BalticLakes

Discover Baltic Country of Lakes!

Baltic Country of Lakes is a picturesque region where like in Pomerania, Mazuria, or Finland plenty of lakes form unforgettable landscape. Baltic Country of Lakes links up three countries, covering administrative regions of Latgale (Latvia), Aukstaitija (Lithuania), and Vitebsk (Byelorussia).
We invite you to discover Baltic Country of Lakes by answering following 12 questions.
These questions are answered already by 300 respondents form the Baltics, Germany, Poland, Finland, and Russia.

By answering you can win 140 EURO WORTH WEEKEND IN "RAZNA" , VIP class recreation centre in the Baltic Country of Lakes!

Questionnaire is carried out within Project Nr SI-008 "Discover the Country of lakes" of the Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighborhood Programme (Lithuania-Latvia-Belarus Interreg IIIA priority "South")


1. Please mark all the answers you consider to be right:
1. The deepest lake of the Baltics is located in the Baltic Country of Lakes.
2. There are more than 2000 lakes in the Baltic Country of Lakes.
3. Baltic Country of Lakes is easternmost and northernmost Catholic region in Europe.
4. The area of the Baltic Country of Lakes is larger than Belgium.
5. Baltic Country of Lakes is the only lakeland in Europe, which is located in three countries.
6. Daugava, the Baltics’ richest river in waters, crosses Baltic Country of Lakes.


2. Where do you usually get the information about new travel destinations?
from friends and/or family
from travel agencies
from tourism information centers
from advertisements in press
from advertisements on TV and/or radio
from the Internet advertisements
from travel blogs
in travel and tourism fairs
other


3. Please mark the lake land you have heard of most:
Baltic Country of Lakes
Mazuria Lakeland
Mecklenburg-Pomerania
Saima Lakeland
Plitvice Lakes


4. Please mark 3 terms that could be the most characteristic for the Baltic Country of Lakes:
Water recreation
Churches
Intact landscapes
Mound hills
Low population
Country houses
Fishing
Hunting
Craftsmen
Pottery
Folklore
Cold winter
Hot summer
Cycling
Old-believers
Polish Baroque
Catholicism
Sauna
Horse rides
Borderland
Far distance
Language dialects
Homebrew vodka
Bacon
Hospitality
Other


5. What would be necessary for you to go on a car trip to Baltic Country of Lakes? Please, mark 3 most important:
1 day itinerary
itinerary for couple of days
car tour itinerary map
information in tourism information centers
information in the Internet
good road quality to and within the region
roads only with asphalt payment
road-signs
safe car parking
camping
guesthouses or hotels
public amenities
good mobile and/or internet connections
safety and security, reliable police work
reliable medical aid
good food service
other


6. What would be necessary for you to go on a cycling tour over the Baltic Country of Lakes? Please, mark 3 most important:
1 day itinerary
itinerary for couple of days
cycle tour itinerary map
information in tourism information centers
information in the Internet
guided cycle tours
special cycle tracks with road-signs
cycle rent
good public transport connections to the region
camping
guesthouses or hotels
public amenities
good mobile and/or internet connections
safety and security, reliable police work
reliable medical aid
good food service
other


7. What advertising channels would You suggest Baltic Country of Lakes to address travelers from the Baltics, Finland, Poland, Germany, and Russia? Please, name some:
Internet portals, for example
Newspapers and magazines, for example
TV, for example
Radio, for example
Travel and tourism fares, for example


8. What would you like to experience and get to know in Baltic Country of Lakes? Please, chose three:
Country house holidays
Craft and craftsmen
Regional architecture
Water recreation
Interesting cycling itineraries
Interesting car-tour itineraries
Water tourism
Regional folklore
Landscape and nature attractions
Borderland culture interaction
Hospitable people
Religious traditions
Fishing
Cuisine traditions
Family holidays
Other


9. What is the importance of the Internet for travel planning?
great
partial
little


10. Where did you travel last year?


11. Where do you plan to travel next year?


12. Please answer questions about yourself:
Sex: female	male
Education: primary	secondary	higher
Residence: (Town/ Country/ Postal Code)
E-mail::
Year of Birth: