Nature & Parks in Baltic States
6 of 21Ķemeri National Park
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Latvia's third-largest national park, west of Jūrmala, mostly forests and mires including The Great Ķemeri Bog. Wikipedia
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DirectionsKarula National Park
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Estonia's smallest national park, in the south of the country, protected since 1979 and a national park since 1993. Wikipedia
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DirectionsVilsandi National Park
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A marine protected area in western Saaremaa taking in part of Vilsandi island, smaller islands and the Harilaid peninsula. Wikipedia
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DirectionsLahemaa National Park
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A 747 km2 national park bordered by the Gulf of Finland, 70 kilometers east of Tallinn. Wikipedia
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DirectionsAukštaitija National Park
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Lithuania's oldest national park, established in 1974 about 100 km north of Vilnius. Wikipedia
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DirectionsTuraida Castle
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A recently reconstructed medieval castle in Latvia's Vidzeme region, across the Gauja River from Sigulda. Wikipedia
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Coast & Beaches in Baltic States
1 of 13Pärnu Beach
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A Pärnu Bay beach that draws tens of thousands of sunbathers and swimmers on sunny summer days, with swings, surf rental and mini golf. Wikipedia
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Castles & Manors in Baltic States
6 of 27Sangaste Castle
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A neo-Gothic castle built 1879 to 1881 by Otto Pius Hippius, considered one of the most impressive Gothic Revival examples in the Baltic States. Wikipedia
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DirectionsTrakai Island Castle
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An island castle on Lake Galvė, completed around 1409 by Vytautas the Great, who died there in 1430. Wikipedia
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DirectionsHaapsalu Castle
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A thirteenth-century castle with cathedral, where legend says The White Lady appears on the chapel wall during August full moons. Wikipedia
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DirectionsRaudonė Castle
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A 19th-century residential castle in Raudonė, once a public school and now closer to an art gallery or museum. Wikipedia
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DirectionsKaunas Castle
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A mid-14th-century Gothic castle on a strategic rise by the Nemunas River near its confluence with the Neris. Wikipedia
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DirectionsMežotne Palace
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A manor house in Latvia's Semigallia region, one of the most outstanding examples of Neoclassical architecture in the country. Wikipedia
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