DMC VIA Baltic, Riga (2026)

Name: DMC VIA Baltic
Address: Riga, LV
Telephone: +37129227652

02/11/2020

НОВИНКА! Тур одного дня по Латвии на 07.11.2020
КРАСКИ ОСЕНИ НА БЕРЕГАХ ДАУГАВЫ - ВЕЧНЫЕ ЦЕННОСТИ И
КАПРИЗЫ ВРЕМЕН

однодневный тур Рига-Айзкраукле- Кокнесе –Екабпилс-Рига

Приглашаем в однодневное путешествие вверх по течению Даугавы - Янтарной реки, как называли ее в античной Греции, чтобы восхититься живописными видами, понять, в чем наши предки видели сакральное значение этой одной из крупнейших рек Восточной Европы, почувствовать мощь природной стихии и прикоснуться к тайнам истории края.

Программа поездки:

9:00 Выезжаем из Риги. (Место встречи: Здание Национальной Оперы)
11:00 После кофейной паузы в бистро «Panna» в Айзкраукле посетим Плявиньскую ГЭС, самую мощную в Прибалтике. Узнаем, зачем люди в средневековье решались сыграть со смертью, пускаясь в путешествие по Даугаве, и чем пришлось заплатить за усмирение ее крутого нрава.
12:00-13:00 Отправимся в старинный ганзейский городок Кокнесе, где узнаем наводящие ужас сюжеты из средневековой жизни города, не раз попадавшего в эпицентр разрушительных баталий и политических интриг.
13:00-13:30 Осмотрим руины легендарного средневекового замка Кокнесе и узнаем шокирующие подробности взаимоотношений Рижских архиепископов и Ливонского ордена.
13:30-14:00 Продолжим путь в Екабпилс, город, основанный на границе Латгале и Селии русскими старообрядцами под покровительством Курляндского герцога Екаба.
14:00-14:30 Внешний осмотр Крустпилсского замка и посещение лютеранской церкви в сопровождении пастора, связанных с историей семьи баронов и графов Корфов – одного из старинных немецких родов, вошедших в историю и культуру России. Узнаем, в каких литературных и киносюжетах просматривается след представителей этого рода.
14:30-15:30 Посещение святынь Екабпилсского православного Свято-Духова монастыря с чудотворной Якобштадтской иконой, которой верующие поклоняются уже четвертое столетие. Осмотрим монастырь в сопровождении церковного служителя.
16:00-17:00 Ужин в популярном местном ресторанчике, где гостей кормят щедро и от души.
17:00- 19:00 Возвращение в Ригу.

Стоимость поездки на одну персону: EUR 25.00
Включено:
- экскурсионное сопровождение с русско- говорящим гидом во время всей поездки
- входные билеты на территории руин средневекового замка в Кокнесе
- все трансферы на комфортном микроавтобусе, марки Мercedes Вenz Sprinter согласно программе

Не включено:
- кофейная пауза (кофе, десерт: около евро 2,50 )
- обед в местном ресторанчике, включая горячее блюдо и десерт: около евро 4.50 (групповое меню) или A la carte)
- пожертвования в Лютеранском Соборе и в Провославном Монастыре

• При посещении мужского монастыря просьба соблюдать принятые правила: женщины должны покрывать голову (платок), закрывать бедра (юбка или пальто) и воздержаться от яркого макияжа.

РЕЗЕРВАЦИЯ ИЛИ ВОПРОСЫ О ПОЕЗДКЕ: +37129227652

01/04/2019

Varnja Fish Fair 27.04.2019 ( Estonia)
Varnja is a small district in the Peipsi Volost of the Tartu County in northeastern Estonia.

Varnja Fish Fair, which is held every spring and has become a tradition, is the opening event of the high season of Peipus lake.

Guests can buy fresh fish and fish products, fishing equipment, delicious meals from different caterers, plants, handicraft, and other traditional fair products.
At the fair, it will be possible to get acquainted with the subtleties of cleaning and smoking fish, as well as other useful information related to local fishing and, accordingly, fish living in Peipus Lake.
Both the young and the old can find something fun to do at the fair.

28/03/2019

Riga restaurant week - become a tradition.
Also, it is a great opportunity to visit restaurants of different levels, to discover new tastes of already familiar products.
Special attention is paid to seasonal products, which, depending on the imagination of chefs, become a delight for gourmets from around the world.
Guests of the Riga restaurant week are also attracted by the price - 15 or 20 euros per menu-set/ person.
This year, the spring restaurant week will be held from 22 to 28 April.

