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At the meeting of the “Gājējam draudzīgs” (“Hiker-friendly”) commission held in Latvia at the end of February this year, 87 companies and tourism service providers, including the Valmiera Tourist Information Centre, were awarded the “Hiker-friendly” badge. It is organized within the framework of the project “Long-distance cross-border hiking route “Mežtaka””. In total, 104 pedestrian-friendly hospitality service providers have already been awarded the badge in Latvia.

Enter Gauja in cooperation with the Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIAA) will participate in the world's leading tourism exhibition ITB Berlin NOW, which will take place from March 9 to 12, as a virtual event. It is attended annually by representatives from around the world, bringing together around 60,000 individual visitors and more than 120,000 industry representatives.

This Sunday we invite you to join our virtual tour at the Araisi Archaeological Park! Travel back in time and discover the unusual Iron Age settlement in Baltics.

Want to travel and enjoy the breathtaking views of the Gauja National Park, get to know the local culture and explore a new places? If yes, live virtual guided tours are the perfect option for you!

Want to travel and enjoy breathtaking views of the Gauja National Park, get to know the local culture and explore new places? If yes, live virtual guided tours are the perfect option for you!

At the end of October, starting from October 31 to November 8, Cēsis Autumn Restaurant week will take place in Cēsis for the third year in a row. Cēsis and city guests will have a great opportunity to enjoy exquisite dishes at especially friendly prices. Gourmets will be invited to have a meal by popular restaurants in Cesis and the surrounding area.

The focus of the Cēsis 2020 Art Festival in 2020, will be on sound to train listening and hearing skills during the post-crisis COVID-19, when tactile sensations are limited.

With a series of program about creative artists from Cēsis, which can be watched both on online and on television, Cēsis begins work on its biggest event of the year - “Cēsis 814” - which on July 18, 2020 will become the first virtual city festival in Latvia.