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Tourism possibilities in Gauja National park are represented in The Netherlands

With the participation in the international tourism fair “Vakantiebeurs” in Utrecht in the Netherlands started the season of tourism exhibitions of 2017.
Gauja National park (GNP), including city Cēsis, will be a part of the national booth in seven tourism exhibitions in spring season, highlighting the brand "Enter Gauja" and European gastronomy region of Riga-Gauja in 2017.

Exhibition “Vakantiebeurs” took place in Utrecht in the Netherlands from 11th till 15th of January. It is one of the biggest tourism fairs in the Europe and its target audience is traveler itself. Travelers from the Netherlands are people who mostly choose nature or active tourism for their trip, that’s why GNP offers are especially attractive. The number of the visitors in GNP booth and exhibition itself is growing every year, and last year the exhibition was attended by more than 122 thousand visitors.

This year in GNP is unique with the possibility to put gastronomy in a very special place, because of being part of the Rīga-Gauja gastronomy region that represents European gastronomy region activities and concept “Wild at Palate”.

Municipalieties in GNP – Cēsis, Sigulda, Valmiera, Līgatne, Amata, Pārgauja, Kocēni, Priekuļi and Inčukalns since year 2012 are implementing strategy by promoting GNP as a united tourism destination.

Participation in tourism exhibitions and fairs is organized with the support of Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and European Regional Development Fund.

Photo from Cēsis TIC archive