi and Coop Forum, just east on local and seasonal produce. St Nicolas Ruin – once the www.hanse.org Hotel Cesis www.hotelcesis.lv explore the unique cave system and rye bread. The shop offers the 18th century. Menu focused recommended restaurants. of the city centre. They both offer Bakfi ckan: Small fi sh restaurant. Dominican convent www.coe.int/routes4u with an underground stream and locally produced cheese, smoked on local produce and century old Day 2: Take a tour to the Northern special shelves, only with local Seasonal fi sh and seafood on the VISBY two beautiful underground lakes meat, sausages and more. recipes. part of Gotland, visit a medieval products. menu. Everyday fried herring with Strandpromenaden – Strand Hotel www.strandhotel.se #Routes4U in Vējiņi Subterraneous Lakes Slow Food Straupe Market, countryside church, taste local Kränku, S:t Hansplan 4, in the differently spiced butter. beautiful walk along the sea. Villa Borgen hotelvillaborgen.com (pre-reservation). Continue to Old Post Station specialities, experience the vast Old Town. The speciality is their G:a Masters Valmiera. Check in and dinner. Held every 1st and 3rd Sunday fi elds of sea stacks (raukar) and 30 different tea blends. You also In the Old Town, open almost all VALMIERA of the month, from 11:00 to 15:00. the great cineaste Ingmar Berg- fi nd local spices, dressings, jam, Day 2: After breakfast, a city tour days of the year. National and Hotel Wolmar hotelwolmar.lv man’s museum on Fårö. Dinner marmalade and sweets. to explore the history of Valmiera. i classic menu. Informal atmos- i Hotel Naktsmājas naktsmajas.lv Audio guide available. Lunch and in Visby. Stafva Gård A farm, 9 km outside phere. the afternoon free to enjoy the Contacts Day 3: Enjoy the day in Visby on Visby, where several producers Tuppens krog Contacts STADE Gauja National Park with pictur- your own, walk the narrow lanes, of local specialties have come Situated in an 18th century Hotel Stadthafen Stade hotel-stadthafen-stade.de esque views and unique natural, relax in the Botanical Garden, fi nd together. The farm itself produces Tourist information: building in the Old Town. Local Tourist Information Centre Hotel Herzog Widukind h-hotels.com cultural and historical monuments. your favourite souvenir to bring a variety of cheese, grows truffl e produce for the seasonal menu, Dinner and overnight stay. home. and saffron. Other producers are +371 29464946 vegetables often home-grown. Donnersplats 1, 621 57 PÄRNU Halfvede Musteri, apple cider, Day 3: Continue to Limbaži to [email protected] Mat&Malt Visby, Sweden Rannahotell www.rannahotell.ee Guteglass, the local ecological get to know the third Hanseatic Situated just outside the Old +46 498 201700 Estonia Resort Hotel & Spa www.spaestonia.ee/resort ice cream and Gute Rosteri, own city. Take a city tour, audio guide www.tourism.straupe.lv Town. The restaurant and Barling- [email protected] roast of coffee. available. After lunch in Café Kla- bo Brewery co-located. Interna- WISMAR va, enjoy the Old City Hall’s wall tional menu with an Austrian fl air. www.gotland.com Hotel New Orleans www.hotel-neworleans-wismar.com paintings and the silver exhibition. Stadt Hamburg Wismar www.viennahouse.com

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Valmiera Museum Town harbour: a modern Tallinn Gate, the only buildings (18th century) harbour with museum ship surviving 17th century gate Greundiek and leisure crafts with an embankment in the St. Simon’s Church & tower Baltic countries (13th century) Fish market with Hanseatic harbour built in the 13th cen- Pärnu Mud Baths, the sym- Ruins of the Livonian Order tury, in the heart of the city bol of Pärnu resort Castle (13th century) VALMIERA STADE Swedish Warehouse and PÄRNU Pärnu Town Hall Bachelor’s Park and the Arts Museum (both with high Creativity through centuries historical pavilion building Fresh Wind in the North quality exhibitions) Hanseatic Paradise for Spa holidays Mary Magdalene Guild, a guild that unites the artisans Valmiera is the largest city in the Northern part of Lat- mentioned in 1283. It was famous for its wax, which Gauja River steep banks – The maritime trading town on the river Schwinge is part day. The Museum in the restored Swedish warehouse Museum Island with open-air Pärnu is an attractive resort town with a rich history. town was fi rst mentioned. In