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Fruit, Berries razotskurzeme.lv Your guide to the flavours and cras of Kurzeme will help you find, explore, taste, try out and purchase all that you might desire Legend Y catering l bicycle rental d address vegetarian dishes I cooking on fire { phone * homepage 8 activities P campfire place R Facebook ) languages of communication o ceramics 6 grill t open during the period D working hours e metalworking sports ground . visiting period 7 number of participants stone working | picnic spot in the group z application woodworking 1 fishing fee % payment in cash textile ! hiking trails p payment by card ] toys m boat rental 0 fish s candles } SPA & relaxation N fish dishes 2 flower garden steambath/sauna 5 fruit and vegetables 3 flower growing 4 food tasting A berries = herbs " historic building ' meat k beer ; museum meat products wine B poultry wine tasting @ ostriches F coee W eggs q latte, cappuccino n cheese G coee-to-go & milk goods for sale x bread for weddings u cakes and desserts traditions + gateaus X educational K pastries b accommodation - ice cream tent sites j honey caravan sites ( traditional food making H conference room Introduction Kurzeme is great! And it is its people who make it great – people who are able to collect nature’s gis and turn them into something unique and special. The fishermen who oer freshly caught fish – the skilled confectioners and winemakers who turn berries into sweets, wines and other delicacies – the bakers who make the most delicious gateaux and other desserts – the crasmen whose skilled hands, using knowledge passed down over generations, make wooden items for daily use, create art out of metal and turn threads into traditional folk costumes or blankets. The home producers and crasmen of Kurzeme will open the doors of their farms and households, tell their stories, show their trade secrets and techniques, and oer their homemade treats. The greatness of Kurzeme can be felt in each and every place – it is there for you to taste, smell, touch and feel! fish 1 The company “Reiņa zivis” (“Reinis’ Fish”) smokes and sells fish. Reiņa zivis Visitors are welcome to participate in fish smoking, as well as buy the production. Depending on the season, flounders, eels, eelpouts, breams, carps, vimbas and other fish are available. 08N d 6 Gatera Street, Lapmežciems, t April – October . 1 h 30 min Engure municipality D every day 7 starting from 10 people { +371 29219491 Managed by: Alla Bečere z apply in advance * www.reinazivis.lv by agreement R ReinisBlapmezciems % in cash, by invoice ) LV, RU p by card 2 A chance to participate in fish drying and, depending on the season, Pie Andra taste and purchase dried sea delicacies: garfish, flounders, seabream, Pitragā and salmon. The owner Andris Antmanis will tell you about the fish smoking process. A chance to get your questions answered, to see the smokehouse and various types of ancient fences of the Liv Coast. 084bl d “Krogi”, Pitrags, Kolka t April – October . 1 h parish, Dundaga municipality D apply in advance 7 tastings – { +371 26493087 Managed by: Andris Antmanis starting from 6 people * www.pieandrapitraga.lv z apply in advance R pieandrapitraga tasting + visit – ) LV, RU 3,50 EUR/pers. % in cash or by invoice 3 The “Cīrulīši” hostess makes wonderful fish delicacies – marinated and “Cīrulīši” smoked fish in various sauces. You can taste the fish on site or buy Homemade them for takeaway. Groups of visitors can make a fish (or a dierent kind of) soup, some Delicacies pancakes or a delicious porridge by using a traditional coastline recipe. A lovely addition to the dishes are the homemade delicacies, such as rose petal jam, dandelion syrup, courgette “caviar”, onion jam etc. “Cīrulīši” also oers homemade wines – cranberry, cherry, gooseberry, plum, dandelion, rowan tree, grape, quince, rhubarb, pumpkin and 084Ib others. The hostess also oers various ciders that you can try. d “Cīrulīši”, Kaltene, t all year round . 40 min – 1 h 30 min Roja municipality D apply in advance 7 20 – 30 people { +371 28308124 Managed by: Gunta Rožkalne z apply in advance R cirulisi by agreement ) LV, RU % in cash 2 fish 3 fish 4 Former fisherman Oskars Mitenbergs oers tastings of various fish Oskars and culinary products in his homestead by the sea. He will talk about Mitenbergs his experience as a fisherman and about the fisherman’s profession, as well as share some information as to how to prepare fish. Fish food 04N products available for sale if requested in advance. d 1 Viļņu Street, Roja t May – September . 