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The farmyard offers to see the domestic animals, birds and exotic maras as well as horse-back riding on a pony. You can get a consultation about gardening and breeding small animals. It is possible to buy quail eggs, smoked meats, chicken and birdlings. |
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The graveyard that is alongside the Lestene Lutheran Church is the final resting place for more than 900 soldiers who fell during World War II, particularly during battles at the so-called Fortress of Kurzeme, as well as in Zemgale and Vidzeme. The sculptress Arta Dumpe designed the commemorative monument “Mother Motherland – Latvia.” The cemetery of the brethren is the second largest resting place for soldiers from World War II after the Cemetery of the Brethren in Rīga. The names of some 11,000 soldiers are engraved on the gravestones. |
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Painted in dark colours, this building dates back to the 17th century (the square around it is cited in documents). The city’s first prison was in the cellar of the building, and the square was historically a place for residents of the city could gather and suffer punishments. A pole of shame was at the south-eastern corner of the square. The building now houses the Kuldīga Tourism Information Centre and a workshop for weavers. Visitors can purchase products and souvenirs from Kurzeme and watch weavers at work. |
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Krāčains Lobu upes (Loobu jõgi) posms pie Joaveski ciema, kur ~ 160 m garumā upes gultnē, tai šķērsojot Ziemeļigaunijas glintu, izveidojušās izmēros nelielas, tomēr ļoti ainaviskas un skaistas 0,5 – 1 m augstas ūdenskritumu kaskādes. 1898. g. šeit uzcēla hidroelektrostaciju, kuras atliekas ir redzamas upes labajā krastā. Iecienīta pavasara laivotāju treniņu vieta. |
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The house is on the eastern shore of Lake Lubāns with a wonderful view of Latvia’s largest lake. The owners prepare dishes from local freshwater fish, using old recipes and ones that they have developed themselves. "Zvejnieki" is the participant of Latgalian culinary heritage. Latvian cuisine: Porridge with homemade jam, fish soup, bream or pike cakes, smoked carp, sautéed wild duck, sautéed elk, wild berries with milk. Special foods: Oven-baked pike-perch with potatoes or vegetables. |
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Remnants of the plank ways of a fishing port can be seen on the shoreline and
in the sea opposite Mazirbe. They recall the former fishing co-operative Zivs, which
was here in the 1930s.
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The recently renovated viewing tower offers a wonderful view of the impressive and forested ancient Gauja River valley. The Gūdu cliffs are visible. This is part of the Līgatne nature trails territory, where there are wide paddocks of wild animals.
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The memorial to the day when people in the Baltic States joined hands in an unbroken chain stretching from Tallinn through Rīga and on to Vilnius on August 23, 1989, is at the 25th kilometre of the Rīga-Bauska highway, near the little Ķekaviņa River. |
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Located in the northern part of Valmiera, the Valmiermuiža Estate mansion (Neo-Baroque Style) was built between 1764 and 1771 by Prince August Friedrich of Schleswig, Holstein and Soderburg. Over the course of time it has been owned by other people. According to modern evidence, the mansion was a one-story building with a Baroque tower and a two-story addition in the early 20th century, which made it appropriate as a summer home and hunting lodge. The building burned down in 1918. Two years later, Valmiermuiža became a prison camp for captured soldiers. Later the addition to the mansion was restored and used as an elementary school. In 1936, the building became a prison, and it was once again a prison camp for captured soldiers during World War II. Later the building burned down again, and the ruins were removed. Still surviving is the Valmiermuiža tower, with ceiling paintings that are a cultural monument, as is the surrounding park. The Valmiermuiža brewery is alongside the historical monument, thus providing second wind for the whole region. |
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18 A. Upīša Street. The church was built in 1897 in the Neo-Gothic style (Architect H. Shel) and it is one of the few19th century city brick buildings. In the church there is the altarpiece "Christ healing the sick" - I. Zeberliņš (1943). You can see the church from the inside during the worship or by a prior arrangement. Near the church, you can see a monument designed by E. Laube (1926) to 80 Latvian riflemen who died in World War I and who were buried in the Warrior's Cemetery near the river Vēršupīte. Near the cemetery, there are also buried J. Kārkliņš and F. Siliņš, fighters of the Kauguri Battle of May 18, 1919. By a prior arrangement, tourist groups can see the church from the inside. |
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This path is found on the right bank of the ancient Abava river valley. The visitor will be able to view places where underground streams create wetlands, various kinds of meadows, a stand of juniper bushes, etc. The area is “managed” all year long by “wild” cows. The shore of the ancient valley can be climbed (some 200 steps), and the view is magnificent. It is recommended that the trail be visited in the company of a knowledgeable guide. There is a shorter path that is 600m long, along with a longer one that is more than a kilometre in length. It will take an hour or so to traverse it. Objects are found in the ancient Abava valley nature park.