the 14th and 15th century of Pärnu via and close to the Gauja National Park. Cultural-his- was the best in the northern lands, fresh honey, great 80 metres wide and 10-15 of the metropolitan area of Hamburg. In 1209, Stade gives a vivid picture of the town’s development with a museum The town’s great location in close vicinity of the sea Pärnu was an important Hanseatic town, during the torical heritage and the preserved nature has always fur masters, hemp rope weavers and hardworking metres high was given town rights, in 1259 a staple privilege. Sta- Hanseatic exhibition. You can feel the maritime charm and the river, south facing shallow beach, hospitality 17th century it was ruled by Sweden and in the 19th Red Tower, the only made Valmiera an attractive destination at the shores grain thrashers. Hence why Valmiera was included de reached its zenith as a prosperous medieval town everywhere: the Hanseatic harbour (13th century), the Historic Town Hall, partly of the local people and enjoyable environment have century Pärnu began developing into a resort town. In surviving defensive tower of the River Gauja. Valmiera is regional centre for cul- in the Hanseatic League, becoming one of Livonia’s when it became a member of the Hanseatic League. town harbour with the museum ship and the leisure all contributed to the development and reputation of 1996 Pärnu became Estonia’s summer capital. Pär- Millpond at the medieval dating from 1279) of the Hanseatic town of ture, education, industry and sports and the only city most important political and economic centres. Nowa- Under Swedish rule (1645-1712) Stade maintained a crafts show that Stade continues to maintain its tradi- Pärnu and shaped it into the Hanseatic, port and re- nu was selected the best wellness and health tourism in the region with a professional theatre, the Valmiera days there is an annual fair every October, gathering fortifi cation Blue Bastion garrison and built an important fortress within the Eu- tional ties to shipping. Maritime offers invite you to dis- sort town that is also known as the summer capital. destination in Estonia in the 2019 European Destina- New-Pärnu Drama Theatre, opened in 1919. One of the landmarks hundreds of craftsmen. The Valmiera Museum shows ropean context. Where ships were unloaded, today cover the town from the water and guided tours take Church St. Cosmae and People have lived at the Pärnu river mouth for 11,000 tions of Excellence (EDEN) competition launched by of Valmiera is St Simon’s Church, situated in the oldest ancient blacksmith work tools and a Hanseatic League Sightseeing terrace by the you can fi nd shops, cosy pubs and cafés with inviting visitors through the history of the city. Several festivals Damiani, with a great view years. The history of Pärnu began in 1251 when the the European Commission. Villa Ammende, one of the part of the city, built in 1283. The original Ladegast merchant boat and the life of knights. River Gauja – international summer terraces on the water. The Hanseatic heritage and events during the year are worth visiting. over the city best early examples of art pipe organ from 1886 is still there. Valmiera was fi rst awards for its design is present in the fl ourishing half-timbered town until to- nouveau in Estonia Bürgermeister-Hintze HANSEATIC TRIANGLE FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS The Iron Bridge – industrial TRIP PROPOSAL FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS House, a fi ne example of the TRIP PROPOSAL FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS St. Elizabeth’s Church, Bakery “Liepkalni” heritage, part of the “Green Weser-renaissance one of the most prominent Straupe - Valmiera - Limbaži Restaurant Vecpuisis Fachmarkt Stade Altstadtcafé Stade Farm Market Rannahotel Restaurant Mazā Stacijas Street 1, produces Railways” route Day 1: Check-in. In the evening, Day 1: Check-in at a spa hotel sacred buildings from the The Bachelor’s park and pavilion Große Schmiedestraße 36, offers In the Old Town, in the historic At Pärnu Keskus shopping centre, Seaside restaurant. Fine dining, Day 1: Start with a walk around and sells various kinds of bread dinner and a guided tour by night. Customs House with a and time to get to know the city. Baroque period in Estonia Straupe and a visit to Lielstraupe with the restaurant date back to regional