Dome house park ‘Ārpus Laika’
| Distance: | Riga 31 km / 40 minutes by car |
| Address: | ‘Kairosa’, Salaspils pag., Salaspils nov., LV-5015, Latvia |
| Package type: |
half-day tour
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| Season: | January – December |
| For whom: |
groups (min. 10 – max 50) |
| Services included: | excursion + wine tasting + dessert |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Type of transport: | tour bus |
| Public transportation: | bus ‘Rīga – Ogre’ to the bus stop ‘Priedītes’ (~40 min). Pick-up and transfer to the dome house park ‘Ārpus Laika’ (~3 min). |
| Host: | Mrs. Ilze Bērziņa |
| Website: | www.arpuslaika.lv |
GALLERY
INTRODUCTION
The name of the house means ‘Beyond Time’. The family demonstrates to visitors a modern country living and their lifestyle. They have created a landscape park, built a dome house and a dome terrace, run their own timber construction and tourism businesses, and make wines as a hobby.
The family has created a landscape park and they practice green living in a dome house designed by themselves. The family also manufactures garden furniture and hammocks. The buildings are surrounded by a beautiful park and a pond full of frogs and fishes. The surrounding landscape of the park with a pergola, a bridge, a forest and fields creates a very tranquil countryside atmosphere that can be experienced just a short drive away from the capital city. The hostess makes wines and offers tasting of different sorts. She also demonstrates cooking of traditional Latvian desserts.
PROGRAMME
- Introduction to the ‘Beyond Time’ concept and idea, showing around (approx. 15 min.). In good weather the introduction part takes place outdoors.
- Introduction to wine making from local products (berries, herbs etc.) The first glass of wine served.
- Dome house stories – the hostess will tell about the concept of dome houses, their different architectural styles and ideas (approx. 15 min.).
- Short introduction to the second wine sort for tasting. A glass of wine served.
- Insight in how the dome house ‘Beyond Time’ was built. Demonstration of thehouse insulation with straw (approx. 20 min.).
- Short break for guests to explore the park (approx. 10 min.).
- Short introduction to the third wine for tasting. A glass of wine served.
- Workshop and demonstration of cooking a traditional Latvian dessert ‘rupjmaizes kārtojums’ or ’debesmanna’. The hostess will make one of the desserts together with the visitors. After demonstration the visitors will enjoy the dessert (approx. 30 min.).
