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The Cider Route
The Cider Route invites you to gardens and cideries, from the wondrous spring, adorned with apple blossoms, to autumn, filled with the aroma of ripe apples. You will visit owners that serve genuine Latvian cider at their guest houses as well as have the opportunity to discover different tastes at cider celebrations.
The Cider Route invites you on a journey to discover the varied world of cider in Latvia – cider types, cider drinking traditions and nuances of cider-making. Making cider is a lifestyle, and cider makers share the conviction that this refreshing drink deserves both a place on solemn occasions that represent our country, and at the dinner table to enrich and enhance the taste of food.
One of the best ways to learn about cider is by visiting a cidery, where you can see the process of cider making with your own eyes. Several cideries offer tours that let the visitors see the production process, taste the products and learn more about them. Cider makers accept visitors by prior appointment. Some cideries organise special festivals and open days, usually during the apple blooming or harvesting period.
We offer two routes for discovering the world of cider: Central Vidzeme and Northern Vidzeme. The routes are developed as recommendations, with the travellers free to pick and choose locations and production plants as they see fit. When visiting our cider makers, stop by the Pūre Chocolate Museum and Liepkalni bakery, enjoy a delicious meal at the Kukaburra café and purchase delicious Latvian-made cheese at Ievas sieri in Pļaviņas and tasty bread from the Liepkalni bakery.
