Most beautiful places in Latvia
Daugavpils is the second largest city of Latvia, and also the metropolis of the south-eastern part of country, situated near the border with Lithuania and Belarus. It was founded in 1275, when was built a Dünaburg castle here at the river Daugava, Latvia’s “mother river”. Today the [...]
In the central part of Latvia you can find a beautiful and historically significant town of Sigulda. It lies on the southern outskirts of the picturesque forested valley of the River Gauja. This area is an ideal starting point for trips to Gauja National Park. For its [...]
Ķemeri National Park was founded in 1997 on an area of 381.65 km², which makes it the third largest national park in Latvia. It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Riga and includes forests, swamps and mires, shrubs, lakes or lagoons, natural mineral-springs and muds. [...]
Cēsis with almost 20.000 inhabitants, lying to the north of Latvia on the Gauja river, is considered the most beautiful and the most Latvain city in the country. Cēsis boasts a rich history, many monuments and cultural institutions. It became a popular destination for tourists from all [...]
It is quite hard to determine where is the midpoint of Europe – it depends on the boundaries estimation of Europe that are changing from time to time. Several calculations exist and there are several suggested places as the midpoint of Europe. Since the last re-estimation in [...]
Gauja National Park is the most popular natural destination in Latvia. It covers an area of 920 km2, and is located between the towns of Sigulda and Valmiera. The most interesting part of the park is forested and picturesque meanders of the river Gauja, the longest river [...]
Near the town of Sigulda are in the valley of the River Gauja several caves. The largest of them is Gutmana Ala (English: Gutmanis Cave). Although the length of the cave is 19 m, width 12 meters and height 10 m, Gutmana Ala is the largest cave [...]
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