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Established in 1992, the Mežacīruļi farm is in the Zaļenieki Parish of the Jelgava Administrative District, alongside the basin of the Lielupe River. The farm initially had 7.2 ha of land, 3 cows, 20 head of sheep and 6 sows. Today it has 700 ha of land, 300 dairy cows, and a series of hothouses to grow lettuce and herbs. |
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The manor is in Basi in the Gudenieki Parish of Kuldīga District, some 20 km from the district centre. The manor was built in the 19th century, burned down in 1905, and then restored. A former residence for servants and an old magazine barn have survived. The surrounding park covers 4.5 ha, and the estate is a cultural and historical monument of local importance. The barn was fully reconstructed in 2009 and 2010 with co-financing from the European Union, and today it is the Basi Culture Centre. In 2019, there is to be an interactive exhibition about Suiti events in Gudenieki -- baptisms, weddings, funerals, etc. |
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Eine gut eingerichtete Strecke des Flusses Driksa (ein Nebenarm des Flusses Lielupe) mit einer zweistufigen Promenade, der im Baltikum einzigartigen Brücke Mītava, Aussichtsplätzen, dem Denkmal Student von Jelgava u.a. |
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The restaurant offers a range of delicious and healthy meals from a range of international dishes with a wide variety of drinks, freshly baked biscuits, truffles, cakes and seeded breads are also available with lunch or dinner meals. There is a special daily offer available on weekdays and ability to organize a range of themed events, all catered for with food, drink and our freshly baked goods. A children’s menu is available for younger guests as well as playroom and a playground located next to the windmill. |
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Viens no raksturīgiem karsta parādību piemēriem, kur nelielas upītes - strauta ūdeņi pazūd vairākos ūdensrijējos un pēc kāda brīža - iespaidīgās Lauces ielejas krastos iznāk spēcīgu avotu veidā, tālāk ieplūzdami Lauces upē. Šī parādība dinamikā vislabāk ir novērojama pēc lietavām vai pavasaros sniega kušanas laikā un kādu brīdi pēc tam. |
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The barrow which offers a good view is at the northern end of the Dunduri meadows – at the end of Melnragi. It is an artificial barrow which follows along with the bed of the little Slampe River. The meadows are home to livestock allowed to live in the wild, and you can see a bit of the restored Slampe. The view is particularly interesting during flooding season, when the surrounding wetlands become saturated. This is a location for bird-watching.
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The so-called Comet Fort was built on the Left Bank of the Daugava at its mouth, not far from the present Daugavgrīva lighthouse. It was built around the same time as the other forts of Mangaļsala (around 1808, although some sources say 1788). There were four Kane-type 152-mm cannons. The defensive batteries at Komētforts and Mangaļsala repelled a British naval attack in the Daugava estuary in 1855. It has to be added that Komētforts is a cultural monument of local importance. If we go along the shore of the sea from the Daugavgrīva nature reserve toward the Daugavgrīva lighthouse and scale the frontal dunes (without going past the sign which says “Closed Territory. Border Zone.”), then we can see the positions of the cannons, as well as underground cellars where munitions were once stored. The territory starts approximately 500 metres before the Daugavgrīva lighthouse and stretches to the lighthouse itself. During Soviet times, the territory was closed to civilians, because many secret military objects were in this area and in Bolderāja.
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Small style hotel (6 rooms) - a cafe located in the historical center of Aluksne, 10 minutes walk from the Livonian castle ruins. Many of the hotel’s rooms have wonderful views, including to Alūksne Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cultural Center, art school, lake. Alūksne Castle Island or Marija Island is nearby; from there you can get to Tempļakalns park via a pedestrian bridge. Prepare your own fresh (frozen) berry ice cream, cakes and custom dishes. Seasonally offers different varieties of fruits and berries: strawberries, apples, pears. Orchard 3 km from the town with 1000 fruit trees. |
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Mājas restorāns mājīgā, autentiskā lauku vidē, kur tiek pasniegti lauku ēdieni, uz galda celtas svaigas jūras veltes, kuras atceļojušas no Francijas, Spānijas vai Norvēģijas, kā arī vietējās, pašu saimnieku kūpinātas zivis. Ēdienkarte tiek radīta katru dienu no jauna, kas ikdienā ļauj piedāvāt svaigus produktus.
