Nature treasures of Northern Vidzeme

Nature treasures of Northern Vidzeme

North Vidzeme Biosphere reserve- Saulkrasti

North Latvia

Zilaiskalns nature reserve – Valmiera - Skanaiskalns Nature Park - Rocky Vidzeme Seashore Nature Reserve – Saulkrasti, Piejūra Nature Park

Best timing: summer

Starting point: Valmiera

Duration: 3 days

Transportation: Car/minivan

          This 3-days trip is a great idea for a relaxing summer weekend, especially for those who don’t want to travel far from Riga, or those, who arrive from Estonia. This itinerary invites you to explore North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve – the only biosphere reserve located along the border with Estonia. Starting from Zilaiskalns hill, wrapped in legends, hidden in a lush pine forest, the route will take you to an amazingly beautiful river valley and then to a rocky seashore of the Gulf of Riga with sandstone cliffs, costal dunes, boulders and fancy caves and grottoes created by the waves of the sea. In the end of your tour, you will enjoy a 17 km long beach often called “a pearl of nature”.  Perhaps, you’ve been passing these places all the time, hurrying from Riga to Tallinn. Make a stop here this summer and take your time. Nature treasures of Northern Vidzeme are worth it!

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