LVM Nature Park in Tērvete, managed by Latvia’s State Forests, is the friendliest place for a family with children wishing to rejoice at the interplay of nature and fairy tales. The park spans over 1200 hectares, and the World of Fairy tales covers one-third of the area. It is home to various wooden sculptures and „living” fairy tale characters by the famous Latvian writer Anna Brigadere. The Fairy tale Forest, the Playground and the Dwarfs’ Forest enjoy the biggest popularity in the park. Touring these thematic areas takes at least three hours.
A network of small and large trails winds through the park, conveniently traversable on foot, by bike or with a stroller, one of Latvia’s highest observation towers stands proud above pine tops. You can have tasty meals in three cafes located in the park. LVM Nature Park in Tērvete has been recognized as one of the excellent European tourist destination in Latvia within the framework of the EDEN project. Open alll year.
Old pine park in the Nature Park, on the right bank of the Tērvete river, the oldest and tallest pine trees in Latvia grow. In the forest stand that occupies an area of 30 ha most of the pine trees are approaching the age of 300 years, while their height exceeds 40 metres. Here, the Latvia’s State Forests have created airing trails where the wonderful landscape of Tērvete may be enjoyed peacefully.
