Travel directly south from Sweden and you’ll arrive at the island of Usedom in the Baltic Sea. It’s located on the border of Germany and Poland, and the territory of the island is actually divided ...

Gauja National Park is the first national park in Latvia, founded in 1973, and the third most visited place in the country, after the capital Riga and the beaches of Jurmala. It can be visited for a ...

From German castles worthy of a Disney princess to tiny French towns laden with cobbled streets and timber houses, Europe is home to many fairytale-like locations. Whether you're on the hunt for a ...

(Phys.org)—A multidisciplinary project seeks to understand the Eastern Baltic Crusades through the lens of ecology. Horses, for example, aided the Christians in battle, while the castles the Crusaders ...

Latvia offers travellers a number of options for exploring castles and manors from different historic periods. Some of them can be visited as tourist attractions, while others offer overnight stays, ...

Contiki’s eight-day Baltic adventure explores a lesser-known side of Europe. Journeying through Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the 18-35s group travel specialist will take adventurous guests to ...