Visit Cēsis

Castles and forests of the Gauja valley.

Visit Jurmala, a popular seaside resort city in Latvia known for its long sandy beaches, pine forests, and historic wooden architecture.

The city where the wind is born: a white-sand beach, Art Nouveau streets and the abandoned Karosta naval prison.

Visit Riga, the capital of Latvia. Explore the Old Town (a UNESCO World Heritage site with medieval architecture like St. Peter's Church and the House of the Blackheads), see the Art Nouveau district (featuring over 800 ornate buildings, such as those on Alberta Street), and visit the Central Market (housed in former Zeppelin hangars, one of Europe's largest markets).

Hanseatic gables, the House of the Blackheads and St Peter’s spire, ringed by Europe’s finest Art Nouveau streets.

Whole streets of flamboyant Jugendstil facades — Europe’s densest collection.

Explore Carcassonne, a fortified medieval city in southern France. Walk the double ring of ramparts of the Cité de Carcassonne (a UNESCO World Heritage site with 52 towers), admire the Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus (known for its 12th-century stained glass and Gothic choir), and cross the Pont Vieux (a 14th-century stone bridge offering panoramic views of the city).

Red-sandstone castle ruin above the old town of Heidelberg and the Neckar valley.