“We don’t need one – this is just normal behaviour for Latvians,” said Sigita Klētniece, our walk leader in a crisp, cold Gauja national park in the country’s north-east. Equally fascinating were the people we met: the local pioneers using Latvia’s forest to create a new wave of green tourism and eco-friendly business. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gauja national park. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gauja national parkLater I headed for the sauna at Lantus, a farmhouse where guests can experience a traditional Latvian bathing ritual. Cesis Inside does guided trips in Gauja national park from €7pp; Experience Baltics has activities in Riga and countryside from €15ppLooking for a holiday with a difference?

Source: The Guardian January 23, 2020 06:22 UTC