OUR COUNTRY

We live in Latvia

And we are so glad

That we have

Such a beautiful land

With so many woods

And so many lakes

With beautiful rivers

And very green plains.

And there is the sea

Where the sun sets each day.

And on the beach 

We like to play. 

We are so happy 

We are so glad

Because Latvia is

Our Motherland!

LATVIA is a Baltic state in Northern Europe. Latvia is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus on the south east, and the Baltic Sea on the west. There are four major regions: West Latvia (Kurzeme), East Latvia (Latgale), North Latvia (Vidzeme), and South Latvia (Zemgale).The most famous travel spot is the capital Riga, a World Heritage Site. There are also many other great places to see, both urban and rural, such as Liepaja with its unique former secret military town of Karosta and a magnificent beach. Kuldiga with Europe`s widest waterfall and Cesis with its medieval castle ruins are also interesting. Tourists can also enjoy the wild beauty of Latvia's unspoilt sea coast, which is 500 km long and consists mainly of white, soft sandy beaches. Forests, which cover approximately a half of Latvia's territory, offer many nature trails and nature parks.  In our country, one can freely access rivers and lakes, the sea and the forests, beaches and marshes.