Flavours of Livonia

Culinary Route in Estonia and Latvia

ESTONIA: Label "Põlvamaa Rohelisem märk“ (A greener mark)

Põlvamaa is a region in Estonia with an exceptionally beautiful and pure nature.
Since 2009, the naturally manufactured high-quality products has been labelled with “Rohelisem märk“ (A greener mark).
It is a county-level approval which asserts the local origin, high quality, usage of natural materials and environment-friendly manufacturing of a product or a service.
“Rohelisem märk“ is used to label local food products and artisan food, natural building and finishing materials, local handicrafts and tourism services.
By today, the label “Rohelisem märk” has been adopted by more than twenty entrepreneurs from Põlvamaa who provide a wide range of products beginning from flour, honey and horse- radish to natural clay coatings and wool socks.

Source: Põlvamaa a greener mark

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Via Hanseatica is an international tourism route connecting Estonia, Latvia and Russia, highlighting the unique sights, history, culture, events and flavours of each country. The route is based on the historic Hansa trade corridor and includes the part from St Petersburg to Riga through Tartu. It has also been extended towards Rakvere and Viljandi in Estonia as well as towards Vyborg and Pskov in Russia as Plus regions.
In Estonia and Latvia, the tourism route connects more than 80 food producers and providers whose products and dishes value the centuries-old traditions, forming the Taste Hanseatica food route.