24/03/2019

The first Gastro Market in the Baltics was opened in Riga.
Over 20 different caterers and 2 bars offer guests a wide range of international and local dishes.
The Central Gastro Market is the most complex project that has been implemented.
The central concept of the Gastro Market is that all meals are prepared on the spot in front of the eyes of the visitors and each one offers its own menu. The offer is various: a barbecue restaurant and pizzas, soups, stuffed dumplings, hotdogs and sushi, Asian street food, tempura dishes, chicken dishes, home-made traditional recipes, and many others.
In 1930, the Riga Central Market was declared the largest one in Europe and in 1931- the most modern market of that time. The completion of the Central Gastro Market is a modern solution.
The total area of the Central Gastro Market is 1079.6 m2 with 380 trading units. It is located in the renovated Gastronomical Pavilion of the Riga Central Market. The Central Gastronomical Market will be open from 10:00 till 22.00 in the evening but on Fridays and Saturdays the Gastronomical Market will be open till 02:00 at night. There will be performances, events, and other activities by musicians and DJs.

21/03/2019

Current cultural events in Baltics, we recommend to visit

Estonia.Tallinn. Seaplane Harbour.The exhibition "S*x & Sea".
Time: 08.03.2019 - 19.01.2020
The sensual exhibition experience, created by Dutch installation artist Saskia Boddeke, describes life at home and at sea, deep emotions and physical needs.
’S*x & the Sea’ illustrates sailors’ fantasies during long sea voyages and the reality that awaited in port.
The exhibition also includes a special installation "Message in a bottle" inspired by the emotional love letters sent by Finnish women to an Estonian sailor from Hiiumaa in 1915-1916.
Latvia. Riga. Riga Jazz Stage 2019
Time: 04.04.2019- 06.04.2019
This year Jazz Artist Contest received applications from the young jazz artists from Australia, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Rumania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and the USA.
The Live Performance of the young artists will take place on April 4. After this, the jury will choose the best jazz vocalist and pianists for the Final Concert on April 5. The winners will be announced at the Gala Concert on April 6. The special guest of that night is the gorgeous Portuguese jazz diva Maria João.
Lithuania. Vilnius. Fashion Infection (Mados infekcija)
Time: 12.04.2019-13.04.2019
“Mados Infekcija” began in 1999. Held once a year (in spring), the programme involves catwalk shows, exhibitions, seminars, show-rooms and free events for fashion devotees.
The festival is distinguished for its conceptuality. The aim of the event is not to show and create trends or to be a fashion dictator, but to help people to develop an individual style and attitude towards fashion and to apply this knowledge in their everyday life. Bohemian spirit, extraordinary and unconventional fashion shows, the fusion of music, video, photography and other fields of art make the festival a unique 2-day experience of fashion which takes place in the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. “Mados Infekcija” breaks traditional boundaries of fashion weeks as it is open to everybody and aims to spread knowledge about fashion among ordinary people.

13/03/2019

Best places to see in Grodno.
During our tour, can be seen the " pearls" of this charming city.
The main tourist interest of Grodno are its castles, only two of which have survived. But there are many other sights that Grodno has to offer because it is one of the oldest cities in Belarus.
Every tourist arriving in Grodno visits Zamkovaya Street (Castle street) - one of the oldest city streets in the center. Its length is only 360 meters.This street is one of the symbols of the city.

There are old houses and buildings on both of its sides, each of which has a historical and cultural value. For example: the House of the Sophia Brotherhood, the Masalsky Stone House, which is one of the oldest houses in Grodno, the estate of the Kharchenko state councilor, the house of Chaim the Archer, the wine shop of Rokhlya-Rutkovskaya Rachel, the house of Antsilevich counselor, the house of the fire station with a watch tower, the Lapiner House, the Shereshevsky house, the palace of Khreptovichi and others.
Zamkovaya street is the only street in Belarus where two royal castles are located.

Worth visiting is the Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier. The Jesuit monastery, which was next to it since the 17th century, was the richest in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The decoration of the Church Tower is the oldest working clock in Europe (the mechanism for it was manufactured in the late 15th century).

