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We offer accommodation owned and operated by locals. Our country and coastal holidays use bed and breakfasts and guest houses operated by local families and encourage activities that promote the visiting of farms and purchasing local crafts and organic produce.
Our palace and manor house tour provides accommodation in historical sites, where the proceeds go toward preservation and restoration of historical landmarks.Your tailored trip to Latvia features a four night stay at Birinu Palace, which was built in 1860 and is known for its Neo-Gothic style, architecture, ornate wood carvings, balconies, oak stairways, and its vast park and terraces.
When Latvia first gained independence in 1918, after centuries of Russian, German and Swedish occupation, the government began a large scale renovation project and used the palace as a rehabilitation centre for patients with respiratory and heart disease. During Soviet occupation (1944 – 1991) the palace was used for relaxation by the communist party, but today it has again been opened to the general public as a hotel and relaxation centre.
Visitors can enjoy the palaces many parks on foot, bicycle, horse drawn carriage (sleigh in winter) and kids can ride ponies. The grounds include a beautiful lake, perfect for a ride on a water bike (no motor boats allowed) and a historic mill, which operated for over 100 years and has finally been given a rest. It now houses some traditional Latvian saunas and a café that serves herbal teas and drinks.Birinu Palace has become an enjoyable retreat for locals and tourists alike. The palace and its grounds maintain the traditions of music and nature that are the centre of Latvian culture, which foreign occupiers never managed to erase.
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