products and gifts (broad merchant’s house Hökerhus. the cozy store sells food products international and national cuisine. and pastry. Assortment consists of Ģīme Nature Trail Day 2: Cycling tour through the reconstructed tomb of arch- Dinner and a guided evening walk castle. After a coffee break in 1914. Contemporary touch of food assortment of culinary specialties Open for breakfast and lunch with grown in Estonia and produced Villa Wesset more than 50 bread products. surrounding Altes Land (Old Land) bishop von Arnsberg around the Old Town. Rannahotell, one of the the bakery “Senā Hanza”, you with steaks as a speciality. and handicraft). fi sh specialities and a homemade from local raw materials. Seasonal adopted menues with, Honey shop “Medus veikals” including a visit on a fruit farm. Day 2: Breakfast and time for a explore the unique cave system Restaurant Rates Varti Valmiera Drama Theatre – Fruit farm Matthies cakes and gateau buffet. Jaanihanso Cider House mainly organic and local produce. masterpieces of Estonian Karla Baumana Street 9, offers Ferry trip on the Elbe to Wedel: morning spa. Drive to Soomaa with an underground stream Interior design in art deco. Sum- one of the few professional In Jork, 21 km from Stade, differ- Restaurant Knechthausen St. Johannis monastery Kaelasa village, 40 km from Pär- Summer terrace. functionalism and a symbol everything you can think of made you will experience “Willkomm National Park and hiking in the and two beautiful lakes in Vējiņi mer terrace in an old Hanseatic theatres in Latvia ent tours through the apple and In the Old Town, close to Fisch- nu, makes cider that is not boiled, of Pärnu resort from local honey. Höft”, where ships over 1000 tons bog. Lunch and cider testing at Café & Restaurant Hea Maa Subterraneous Lakes. Continue to style. Menu with focus on locally cherry orchards. Farm shop. markt. The house dates back to fi ltered or carbonated. It matures are greeted with their national a Cider farm. Free time. Rec- Situated in former offi ce of the Valmiera. Check in and dinner. Local farm Adzelviesi grown produce. Fruit farm Lühs 1604 when it served as meeting in bottles as champagne does. Mayor. Menu based on local Located in Burtnieki Munici- anthem. Cake and coffee. ommended: a visit to the farm Day 2: After breakfast, a city tour Restaurant Agnese In Jork, 21 km from Stade. Biody- place for the brewery workers. Visitors can try fi ve different ciders and seasonal produce. Summer pality, 3o km outside Valmiera. i Day 3: One-hour boat trip on i market. Dinner in a restaurant. i to explore the history of Valmiera. At Hotel Wolmar. Travel memories namic cultivation. Tours through Menu with German specialities. and take part in a tour. garden. During the visit you will follow the Burggraben. Time to experience Day 3: Breakfast in the hotel Audio guide available. Lunch and create the atmosphere. The menu the apple, cherry and pear or- Inselrestaurant Herb garden on Tamme Farm cultivation of hemp. After the visit the Hanseatic city on your own Time for a biking or hiking tour Mahedik café the afternoon free to enjoy the offers culinary trends from local Contacts chards. Broad variety of products Close to the open-air museum Contacts Madala village, about 16,5 km Contacts the owners offer degustation of and the interesting Hansa exhi- along the beach hiking trail or at Situated in the city centre. Chan- Gauja National Park with pictur- products as an international cui- from the farm. Shop and café. “Auf der Insel, in a re-construct- from Pärnu. The shop sells a bition in the Swedish Warehouse the mole boardwalk as well as a ging menu based on seasonal esque views and unique natural, different hemp products. sine. The parrot Charlie welcomes ed house from the 17th century. variety of products made from Valmiera Tourist museum. Fruit farm Ramdohr Stade Tourist Information visit to Pärnu museum. and local produce. Pärnu Visitor Centre cultural and historical monuments. Biological farm Dulbeni you in different languages. Classic German menu. herbs, chilli peppers, berries, and Information Centre In Hollern-Twielenfl eth, 4 km Centre Restaurant Raimond Uus 4, 80010 Pärnu Dinner and overnight stay. Located in Butnieki Municipality, vegetables. Restaurant Valmiermuiza alus outside Stade. In the same family Goebencafé Hansestrasse 16, Cuisine inspired by Nordic Estonia 17 km