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In the recreation complex it is possible to fish in the carp pond, as well as to swim and sunbathe on the landscaped beach on the loungers. There is a playground for children. It is also possible to organize banquets, seminars and other events. There is also a sauna with a fireplace hall for relaxation for up to 20 people. There are four campsites for accommodation, located above the water on piles. All cottages are heated, with separate shower and toilet, TV and wi-fi internet. Two of them have a kitchen, and one has a fireplace. Each cottage has three or four beds. Tents and camper sites are also available, and tents can be rented on site. |
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Viļāni Old-Believers Prayer House. The architect P.Pavlovs built Old-Believers Prayer House in 1930s.
The congregation was established very recently. Nevertheless the 14 meters high tower was constructed in
2004. The Prayer House is a very simple building but you will be pleased to see the magnificent icons. The
Prayer House has been renovated completely.
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Šo sakrālo celtni uzskata par vecāko Zemgales baznīcu, kas joprojām pilda savu pamatfunkciju. Tās celtniecību uzsāka 1567. g. un pēc nopostīšanas atjaunoja 1614. g. Pēc poļu - zviedru un Ziemeļu kara to atkārtoti atjaunoja 1815. g. Dievnamu var apskatīt arī no iekšpuses. |
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The name of the location translates to “Honey Castle,” and the owner has some 300 hives of bees. Honey that he has produced has won a number of prizes. He offers hogweed honey, honeyed local berries, and honey straws for children (the only place in Latvia where these are offered). You can tour the farm, taste ten types of honey, and purchase beekeeping products. “Extreme Beekeeping” is a process which will allow you to put on a beekeeper’s suit to learn about the hard-working insects up close. The owner also produces wax candles. |
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The lady of the house greets visitors in a folk costume, offering an educational programme in the local Žemaiši language. She talks about herbal teas and how to find the herbs and brew them. Along with the tea, the lady offers homemade cheese, bread, pierogi and honey. The guesthouse is on the banks of Lake Beržoris, not far from Lake Platelys. The Žemaitija National Park is nearby and easily reached on foot, by bike, by boat or by car. |
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Lai arī dievnama pirmsākumi meklējami 18. gs. sākumā, tā celtniecību (arhitekts Johanns Eduards de Vite) pabeidza viena gada laikā 1834. – 1835. g. (vēlīnā klasicisma stils). Būvniecības darbus finansēja Krievijas cars. Gan baznīcas atrašanās piejūrā, gan arī tās nosaukums liecina, ka tā celta, godinot Svēto Nikolaju, kas ir visu jūrnieku un zvejnieku aizbildnis. Baznīca apskatāma arī no iekšpuses, kur uzmanība jāpievērš ērģelēm un altārgleznai (1888. g.). |
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Zilais (Blue) Hill is the highest point in the Idumeja highlands – it is a very distinct hillock covered by forest, and from it there is a “narrow” landscape featuring the northern part of the highlands, as well as the Burtnieks flatlands. The restricted area is there to protect habitats such as gullies, hillsides and the boreal (northern) forest of the area. Zilais Hill is a popular tourist destination.
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Located at the Rūjiena High School, this Kārlis Zemdega sculpture was installed in 1936 in honour of a local teacher, Jūlija Skuiņa, who drowned in 1936 at the age of 24. There are various legends about her death, one of which talks about a tragic love story involving the Rev Roberts Slokenbergs. |
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The Jūrkalne People's Centre is the main gathering place for Suiti people and is in a former saloon that was built around 1875. Major restorations were conducted in 2011. The centre offers various events, there is an exhibition hall for visitors, and the "Maģie Suiti" ethnographic ensemble and other amateur ensembles are active there. If you want to meet the Suiti and learn about their traditions, contact the centre in advance. |
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All that remains today is the governor’s house in which the Latvian author Rūdolfs Blaumanis (1863-1908) lived from 1885 until 1887, and a stable built of fieldstones. The Central Daugava Forestry Centre of the Latvian State Forests company is located in the building. The stone gates of the
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The owners have maintained a historical windmill (built in 1885) and its mechanisms. You can go on a tour of the structure, look at the mechanisms of the mill and taste local baked goods and country bread. |
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