Six foreign press correspondents (from Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania and Sweden) paid a visit to Tērvete Nature Park on Thursday, May 28, co-organised by the Latvian Tourism Development Agency.
“The Sun” (UK) reporter Malcolm Garth Tattersall and the German magazine „ReiseLust” contributor Rudolf Mauderer experienced Tērvete for the first time, as did freelance journalist and „Stralendschrrijven” blogger Sandra van Bijsterveld from the Netherlands. Pawel Zajac of Poland's national news portal „Onet.pl”, heretofore crossing Latvian territory only in transit, had only been in Riga. The Lithuanian travel portal's „Visikeliai.lt” editor Kristina Stalnionyte had in past years visited several points of interest in Latvia – but not until now – Tērvete, the largest Fairytale land in northern Europe.
The six guests managed to see and experience many of the attractions, despite the (only) two-hour time set. They took the opportunity to have a peek at how Dwarf Mummy and Dwarf Father live. The spectacular wooden Observation Tower gave the group a splendid birds-eye view of the surroundings. The Fairytale Train also was cause for cheers, as the tracks lead along the new Dwarf City – now under construction. The journalists were also guests in the abode where the charming and petite Pine Forest Witch dwells – just to mention a few of the day's activities.
Looking afterwards at the Nature Park, the six correspondents commented how surprised they were to find such a wide variety of recreational activities there, and what's more, for all age groups. They noted a wish for a return visit – and definitely for a longer period of time.
Soon, the impressions that the delegation had in Tērvete will appear in various mass media in Europe, so stay tuned.
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