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GENERAL INDEX 397

Dutch Windmill (Latvian Ethnographic Estonian Maritime Museum (Tallinn) 71 Forest Brothers 43, 82, 117, 122, 242
Open-Air Museum) 163 Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Forests 22
Dzintari Beach (Jūrmala) 175 Design (Tallinn) 70 Biķernieki Forest 161
Dzintari Concert Hall (Jūrmala) 175 Estonian Music Days 52 forest trails (Curonian Spit National
Džiugas 280 Estonian National Library (Tallinn) 75 Park) 289
Dzūkija 253, 260, 341 Estonian National Museum (Tartu) 119 Forestry Museum (Lahemaa National
Dzūkija National Park 258–9, 260 Estonian National Opera (Tallinn) 76–7 Park) 111
Estonian Open-Air Museum (Tallinn) Forestry Museum (Sagadi Manor) 113
E 10, 12, 85 Karšuva Forest 280
Eastern Estonia 106–27 Estonian Railway Museum (Haapsalu) Oandu Forest Nature Trail (Lahemaa
hotels 298–9 12, 92 National Park) 111, 113
map 108–9 Estonian Song and Dance Festival 39, Pokaiņi Forest 171
restaurants 318–19 50, 55, 82, 107 Rumbula Forest 162
travel 109 Estonian Youth Theatre 27 Tērvete Nature Park 171
Eastern Latvia 186–203 Ethnic mix Franciscan Church (Vilnius) 240
hotels 302–3 Estonia 49–50 Frank Zappa Statue (Vilnius) 242
map 188–9 Latvia 133–4 Freedom Monument (Rīga) 140, 142,
restaurants 324–5 Lithuania 210 154
travel 189 Ethnocosmology Centre (Molėtai) 269 Friary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Economy The Euro 43, 51, 57, 141, 371 (Tytuvėnai) 278
Estonia 51 Europa Tower (Vilnius) 21 Fruit 311
Latvia 135 Europe Park 253, 258
Lithuania 211 European Union (EU) 43 G
Eisenstein, Mikhail 11, 156, 157 Estonia 49, 51, 57 Gaigalaitė, Nijolė Ona, Jūratė kaj Kastytis
Eisenstein, Sergei 26 Latvia 135, 141 31
Ekesparre Boutique Hotel (Kuressaare) Lithuania 209, 210, 219 Gaiglava 202
88, 298 Evangelical Lutheran Church (Šilutė) 287 Galgaudas family 279, 280
Electrical appliances 367 Galli, Giovanni Maria 247
Elelson, Zalman 155 F Game 310
Elizabetes iela (Rīga) 156–7 Fat Margaret Tower (Tallinn) 61, 65, 71 Gandinga Hill 281
Elizabeth, Empress of Russia 83, 102 Father and Son Statue (Õun) (Tartu) Ganelin Trio 27
Elizabeth II of Great Britain 71 119 Gaon of Vilna 40
Elizabeth’s Church (Pärnu) 102 Fauna see Wildlife Gardie, Pontus de la 74
Elks 23 Feast of the Assumption 131 Garso Galerija (Vilnius) 212
Eller, Heino 66 Feldbergs, Ojars 182 Gates of Dawn (Vilnius) 16, 217, 239
Embassies 365 Ferry travel street-by-street map 234–5
Emergencies 369 Estonia 376, 377, 378, 379 Gauja National Park 131, 133, 186,
Emumägi Hill (Endla Nature Reserve) Latvia 283, 382 190–93
117 Lithuania 389 hotels 302–3
Encephalitis, tick-borne 369 Tallinn–Helsinki ferry 56, 59 itineraries 11, 14
Endla Nature Reserve 117 Festival of Female Choirs and Men’s restaurants 324
Energy Centre (Tallinn) 77 Choruses (Tukums) 175 Gauja river 190, 194
Engels, Friedrich 259 Festivals Gauja Valley 190–93
Engure see Lake Engure Estonia 52–3 Gaveikėnai Waternill (Aukštaitija
Entertainment Latvia 136–7 National Park) 271
booking and prices 344, 348, 352 Lithuania 212–13 Gavelis, Ričardas 26
Estonia 344–7 Film see Cinema Gebhardt, Eduard von 80
information sources 344, 346, 348, Finno-Ugrians 35 Gediminas, Grand Duke 214, 216, 221,
350, 352, 354 Fire Sculptures Festival (Lithuania) 213 230
Latvia 348–51 Fire services 369 death 279
Lithuania 352–5 Fire Tower (Võsu) 112 Fire Sculptures Festival 213
Rīga 350–51 Fire-fighters’ Museum (Ainaži) 194 and the Jews 40
Tallinn 346–7 FIS Nordic World Championships 123 Gelgaudas, Antanas 279
Vilnius 354–5 Fish 310 Gelgaudas Manor (Gelgaudiškis) 280
see also Cinema; Dance; Music; Sport; Fisherman’s Daughters (Šventoji) 286 Gelgaudiškis 280
Theatre Fishing 358, 361 German community
Epiphany 213 Flag, Latvian 193 in Latvia 37, 139
Erratic boulders 22, 114 Flag Museum (Otepää) 122 under Russian rule 38
Estonia 48–127 Flora 23 German crusaders see Teutonic Knights
14 Days in Estonia 10, 12–13 Lahemaa National Park 110 Gielgud, Sir John 280
climate 32–3 Soomaa National Park 105 Giotto, Daniele 232
communications 373 Fluxus 236 Girėnas, Stasys 264
Eastern Estonia 106–27 Folk festivals (Estonia) 345 Glasnost 43
economy 51 Folk legends (Lake Plateliai) 283 Glasremis (Panevėžys) 268
entertainment 344–7 Folk Music Museum (Kaunas) 263 Glass Museum (Līvāni) 198
festivals 52–3 Folk Song Park (Turaida Museum Glaubitz, Jan Krzysztof 226, 233, 237,
getting around 378–9 Reserve) 192 238, 241
history 54–7, 89, 107 Folk songs and music 28–9 Glück, Ernst 25
hotels 296–9 Lithuania 353 Ernst Glück Museum of the Bible
outdoor activities and specialist Vilnius 354, 355 (Alūksne) 203
holidays 356–61 Folklore, amber in 31 Godeliai 282
phrase book 411–12 Folklore Baltica Festival 52, 136 Gods and goddesses, Pagan 24
restaurants 314–19 Food and drink Godunov, Alexander 27
shopping 332–5 Flavours of Estonia, Latvia and Golf 360, 361
society and culture 49–50 Lithuania 310–11 Gomanovics, Vladimirs 154
Tallinn 58–87 shops in Latvia 337 Gorbachev, Mikhail 43, 57, 141, 219
tourism 51 shops in Lithuania 341 Gothic architecture 20
travelling to 376–7 shops in Rīga 339 Graff, Johann Michael 173
Western Estonia 88–105 shops in Tallinn 335 Grand Duchy of Lithuania 36, 214,
Estonian Art Museum (Tallinn) 79, 80 What to drink 312–13 216–17
Estonian Drama Theatre (Tallinn) 76 see also Bars and pubs; Beer; absorbed into Russian Empire 218
Estonian History Museum (Tallinn) 20, Restaurants; Wine Battle of Grünwald 256
64, 82 Football 360 introduction of Christianity 24