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| The northernmost of the three countries located on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea, Estonia is a land of great beauty, covered with forests and meadows and encompassing about 1 500 islands and lakes. Estonia's rich history has left it with a wealth of tourist attractions: castles, church, fortresses, and ancient Estonian hill forts and stone tombs. |
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TALLINN CITY TOUR (~3 h.)
The tour of the historic city of Vilnius, listed as belonging to the UNESCO's World Heritage List, features Vilnius Cathedral and Town Hall Squares, Vilnius University, one of Europe's oldest, the Pilies street with beautifully restored 16th-18th century buildings now housing cosy cafes, bars, private art galleries and souvenir shops. The tour continues on to the Gothic corner of Vilnius with St Anne's and Bernardine churches, Gate of Dawn with a miraculous icon of Virgin Mary and ends with a visit to St Peter and Paul's church - a masperpiece of Baroque architecture in Lithuania.
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ROCCA AL MARE OPEN AIR MUSEUM (~4 h.)
Located 28 km from Vilnius, surrounded by lakes, the former capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuaniais now famous for its 15th century Insular Castle housing a museum with displays of prehistoric findings and the 17th-18th century objects d'art. The Trakai Castle situated on an island in the midst of Lake Galve is the most famous and most photographed castle in Lithuania. The five-storey, redbrick fortifications were constructed by the Grand Duke Vytautas in the second half of 14th century.
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TARTU CITY TOUR (~6 h.)
Lying on the confluence of the rivers Nemunas and Neris, Kaunas with its population of 430 000 inhabitants is the second largest city in Lithuania. The Old Town of Kaunas is a concentration of the most important, ancient city architectural monuments. A tour includes: the Old Town of Kaunas with its St George's church, castle ruins, Theological seminary, the Town Hall Square, the Jesuit church, the Cathedral, the church of Vytautas and the Perkunas House (no visits inside); a walk on the central street- Freedom avenue - bustling with street vendors, musicians, full of cafes and souvenir shops.
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PARNU CITY TOUR (~6 h.)
Nida is the oldest settlement in Neringa. The present Nida was established after people left the Old Nida, a settlement near Grand Dune covered up with drifting sand in the beginning of the 18th century. Tour starts with a walk on the Hill of Witches located in Juodkrante village, 19 km away from Klaipeda, and decorated with numerous wooden sculptures based on Lithuanian legends and folk tales. Further drive to Nida to see Thomas Mann's summer house, neo-gothic church and old ethnographic cemetary.
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LAAHEMAA NATIONAL PARK (~8 h.)
Lithuania's prime sea resort is 25 km away from Klaipeda. The tour offers a visit to the Amber Museum, a walk in the Botanical Park of Palanga with Birute's Hill - a 22 metre dune, the central street full of souvenir shops, open-air cafes, and leading to the beach and the pier.
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SAAREMAA TOUR (~8 h.)
Located 12 km from Siauliai, this small hill covered with thousands of crosses has become a symbol of Lithuanian nationhood and deep religious faith. Since mid 19th century it has been the place of expressing gratitude to God for divine favours. In 1993, the Hill of Crosses was visited by Pope John Paul II.
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ESTONIA
| Area: | 45,226 sq km |
| Population: | 1,341,670 |
| Capital City: | Tallinn |
| Currency: | Estonian kroon EEK |
| TimeZone: | GMT / UTC +2 |
| Language: | Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian |
| Religion: | Evangelical Lutheran, Orthodox, Baptist |
| Government: | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of EU: | YES |
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Budget Travel is a full service incoming tour operator based in Riga, in the heart of the Baltic region close to all tourist attractions.
Budget Travel provides a whole range of ground arrangements for groups and individual tourists in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and St. Petersburg:
- Accomodation
- Transportation
- Guides and interpreters
- Sightseeing tours
- Catering
- Incentives, tailor-made programs
- Package tours: pan-Baltic, special interest tours
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Budget Travel offers all kind of package tours in the Baltic region including
not only Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia but also St.Petersburg, Kaliningrad
and Helsinki. Our package tours include a selection of the most important
tourist attraction and are carefully planned to combine sightseeing with
free time to enjoy yourself in your own way.
Besides regular sightseeing tours there is a wide range of special interest
tours:
- Opera Tour to Riga
- Castles and Palaces of the Baltic region
- Beer Tour in Latvia and Lithuania
- Pilgrimage Tour
- SPA & Wellness Tour
- National Parks of the Baltic region
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