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!