It is also worth visiting the Church of St. John, which is an architectural monument of the 19th century. The church is built in the Neo-Gothic style and, for today, is the only working Lutheran church in the country.

In the center of the city, you can find one of the oldest synagogues in Europe, the Great Choral Synagogue. Today, it regularly hosts divine services, and the Jewish Museum operates here.

06/03/2019

We have expanded the offer of routes and now we offer our partners Grodno.
Grodno is the first city in Belarus that EU citizens can visit without a visa. This city is located on the banks of the river Nemunas.
Grodno is one of the oldest cities on the territory of modern Belarus. It was first mentioned in 1128 in the Hypatian Chronicle, and 60 years later in “The Tale of Igor's Campaign” ("Pipes blow gorodenskii").
Grodno region is famous for its wellness centers. We also offer the best hospitals of Grodno for a healthy holiday.
Sanatorium "Zhemchuzhina" is located on the territory of the Grodno district, 4.5 km from the city of Grodno. Having bought a ticket to this sanatorium, you will get The sanatorium is located on the bank of the Neman river (50 m). Favorable and mild climate, clean and clear air and the oak-grove creates conditions conducive to rapid recovery of strength and health.
The advantages of health improvement in the Grodno resort “Zhemchuzhina”
The resort “Zhemchuzhina” is one of the best health centers for child and family recreation in Belarus providing all services for refreshment of mind and body.
Relax, SPA and Health improvement in the sanatorium «Ozerny» in Belarus
There are many health resorts that offer health improvement and “Ozerny” is one of the best in the area.
Visiting health resort “Ozerny” is a great possibility to combine rest and health improvement. It is situated in eco-friendly zone not far from village Ozery in Grodno region. Complex territory constitutes 17 hectares. The resort is surrounded by pinewood that itself is very healthy. “Ozerny” has its own landscaped beach on the lakeshore “Beloe”.

01/03/2019

In the framework of the Baltic tour a unique opportunity to visit Grodno - Belarus - without a visa - the program is focused on memorials included in UNESCO!
More about the program:
9 days/8 nights
1 Day. Arrival in Tallinn
Tallinn is on the UNESCO World Heritage list thanks to its ideally preserved medieval old town. The cityscape of the modern Estonian capital impresses with a strange juxtaposition of late gothic and high-tech.
Arrival of the group in Tallinn. Meeting with the continuous German-speaking tour guide. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in the hotel.
City tour and tour of the area: Old town wall with protective towers, opera house, sea promenade, ruins of the Brigittine monastery in Pirita, open-air stage of the singer festival.
Old Town Walk: the Upper Town with St.Mary's Cathedral, Parliament House, Cathedral School, Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Lookout Platform, Danish King's Garden, Lower Town with St. Nikolai Church, Holy Spirit Church, Guild Houses, City Hall.
Overnight in Tallinn.
2 Day. Tallinn-Parnu-Riga
Departure to Riga.
On the way a short stop on the Baltic Sea coast, in the former Hanseatic city of Pärnu. Visit to the Estonian summer capital Pärnu.
Continue to Riga.
Overnight in Riga.
3 Day. Riga
The capital of Latvia, the largest of the 3 Baltic capitals, a recognized European Art Nouveau pearl, fascinated by its historic city center and its old town center, listed since 1997 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
City tour and city tour in Riga. Sightseeing of the old town with a visit to the organ concert in the cathedral (admission), an outside visit to the Blackheads house, St.Peter, St.Jacobs church, parliament building, Freedom monument and more..
Visit of the central market halls with tasting of the national specialties.
Sightseeing of the historical city center with the Art Nouveau streets.
Overnight in Riga.
4 Day. Riga-Rundale-Mountain of the Crosses- Klaipeda
Departure to the region of Kurzeme, to Rundale. Tour of the Baroque chateau of the Courland Dukes, built by Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Continue to Lithuania. Stop at the Hill of Crosses, a pilgrimage site of international importance. Continue via Siauliai to Klaipeda. Old town tour in Klaipeda.
Overnight in Klaipeda.
5 Day. Klaipeda-Curonian Spit-Klaipeda.
All-day excursion to the Curonian Spit, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Small hike to the Hohe dune, visit to the Thomas Mann House, visit to the Amber gallery with the possibility of making Amber amulets (admission). Visit of the country's largest colony of Grey cormorants. Visit of the Witch Mountain in Juodkrante. Overnight in Klaipeda.
6 Day. Klaipeda-Kaunas-Trakai - Vilnius.
Departure to Kaunas, the provisional capital of Lithuania in the inter-war period in Modern style, which was nominated to UNESCO list. Sightseeing tour.
Continue to Trakai. Visit to the Wasserburg Castle, the former seat of the Lithuanian Grand Princes, which was also nominated as a UNESCO Cultural list.
Continue to Vilnius.
Overnight in Vilnius.
7 Day. Vilnius
City tour in Vilnius. The Lithuanian capital is located at the intersection of several cultures and is rightly included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. As the northern most baroque city in Europe, Vilnius surprises with perfect examples of Baroque church architecture. The interaction of several cultures gives the city a special Flair.
City tour by foot: the gate of dawn with the chapel of the Madonna of Vilnius, St. Anne's Church, Bernardine Church, Peter and Paul Church, the Cathedral of the Hl. Stanislaus and Ladislaus, Vilnius university, town hall square, Jewish Quarter, etc.
Overnight in Vilnius.
8 Day. Vilnius-Grodno (Belarus, VISA FREE)
Drive to Grodno. City tour tour in Grodno, one of the historical centers of ancient Russia and the medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania. City tour in the historic city center of Grodno. Visit to the church of the 12th century, which was nominated to the UNESCO list.
Transfer to Korobitsyna Manor, where guests will enjoy a medieval romance with local flavor after a welcome with bread and traditional drink at a costumed horse-drawn riding activity. Dinner at the restaurant on the estate with a folklore chapel.
Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Grodno.
9 Day. Grodno - Warsaw, Poland
Arrival in Warsaw. Check in at the hotel.
City tour and city tour in Warsaw.
Overnight in Warsaw.
10 Day. Departure of the group from Warsaw airport.
Depending on the departure time: free time in Warsaw. Transfer to the airport. Farewell to the Baltic tour guide. Return flight of the group.

