Ventspils and Liepaja – the two largest cities at the Eastern - Latvian shore of the Baltic Sea , as well as Klaipeda – the largest Lithuanian sea port, have commenced a purposeful and long-lasting co-operation to make  a tourist proposal of the region diversified and more interesting for the guests. Since Latvia’ s and Lithuania’ s accession to the EU, the interest of Europeans in the Baltic States has considerably grown, crossing of borders is much more simplified. That is why efforts have been paid  to create  a new international touring route  The Baltic Shore which is being presented by the present edition for the first time.