Two days in magnificent Riga
We spend two full days in Riga exploring the beautiful town with magnificent buildings and narrow alleys
Sigulda, the city of castles
We stop for a few hours in Sigulda to visit two of the four impressive castles that protected this important town near Riga
Ligatne, a mostly abandoned company town
We spend the night in Ligatne a former company town before exploring the ruined buildings and caves the next day
Interesting Helme castle and cave
Last stop in Estonia is Helme to visit the castle and cave as well as the healing fountain while finding the first cache in Estonia
Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia
On the way to Latvia we stop for a few hours in Tartu a historic student city and the second largest in Estonia
Seeing bears in Estonia, what an adventure!
The big adventure in Estonia is an overnight stay at a primitive cabin to see successfully bears and boars
The impressive Sagadi Manor
The major man made attraction in Lahemaa NP is the impressive Sagadi Manor with period furniture that can be visited and explored
Looking for wildlife in Lahemaa National Park
On a rainy day we explore a few short trails in Lahemaa National Park finding cranes and beaver signs before escaping the cold back into town
Our base for eastern Estonia, Rakvere
We stay two nights in historic Rakvere to explore the Eastern area of Estonia with a focus on bears and Lahemaa National Park
Huge and abandoned Kolga Mõis mansion
Kolga Mõis a huge and largely abandoned mansion that we explore from outside only is the last stop for today