Riga, Latvia
8-10 April 2023
This is the first training camp of ORI-YOEU project and we’re so excited to meet us personally!
Terrain
Trainings in easy forest and old town
For any age
Perfect for kids from 6 to 14 years old
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Programme
Saturday 8th of April
– Morning: welcome activities
– Afternoon: Training (Mežaparks, easy forest)
Sunday 9th of April
– Morning: Training (Open Air Museum, Berģi). Other Easter activities available.
– Afternoon: Team networking event and trainer’s meeting
Monday 10th of April
– Morning: City orienteering with sightseeing activities in old town, Riga or city sprint orienteering race https://lieldienubalva.lv/en/
– Afternoon: Farewell activities
Travel Info
By plane
Riga International Airport is only 10 kilometres southwest of the Riga city centre.
Bus no. 22 runs to and from the airport and departs every 10–20 minutes from opposite the bus terminal building near the Old Town, and the 90 min ticket costs EUR 1.50
Also day tickets available: 24h: 5€ / 3-days: 8€ / 5-days: 10€
Camp Center
Park Albatros
The swimming pools are free for guests.
You’ll find a wide range of services, from bars to restaurants and pizzerias, local shops, bike hire, sports and children’s facilities, etc.
The houses are like mobile homes, basically equipped for cooking (there is only the minimum!).
There’s a supermarket where you can buy food and cook yourself, or just pick up some delicacies ( from the market as well).
We have asked and are discussing special rates for continental breakfasts, packed lunches and full Italian dinners.
Nearby activities
Tips about activities in Riga
– Old Town Riga – UNESCO World Heritage Site
– Riga’s Art Nouveau architecture style, visit Alberta street
– Riga Central Market – market halls initially built as hangars for German army aircraft – zeppelins in 1930
– Ķīpsala – the island in River Daugava hosts a great collection of wooden architectural dwellings
– Lots of parks and museums within a walking distance
Other local activities in nearby surroundings
Jurmala, half an hour drive from Riga, with 24-kilometre-long seashore, with its silky quartz sand and 11 well-maintained beaches
Sigulda, an hour drive from Riga, with many hiking trails, castles, caves
Rundāle palace, an hour drive from Riga, is a major baroque palace, built after the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli started in 1736
Any question? Ask!
Contact the team Magnēts at magnets@magnets.lv