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WE ALL CAME HERE FROM SOMEWHERE

WE ALL CAME HERE FROM SOMEWHERE. Lifelong Learning Multirateral Comenius School Project Olaine Secondary School No 1 Olaine, Latvia 2011. Tourism – a way promoting our own culture. by Sabine Fukse , Form 9 b Olaine Secondary School No 1 2011. Top 10 tourism sights in Latvia.

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WE ALL CAME HERE FROM SOMEWHERE

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  1. WE ALL CAME HERE FROM SOMEWHERE LifelongLearning MultirateralComeniusSchool Project Olaine SecondarySchool No 1 Olaine, Latvia 2011

  2. Tourism – a waypromotingourownculture bySabineFukse, Form 9 b Olaine SecondarySchool No 1 2011

  3. Top 10 tourismsightsinLatvia • RundalePalaceandMuseum • Aglona Basilica • OldRiga • Jurmalacity • TheHistoricalCentreofKuldiga • Gauja NationalPark • Turaida MuseumReserve • Ventspils • Liepaja • CesisOldtown

  4. RundalePalaceandMuseum • built between the 1736 -1740byRastrelli • Duke of Courland Ernst Johann summer residence

  5. Aglona Basilica • built - 1780 • Latvian centre of Catholicism • oneof the most famous sanctuaries in the world

  6. OldRiga • historical and geographical centre of Riga • included in the UNESCO World Heritage List • cityhasgot the European Heritage Label

  7. OldRiga

  8. Jurmalacity • the largest resort city in the Baltic States  • thelengthofthebeach - 32.8 km • is well-known for its natural treasures – the mild climate, sea, healthy air, curative mud and mineral water

  9. Jurmalacity

  10. TheHistoricalCentreofKuldiga • developed in the 17th –18th centuries • popular poets and artists’ city • thewidestwaterfallinEurope - Venta waterfall

  11. Thebridgeovertheriver Venta – thethirdlongestbrickbridgeinEurope

  12. Gauja NationalPark • foundedin 1973 • territory - 91 745 ha • 500 cultural and historical monuments - hill forts, stone castles, churches, watermills and windmillsandmuchmore

  13. Turaida MuseumReserve • wasfoundedin 1988, but Turaida Castlewasbuiltin 1214. • covers an area of 41 ha and there are situated 37 historical buildings and constructions. • hasbecome the most visited museum of Latvia

  14. Ventspils • cityoffers recreation on a “Blue Flag” beach with excellent amenities and Ventspils Aqua Park • oneofthebusiestportcitiesinLatvia • anAnchorPath (located6 metre high and 23 tonne anchor)

  15. TheSymbolof Ventspils

  16. Liepaja • city of music and culture • "Liepaja - notes to follow!“ – thetrailofnotes, which lead you to important cityobjects • Latvian Musicians Alley of Fameislocatedthere

  17. Cesisoldtown • one of the oldest Latvian towns – builtin 1237 • Cesis castle ruins – one of the largest and outstanding medieval castles intheterritoryofLatvia, builtin 1209 • gorgeous natural landscapes and rich historical sources

  18. Thankyouforattention!

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