20/02/2019

Dear partners!
We look forward to the opportunity to meet you on 06.-08.03.2019 at the International Trade Fair ITB. We would like to inform you about our positive changes introduce to you our new ideas and offers and also discuss your interests and needs. We value our partnership and you very much as a partner and we strive to make our collaboration even more effective.

For a better time planning we ask you to inform us about a suitable date& time.

As the Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Berlin is the foremost business platform for global touristic offers. In addition to very high exhibitor satisfaction (over 90%), the numbers offer more proof: This is where supply meets demand.
The map of the exhibition is here:
https://www.itb-berlin.com/Visitors/ExhibitionGrounds/

17/02/2019

LV100 Great Trees.
More than 8,000 Great Trees in Latvia have already been identified, but experts estimate that these are only one quarter of Latvia's Great Trees. Therefore, as the Centenary approaches, the Office Latvia 100 of the Latvian Ministry of Culture and the Nature Conservation Agency have come up with the initiative "LV100 Great Trees" (LV100 Dižošanās). As a part of the initiative, everyone is invited to go outside and help find the Great Trees that have yet to be discovered, and, with the help of a special test, to find out which Great Tree best suits your personality.

Useful information for finding and mapping Great Trees is available on the website dizosanas.lv100.lv. A user-friendly map has been created where you can see the Great Trees that have already been identified and add new ones. The data uploaded onto the digital map will be double-checked and the newly identified trees will be followed up on by specialists from the Nature Conservation Agency. If the tree fits the defined criteria, it will be registered in the official register of Great Trees and an identifying placard will be placed near the tree.
reat Trees are the oldest and largest examples of their respective species. In many cases they are significant and grand elements in the landscape —testimony to the majesty and splendour of the natural world. They also play an important role in maintaining species diversity—they are home to many living organisms, including some that are rare and endangered. Often these Great Trees are of cultural-historical significance as well—they are associated with historical events and are witnesses to history throughout the centuries. They tell the story of Latvia and the Latvian people, just as the one hundred oaks that were planted around the Latvian border on May 4th of this year for the opening of the Centenary celebrations will tell about the people who planted them and about Latvia as it is today.
Until now, most of the Great Trees found in Latvia have been oaks, pines, and lindens. Less common are firs, pines, and birches. Great Trees are rarely found in forests; more often they can found in clearings, primeval hollows, river valleys, parks, country lanes, old homesteads, and among the dunes along the seashore.