from Valmiera .Cultivation Rīgas iela 10 Day 3: Continue to Limbaži to virtuve for 9 generations. Orchards with In the old town, close to Fisch- 216 82 Stade Piesta Kuusikaru Farm fl avours, prepared from local of shiitake mushrooms.Tour to see Valmiera, Latvia get to know the third Hanseatic Connected to the brewery. The apple, cherry, plum, pear. Variety markt. Café in beautiful half-tim- Kullimaa village, 45 km from Pär- produce, grown in the surrounding +372 447 3000 how the mushrooms are grown in +371 26332213 city. Take a city tour, audio guide menu is based on seasonal of products. Farm shop. bered house. Breakfast with +49 4141 776980 nu. Apple orchards combined with area. [email protected] available. After lunch in Café Kla- the forest. Degustations and sale products from local farmers, [email protected] ample choice, lunch specials and [email protected] rich cultural heritage. Products va, enjoy the Old City Hall’s wall of fresh shiitake mushrooms and hunters and fi shermen. Each dish delicious cake. include juice, syrup and vinegar. www.visitparnu.com www.visit.valmiera.lv paintings and the silver exhibition. honey. is paired with a selected beer. www.stade-tourismus.de

CULTURAL CULTURAL PARTNERS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS Alter Schwede, one of the Historic town centre of 9 cities oldest town houses, built Limbaži around 1380 Limbaži medieval castle ru- countries The Baumhaus, a baroque ins, observation tower (13th 4 building from the middle of century) the 18th century Limbaži Museum – the 1 experience WISMAR Fürstenhof, seat of the Dukes LIMBAŽI historic museum. PÄRNU of Mecklenburg, 16th century Aspiring Hanseatic and World Heritage Town Town of silver “Silver Limbaži” – exposition The Grube, one of the oldest and workshop VALMIERA In 1259, a triple alliance was formed between Lübeck, today houses the restaurant “Alter Schwede”. In the artifi cial waterways through a Because of its size, the city can be easily enjoyed by that Limbaži still has its own active craftsmen: bakers, Rostock and Wismar, to ensure safe transports and 16th century Wismar came under a new dominance: foot. Enjoy the medieval castle ruins and its renewed cheesemakers, shoemakers, weavers, smiths. Get city in Germany Old Town Hall – wall VISBY trading at sea and land, protection from pirates. Im- Sweden. The relation to Sweden remained until 1903. gate watchtower, and imagine yourself in that time, as close to nature by visiting the Lielezers lake. Rent a paintings from the 18th portant trading goods were wine from Spain, Italy and Every year, Mid-August, a Sweden festival is celebrat- Town hall and market square, the city and road plan has been preserved since the boat and explore the lake, or stroll around it on the century France; fells and wood from Russia, furs from Norway, ed. Wismar was heavily damaged during WWII. Many 14th century. See the 17th century church, and 18th boardwalk. It is possible to circle the entire city of Lim- one of the largest in Northern fabrics, silk and cotton, but in particular fi sh, spices, historic buildings in the Old Town have lately been re- century wooden buildings and wall art in the old city baži by bicycle up to the Lielezers bakery, most of the LIMBAŽI wax, malt and salt. Wismar became a wealthy Han- stored into original shapes. Herring still plays an im- Germany hall. Visit the fi refi ghter museum and then drop by the route consists of a shared cycle and pedestrian track. Old fi re station depot seatic town, with mighty churches in red-brick gothic portant role as local speciality. The Herring Festival in Silver museum. There you’ll be given workshops and The so-called greenway provides an opportunity to style, the town walls, medieval residences, the ‘Was- March is thus enjoyable! Museum Schabbell, shows demonstrations by the silversmiths, and maybe even ride along a former railway route for up to 750 km. St. John Evangelical STRAUPE serkunst’ on the market square. The oldest building Hanseatic culture and history have a taste of silver water. Nowadays, we are proud Lutheran Church CĒSIS TRIP PROPOSAL FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS Church of St. George, mag- HANSEATIC TRIANGLE FARMS & SHOPS RESTAURANTS Church of the nifi cent example of the red Transfi guration of Christ Day 1: Check-in. In the afternoon, Wismar Fisch-Feinkost Restaurant