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WHAT IS URBAN EXPLORATION?

Urban exploration (often shortened as urbex, urbanex or UE) is the examination of the normally unseen or off-limits parts of urban areas or industrial facilities. Adepts of this are mostly called urban explorers or diggers.

Individuals who are interested in urban exploration, deal on very different levels, beginning with nonprofessionals that are roaming in different abandoned areas, usually motivated only by personal interest, and ending with serious, even politically active organizations, that utmost are engaging in processes in state level (for example, as consultants for urban development to city councils).

WHAT IS LATVIA?

The Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. With total area 64,589 km2, the country borders with Lithuania, Estonia, Russia and Belarus; the capital of Latvia is Riga.

Consider yourself invited to learn more about Latvia here:

LATVIAN INSTITUTE

The main goal of the Institutes’ activities is promotion of Latvia’s positive international recognition, that is achieved by a creation of competitive identity for the state. the Institute is an institution of direct administration under the control of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

 
LATVIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

The Agency is a state institution supervised by the Ministry of Economics and established for implementing tourism development state policy. The Agency implements state tourism policy and promotes development of tourism as a sector of national economy in Latvia.