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tench and grayling. Fishing
permits are required throughout
the region, and additional
licences are required for some
areas. Major tour operators can
provide or assist visitors in
obtaining the required permits.
Estonia’s long coastline offers
numerous angling opportunities.
Inland, several companies
organize fishing trips to Lake
Peipsi (see p127) and Lahemaa
National Park. A good starting
point is Estfly, a fishing club
located in Kunda midway
between Tallinn and Narva,
which issues permits that can
Riders practising their equestrian skills, Pärnu, Estonia other wise be difficult to arrange.
In Latvia, Lake Engure and Lake
Horse-Riding
In Latvia, tourist attractions Kaņieris in Ķemeri National Park
Horses are a common sight offering horse-riding include (see p174) are particularly good
in the rural areas of the Baltic the Līgatne Nature Trail. Visitors for pike. There are also many
States, especially in Latvia’s interested in emotional therapy other suitable lakes in the Latgale
Latgale region, where tradi tional can visit Zirgzandales near and Vidzeme regions, and fish
ploughing methods still persist Rīga. Lietuvos Žirgynas, farms around the country. The
alongside mechani zed farming. Lithuania’s oldest and biggest Latvian Anglers Association can
Horses can be hired at most horse-breeding farm, about provide information on fishing
horse-breeding farms; some 10 km (6 miles) north of Vilnius, sites, and permits are usually easy
farms also offer instruction. breeds about 300 Lithuanian to obtain.
It may be possible to hire Žemaitukas, Arabic and The key spots in Lithuania
carriages, traps and even horse- Trakehner horses and Shetland are in the east of the country,
drawn sleighs during winter. ponies and has the country's particularly near Ignalina in the
The sandy tracks of Lahemaa largest indoor riding hall. Aukštaitija National Park (see
National Park are popular for pp270–71) and Molėtai Lakelands
horse-riding in Estonia. One (see p269), and in the south. The
unusual option is the Tihuse Fishing Nemunas river is also popular,
Riding Farm on the island of Fishing is a very popular year- particularly around the town of
Muhu, where guests can also round activity in the Baltic Rusnė, as is the Curonian Spit
participate in ploughing fields States. In winter, hardy local (see pp288–9). Most fishing tackle
with the help of horses. Visitors people trek out onto frozen shops and park offices sell
to the Tori Stud Farm (see p105), lakes and cut holes in the ice. licences; otherwise they are
in Estonia, can enjoy a tour of the Common fish include perch, available from the Lithuanian
farm in a horse-drawn carriage. brown trout, pike, carp, bream, Fishing Services.

Fishermen angling from the banks of the Lielupe river in Jelgava, Latvia