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Slitere Travellers’
Days
NW Latvia
Dundaga region
Slitere National Park
Livonian Coast
Dundaga Region -
A land by the two seas! Mō kōd mier jūs!
Short characteristics of the territoryTotal area 673,9 km²36 km border along the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga Only 4200 inhabitantsThe average population density: 6,2 people/km² Distance to the capital city Riga – 150 kmForests cover 72,4% of the areaAgricultural land only 15,3%28% of the area is covered by protected nature territories: Slitere National Park and 7 other restricted areas, which are included in Natura 20003 small factories: dairy, wool processing, fish processing;also forestry, wood processing and agriculture
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Recent history –
the territory with restrictions! former military borderzone of the sowiet
union
strongly restricted nature reserve
Local few people with no possibilities to
develope
some period after regaining indipendence –
no productive discussions among nature
institutions, local municipality and local
inhabitants
2010 – EU Life project “Proposals for environmental
politics and management, by demonstrating tourism
development in Slitere National Park, taking into account
environmental, social and economical sectors” POLPRPOP-NATURA
Project was led by rural tourism association of Latvia
“Lauku Ceļotājs”
During the project a lot of discussions among main
stakeholders (local inhabitants, entrepreneurs,
representatives from national park and local municipality) of the region were held
During this project One of the ideas coming from local people –
to organize Traveller`s Days
And the 1st Slitere Traveller`s Days started
12 June, 2010!
What is
Slitere Traveller`s Days?
2 open days in the nature and culture once a
year in Slitere National Park and Dundaga
Region
The essence of the days – environmental
studies
Core of the days – the guided tours in the
nature (in forest, bogs, agriculture territories
and in the sea, by foot, bicycles, boats)
The guides – different natural science
professionals from Latvia
Additionally: a lot of workshops,
opened local farms, plants, culture –
historical places, market products of
local craftsmen and evening culture
program
Permanent and new visitors each year
around 1500 - 2000
Latvia’s tOP EvEnts
2017October – November: preparing calendar of
the main festivities of the next year, including Traveller days
Marketing activities
January, February - Balttour –International Tarvel Trade Fair
https://sliteresdiena.wordpress.com
February, March – leaflets, newspaper
April, May – detailed program
May: Journalists visit, radio, TV
• June: the large outdoor banners
• And the Slitere Traveller`s Days can
start!
• Paldies! Tienū! Thank you!
• Welcome to Slītere Traveller`s Days!
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