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The capital of imperial Russia and former seat of the Tzar at the Newa River is one of the most beautiful and most visited cities in Europe.

Riga was founded by German traders and was member of the Hanseatic League. The knights of the Teutonic Order used Riga as initial point for the conquest of the Baltic countries. The changing history can be found in the townscape of Riga today.

Turaida, in the language of the Liv, the former inhabitants of Latvia, means “the garden of god”. Around Turaida castle sprawls a spacious composition of buildings and monuments bearing witness of long gone eras.

Palanga Amber Museum has the largest amber collection worldwide with more than 25,000 objects. Highlights are inclusions and some of the largest pieces of amber ever found.

In the Amber Museum you will get acquainted with Baltic amber witch is 50 million years old. Its' morphology embraces the pieces of amber that are different in form, size and color. Your attention will be caught by a unique collection of inclusions. You will see the reconstructed treasure of Juodkrant .

Although Vilnius is often called a baroque city, the city offers buildings in gothic, renaissance and other styles. The Old Town, historical centre of Vilnius, is one of the largest in Eastern Europe. The most valuable historic and cultural heritage is concentrated here.

The Lithuanian Museum of Art is an association of museums, most of them located in Vilnius.

Amber Museum Gallery in Nida. The private amber museum was founded by Lithuanian artist Kazimieras Mizgiris. This is the place where you will have a possibility to hear a story about amber, to see modern art exhibitions and to buy jewellery made by famous Lithuanian artits.

Jantarny was the largest amber pit worldwide, more than 90 % of the amber-production came from here. The pit was closed and flooded 2002.

Although the collection of the former Koenigsberg Amber Museum has been destroyed in 1945, the Amber Museum Kaliningrad still houses one of the most famous amber-collections world-wide.

The historic museum of Gdansk consists of the cities most important buidlings - the Artus-court, the Ubhagen-house and the old city-hall.

Malbork castle ist the largest brickstone castle worldwide. The castle had been the residence of the grandmaster of the Teutonic Order who reigned from here an independet state in mediaval times. Since 1997 Malbork castle ist part of the UNESCO world heritage.

Torun, or Thorn, the birthplace of famous Nikolaus Kopernikus, has preserved Polands most historic buildings from the Gothic period. Torun is part of UNESCO world heritage.

The 600 year old Kornik palace was rebuilt in the 19th century in Neogothic style, the design came from the famous architect Carl Friedrich Schinkel. Today the palace houses state-rooms and the famous Kornika Library.

Kalisz is the oldest Polish town. In the year 150 A.D. the Greek geographer Claudius Ptolemeus explicitly mentions a town Calisia in his "Geography Outline" and this town is identified with today’s Kalisz.

Wroclaw, the capital of Lower Silesia, is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Poland. Situated at the bottom of the Sudety Moutains upon the Odra River it is an exceptional city of islands and bridges.

The intention of Amber Trail Greenways is to connect the most valuable natural and cultural treasures and local initiatives along a corridor joining Budapest in Hungary, Banska Stiavnica in Slovakia and Krakow in Poland.

Bouzov was built at the beginning 14th century and is owned by the Teutonic Ordersince the 17th century. The castle can be visited with guided tours, once a year a medieval festival takes place.

The palace and gardens of Kromeriz, former residence of the bishops of Olomouc, are a 17th century masterpiece in Baroque style. Apart from the state rooms, the palace houses one of the most important art collections in the Czech Republik.

Olomouc, today a city of more than a hundred thousand citizens, has long been one of the most important cities in Moravia. Its recent designation as a county seat is the logical development of a cultural, societal and economic centre with a long history.

Lednice/Eisgrub was the summer residence of the princes of Liechtenstein. The neogothic palace houses the appartment of the prince, highlight is the library whitch beautiful wooden carvings.

Valtice/Feldsberg had been the main residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein till the year 1938. Still today it is a masterpiece of a baroque royal residence.

Szombathely, the Roman Savaria, was founded 43 AD by Claudius Caesar. Because of its location upon the Roman Road the settlement became soon the centre of the administration of the province Pannonia.

The Slovenian Amber Road connects different touristic offers like outdoor-activities, sports, catering, wellness or local events.

The museum is located in the former Renaissance palace of the counts of Cilli. The museum is famous for its huge Lapidarium with Roman monuments.

The National Museum of Slovenia was founded at the end of the 19th century. It presents natural, archaeological and historical collections, Slovenian arts and crafts as well as prints and graphic works.

Aquileia was the inital point of the Roman Amber Road. Here the trade route got connected with the huge network of Roman Roads.