40 min – 1 h 30 min { +371 29140234 D apply in advance 7 8 – 20 people ) LV, RU Managed by: Oskars Mitenbergs z apply in advance 3 – 5 EUR/pers. % in cash 5 Various home-smoked locally caught fish available for takeaway. Home-smoked Smoked meat products are also oen for sale. Fish in Mērsrags 0 d 46 Lielā Street, Mērsrags t all year round . 10 – 30 min { +371 26742847 D no set working hours 7 individually R Mājās kūpinātas zivis Managed by: Liene Birne z applying in advance is not ) LV, RU, EN necessary % in cash 6 SIA “Kaltenes zivis” (Kaltene Fish) is specialised in fish culinary “Kaltenes zivis” products. The company makes fish culinary products from a variety of fish – herring, mackerel, cod, salmon, Baltic herring. More than 50 culinary products are available. Frozen and smoked fish are also for sale. All products are handmade so that every customer can enjoy the 04 taste of a product made with love. d “Elzas 1”, Kaltene, t all year round . 40 min – 1 h Roja municipality D Mo – Fr 7.00 – 22.00 7 10 – 30 people { +371 20201250 Sa, Su 9.00 – 21.00 z apply in advance R KaltenesZivis by agreement ) LV, RU, EN % in cash 4 fish 5 fish 7 Visitors are invited to see the pond cascade where trout are grown, Trout Park feed the trout and participate in trout tasting. A picnic spot is available in a picturesque countryside location. 04N| d “Siguldas”, Novadnieki t June – September . 1 h or less parish, Saldus municipality D apply in advance 7 10 – 50 people { +371 29251936 Managed by: Normunds Ozoliņš z apply in advance ) LV, RU tasting + visit - 3 EUR/pers. % in cash 8 Leisure activities by the sea along with various attractions: enjoy Fisherman’s fisherwomen’s tales of village and fishing history, a theatrical farm “Dieniņas” performance in the local dialect, gain an insight into fish smoking and, of course, feast on the delicious local fish. A fisherman’s house built in 1889 is available for guest accommodation. Each passer-by can buy some smoked or otherwise prepared fish at “Dieniņas” fisherman’s farm. 084b d “Dieniņas”, Bērzciems, t apply in advance . 2 h – 2 h 30 min Engure municipality D apply in advance 7 12 – 70 people { +371 26676283 Managed by: Iveta Celkarte and z apply in advance * www.dieninas.lv Oskars Celkarts tasting + activities R dieninas.lv Mandatory requirement: 12 – 15 EUR/pers., ) LV, RU, EN don’t leave your sense of discounts for children humour at home! :) % in cash or by invoice 9 Enjoy the flavour and scent of a fishing village by buying some freshly Smoked Fish smoked fish in Mērsrags! in Mērsrags 0 d 56 – 1 Lielā Street, Mērsrags t all year round . 10–30 min { +371 26429485 D no set working hours 7 individually ) LV, RU, EN Managed by: Atis Simsons z apply in advance by agreement % in cash 6 fish 7 Fruit, berries 10 The “Kliblapsas” farm grows pumpkins in an area that covers approxi- “Kliblapsas” mately 30 ha, and it is one of the biggest producers of this huge ‘yellow Pumpkins berry’ in Latvia. The family that owns “Kliblapsas” has been growing pumpkins for more than seven years. During the visit of the farm, the guests can both get to know and see for themselves how dierent pumpkins can be and how they grow. In addition, the visitors may also enjoy the taste of dierent pumpkins and discover the stark dierences 54 between various kinds of pumpkins. d “Kliblapsas”, Pūre parish, t August – October . 1 h Tukums municipality D no set working hours 7 individual and group visits { +371 29152085 Managed by: Ilze Venterzute z apply in advance R kliblapsas tasting + visit - 3,00 EUR/pers. ) LV, RU discounts for children % in cash or by invoice 11 Drop by to visit the “Rūķīši” orchard by the Rīga-Ventspils highway to “Rūķīši” have a look at the fruit trees and taste delicious apples either on your Apple Orchard way to Tukums or when going from Tukums to Jaunpils! If you apply in advance, the owner will not only show you the garden but tell you more about integrated fruit growing, as well as give some advice. The juice made from apples is vacuum-packed and it has received the 5|X “Green spoon” certificate. d “Rūķīši”, Degole parish, t when the apple trees are in . 1 h Tukums municipality full bloom/ready for harvesting 7 individual and group visits { +371 26335661 D every day, z apply in advance R Z/s Rūķīši apply in advance by agreement ) LV, RU Managed by: Čarbarti family % in cash 12 The horticulturist Edīte Seipule oers a tour round the garden, The Land of production tasting and purchase. Pumpkins, tomatoes, grapes Happy Pumpkins (approx. 100 varieties), chilli, bell peppers, watermelons, melons, rhododendrons etc. are grown in the garden. A walk through the garden, experience and advice, seeds and seedlings. Topiary garden – plants cut in various geometric shapes. The oer includes candied A54(2X fruit, jams, health teas and pumpkin soup.
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