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In the house that was renovated due to the initiative of the Craftsmen society of Beverina, it is possible to buy the products of both the district craftsmen and those from further territories, to visit creative workshops and events in order to learn the techniques of differnt handicrafts. The house is both a teaching centre and a marketplace, as well as the centre to popularise the cultural, folk and Latvian lifestyle of the Beverina district. |
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Summer cafe "Divjurinas" is located at Kolkasrags, open from May to October. |
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The Lācīši farm can be found in the Galgauska Parish to the Southwest of Gulbene. One of the largest farms in Northeastern Vidzeme, it specialises in grain farming (577 ha), rapeseed farming (295 ha), and various grasses. It is also a dairy farm with some 100 cows to produce meat and breed calves. There is an interesting room for meetings and presentations, with large glass windows opening up to the cattle barn. The farm actively makes use of EU funding. Contact the farm in advance for tours and exchanges of experiences. |
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Saimniece piedāvā sertificēta pirtnieka pakalpojums, organizē latviskos pirts rituālus, vada izglītojošas programmas par augu spēku izmantošanu savai labsajūtai. Apvienojot pirtnieka pakalpojumus un pašas ražoto produkciju, saimniece radījusi zīmolu - “Arnitas labsajūtu darbnīca”. Kā mājražotāja piedāvā pašceptu maizi, zāļu tējas un augu sīrupus, kā arī meistardarbnīcas kulinārā mantojuma jomā. |
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Die nach dem Bau der Straße Tallinn – Narva gefundene und rekonstruierte 36 alte Bestattungen (8. – 7. Jh. vor Christus) ist ein interessantes archiologisches Denkmal mit einem Besucherzentrum und einer geschichtlichen Ausstellung. |
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Ventspils ir viena no attīstītākajām Latvijas pilsētām ar izcilu infrastruktūru, restaurētu vecpilsētu un Livonijas Ordeņa pili, tīru un labi ierīkotu balto smilšu pludmali, promenādi un dažādām izklaides un atpūtas vietām. Pilsēta ir piemērota ģimenēm, un bērni visvairāk izbauda Zilā karoga pludmali ar dažādām šūpolēm, slidkalniņiem, kā arī Bērnu pilsētiņu ar aktivitāšu zonām dažādu vecumu bērniem. Īss izbrauciens ar Mazbānīti, kas ir interesanta atrakcija gan bērniem, gan pieaugušajiem. Ūdens priekus var baudīt gan iekštelpu, gan āra akvaparkos. Dodieties izbraucienos pa tuvējo apkārtni, lai izbaudītu ainavisko jūras piekrasti, redzētu tradicionālos zvejnieku ciematus, kur iespējams iegādāties kūpinātas zivis tieši no zvejniekiem. Slīteres nacionālais parks ar skaistu skatu, kas paveres no Slīteres bākas, apburošā Kuldīga ar tās koka arhitektūru. |
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The teahouse is in a lovely location – the southern part of Pilssala Island, near the pedestrian bridge over the Driksa River. |
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The radio telescope at Irbene was at one time used for anti-espionage purposes. There were various military units and objects in Irbene, including a military housing estate that has now been abandoned. The radio telescope is now run by the Radio Astronomy Centre of the Latvian Academy of Sciences for scientific purposes. Guided tours of the object are available.
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This structure is smaller than the Great Kangari hills – approximately 10 kilometres long and 16 metres high. This structure is near the Buļļi swamp, and the restricted area is meant to protect the structure, the swamp and the various forest types and rare plants that are in the area.
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