Alter Schwede brick Gothic style Straupe - Valmiera - Limbaži Shelves marked with “Ražots Café Klava the guided tour “Anna and the Offering a wide range of local fi sh In a building from 1380. The name Limbažu novadā”- “Made in Local restaurant in the central Day 1: Start with a walk around Limbaži St. Lawrence Beer” (2 hours), starting from the specialties. refers to the Swedish period from Limbaži” part of Limbazi. Varied menu with Church of St. Nicholas, Straupe and a visit to Lielstraupe Roman Catholic Church Tourist Information. Mecklenburger Fleischwaren 1648 – 1803. Local specialities. castle. After a coffee break in the You fi nd them in the supermarket international and national dishes. church of seamen and travel- Dinner in the historic Restaurant All kinds of local meat products. “Steaks&More” Zum Weinberg bakery “Senā Hanza”, you explore Top, Rigas iela 23a and in the “Steaks & More Zum Weinberg”. lers, high central nave Tourism Information Centre. A Limbaži Lielezers lake Hinricus Noyte’s Situated in a medieval building, the unique cave system with an variety of different products. Best and nature trail Day 2: Breakfast. Culinary city Hinricius Noyte was the fi rst rebuilt in renaissance style. Wine underground stream and two buy: the hard cheese Grande tour in the Old Town following the known brewer in Wismar. Now the business since 1648. Focus on Zeughaus, baroque mani- beautiful lakes in Vējiņi Subter- concept “Butter bei die Fische”, steaks and Mediterranean food. festation on Swedish military raneous Lakes (pre-reservation). Duro and Sole Grosso. “9 Arodi”, craftsmen house company produces different kinds WISMAR visit to the important sights com- of spirits, using old recipes. Brauhaus am Lohberg architecture in Germany Continue to Valmiera. Check in Limbažu novada lauku labu- bined with tasting of local spe- and dinner. mi,“Agricultural products of the SaBö-Hof Opened as a brewery already in CREDITS cialties, 3 hours. In the evening, Limbaži region” LÜBECK Neuburg, 18 km from Wismar, 1452. Today the only local brew- Day 2: After breakfast, a city tour make your choice: testing of Sekt, i Cooperative with 45 members. i Lübeck Open fi elds and meadows with ery in Wismar. Local cuisine with to explore the history of Valmiera. the most northern sparkling wine Jams, jellies, syrups, juices, mar- Olaf Malzahn, LTM (2x); Niederegger sheep, goats, pigs, horses, geese, country-style meats as speciality. Audio guide available. Lunch and STADE cellar in Germany, or testing of malades, goat’s cheese, cottage ducks and hen. Rape, wheat, Restaurant To’n Ossen Contacts the afternoon free to enjoy the Contacts Stade spirits at “Hinricus Noyte’s”. cheese, pies, cakes, sweets, STADE Marketing und Tourismus GmbH; STADE Marketing barley and asparagus are grown Situated in a medieval ware- Gauja National Park with pictur- canned fruits, honey and more. und Tourismus GmbH, Fotograf Martin Elsen Day 3: After breakfast, a visit to on the farm. Café and shop. house. The menu offers both Tourist Information Wismar esque views and unique natural, Limbaži Tourist Information the Church of St. George and its cultural and historical monuments. Limbaži marketplace Pärnu Biohof Tacke regional specialities as well as observation platform. Fish sand- Dinner and overnight stay. Market stalls where food and oth- Torņa iela 3, Limbaži, Latvia Ragne Värk; Priidu Saart Dorf Mecklenburg, 9 km from dishes with infl uences from the Lübsche Straße 23a wich on the cutter “Minna“. er products from local households Wismar. Ecological farming. In the Mediterranean kitchen. 23966 Wismar Day 3: Continue to Limbaži to Straupe and agricultural enterprises are +371 28359057 Via Hanseatica; Edgars Melkis; Rudite Vasile same family since 1676. Cows Restaurant & Hotel Wismar get to know the third Hanseatic sold. pasture outdoors from March to Cosy, maritime atmosphere. +49 3841 19433 city. Take a city tour, audio guide [email protected] Wismar November. Shop with rich offer of Strong focus on fi sh specialities, [email protected] available. After lunch in Café Kla- TZ Wismar, Christoph Meyer, paperheroes; TZ Wismar, A. Rudolph organic products. including different herring dishes. va, enjoy the Old City Hall’s wall www.visitlimbazi.lv www.wismar-tourist.de paintings and the silver exhibition. #weareHANSA

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