On July 11, 2013 a methodological trip to Latvia of the partners of the AAC project took place. The goal of the trip was to visit the open air exhibition “Let’s travel along the Hanseatic route via Latvia, Estonia and Russia!”, organized by the Joint Managing Authority and the Joint Technical secretariat of the Estonia – Latvia – Russia Cross Border Cooperation Program 2007-2013.

The open air exhibition was held in the Livonian Order Sigulda castle. It offered to go on imaginary tour of Estonia, Latvia and Russia along the tourist route «Via Hanseatica», developed within the framework of the program’s project of the same name. The main way points are: St.Petersburg-Gatchina-Kobrino village-Kingisepp-Ivangorod-Narva- Sillamäe- Jõhvi – Metaguste- Avinurme – Mustvee – Jõgeva – Tartu – Otepää – Sangaste – Valga – Valka – Strenči – Valmiera – Kocēni – Cēsis – Sigulda – Riga. It is planned to develop this route more in 2012 – 2014

The guests of the exhibition could enjoy numerous educative, sport and other entertainment programs, which were held near the information desks and booths, created by the participants of the projects. At the information booths one could get informational leaflets, guidebooks and maps, go on an imaginary tour across the three borders and fill in the traveler’s questionnaire, try the dishes of national cuisines, play volleyball and grass hockey, get souvenirs and listen to medieval music.