11/02/2019

From 2rd to 4th of March: St Casimir’s fair in Vilnius

St Casimir’s Fair is is the biggest and the oldest craftsmen festival in Vilnius traditionally held on the weekend nearest to the 4th of March, St. Casimir’s Day. That marks the day when Casimir (the Prince of Poland and Lithuania) died. St. Casimir is the only Lithuanian Saint, so Lithuanians celebrate it’s day wildly.

The huge weekend event turn the streets of Vilnius into a feast of crafts and folk traditions. The township includes craft tents and market places with traditional Lithuanian wood carvings, knit items, jewelry, pottery, metal crafting, leather products. The visitors have an opportunity not only to buy items, but also try out their skills in various craftsmen‘s workshops. The traditional souvenir of the fair is a “palm” made of dried flowers called “Verba“ which is consecrated on a Palm Sunday (last Sunday before Easter).

It is a good opportunity to enjoy Lithuanian Folklore, to feel the history of ancient Vilnius and taste the culinary heritage of different nationalities that used to live in Vilnius.

02/02/2019

This post sheds the light on the artistic craftwork from the villages of Vilnius region – a present-day phenomenon of
palm-weaving and its female masters. For centuries, this region has been characterized by hundreds of cultural
monuments, architectural styles, Orthodox and Catholic churches, mosques, coexistence of cultures and languages. Its biggest treasure is people devoted to their homeland, talented and forward-looking, but also cherishing traditions and crafts. Palm-weaving is undeniably one of such crafts. The hub of the traditionally called ‘Vilnius Palms’ is villages located north-west
from Vilnius outskirts. The palms conjured by diligent craftswomen are widely known and admired also in Poland, France, Germany, Italy and even remote Japan.
Awe-inspiring palms that are shimmering in golden, green and red hues remind of national colours of our homeland- Lithuania. Even though a palm branch has been widely
known from the ancient times and the beginning of Christianity, it is modern palms from Vilnius region that are marked by unique artistic value.
The Christian world celebrates Jesus' noble entry into Jerusalem on the last Sunday before Easter. In Lithuania this day is called Verbø Sekmadienis – Palm Sunday. When Christianity came to Lithuania, plants which sprouted earliest were honored during spring feasts. Even now, willows, osiers and weeping willows are consecrated on Palm Sunday.
Mythological folklore relates that one of the willows, called Blindë, had been a very fertile woman, bearing numerous children. Earth, the most fertile mother was jealous of her. When Blindë walked through a westfield, her feet sank into the mud. Blindë turned into a willow tree out of great sadness.
The osier, with male spores was regarded as an unusual tree. Folklore tells that the osier grew out of a secretly murdered man. A fife made of osier wood, speaks in a man's voice. Evil spirits avoid it because of its red color.
Most palm bunches have a branch of juniper in them. Juniper is green year round, with late ripening berries and with a peculiar odor. All these plants are principal components of palms, however cranberry, mistletoe, filbert and oak branches together with dried baby's breath and ferns are among the odd numbered pieces in the palm. P***y willows, hepaticas and some indoor plants are added to give color to the palms.
Palms were tied with colored, wooly yarns. This yarn was used to bind women's wrists, to keep away pain. That was the most popular healing method during harvest work. Before animals were let out of barns in the spring, they were incensed with a burning palm. It was also said that if a palm was planted near water and it began to sprout, there would be no water shortage.
Here are several interesting beliefs:
1 – he who goes to church on Palm Sunday without a palm in his hands, the devil will shove his tail into the hands.
2 – collecting branches to make palms, select those with many buds. The more buds, the longer will be your life.
3 – if you plant consecrated palms on both river banks, when it is the end of the world and all waters vanish, there will be drinking water where the palms are growing.
4 – one should not comb hair on Palm Sunday, because fleas will grow to the size of the palm, or buds on the branches.
5 – if the palm lasts three years, then when black clouds cover the skies, take the palm and cross the clouds with it.
6 – old palms should be burned and their ashes sprinkled over cabbages, to protect them from worms.
The making of palms begins the day after Shrove Tuesday and continues till Palm Sunday. This is a project that involves the entire family, however most often it is women's work. The most popular palms are roller shaped. Now there are wreath and whip shaped, flat and puffed out.

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