LLI-447 “Explore Balts” Today, on 31 May 2023, is the last day of the project “Explore Balts”. The project lasted for 2,5 years and, during its implementation, many exciting activities have been carried out aiming to promote the cultural route “Balts’ road” by facilitating its further development, raising awareness and recognition: several master classes on

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” Kurzeme Planning Region has issued a new tourism guide “Curonians and Samogitians”. It covers more than 100 objects related to the cultural history of the two balts’ tribes in Lithuania and Latvia. For the convenience of travellers, the objects have been merged into 7 destinations in Kurzeme and 6 in Lithuania. Starting

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” As part of “Explore Balts” project activities, Kurzeme Planning Region has started to organise master classes on ancient crafts. 1) The first out of the three planned Master Class sessions took part on 1 July 2022 in Lucavsala (Riga) and was organised in cooperation with the Archeological Club of Latvia. During the

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” 10 new info stands have just been installed on the Balts Road Couronian loop: Slepkavkalva and Slepkavakmens; Silkalēju Zviedru Stone; Akmeņkalni Devil’s Foot Stone; Grīži Devil’s Stone; Sabile Hillfort; Čiekuru Cupmarked Stone; Durbe Castle Mound and nature path; Cupmarked stones around the Vārtāja Hillfort; Kapsēde Russet Stone – Cupmarked Stone; Sventāja River

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” On 13 of May Kurzeme planning reghion is opening the EXHIBITION ON COURONIANS at the shopping mall Riga Plaza! Couronians were mighly warriors and merchants, who were remarkable both, of their ability to fight with Scandinavians and of their enduring paganism, which the Christianity was able to break as one of the

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” On 22 March as part of the “Explore Balts” project, Kurzeme Planning Region organised a conference on cultural routes. Lecturers from Latvia and Lithuania spoke about the planning and development of cultural routes, best practice examples and challenges which the route developers are facing. Project Leader of the “Explore Balts” Leading Partner

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” Throughout the whole 2021 summer season 25 guides from Kurzeme participated in an extensive training programme to become the guides for the Balts’ route. Guides had 4 on-site sessions of 2 days at different places in Kurzeme and each session had a comprehensive programme to study the Balts’ history, planning and administration

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” Balts’ Unity Day is officially being celebrated in Latvia and Lithuania on 22 September. Balts’ Unity Day has been taking place since 2000, one year being held in Lithuania and next year – in Latvia. This year the Balts’ Unity Day is having its 20th anniversary and it is being celebrated on

LLI-447 “Explore Balts” On 3-4 September, as part of the Explore Balts project, tourism specialists from Kurzeme and representatives of the cultural route’s – Batlts Road – Couronian Loop Segment visited Lithuania to meet with their LT colleagues, share experience and get acquainted with the tourism offers provided on the route in our neighbouring country.