Map of Cycling Western Latvia Routes
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22 CYCLING ROUTES Nature Tourism Cultural and Historical Heritage 47 Alsunga Livonian Order Castle. Medieval castle (14th century), square planned, with fortification towers, and a PLACES OF INTEREST 1 Deer Garden “Rudiņi” (350 Ha). 20 Pūrciems White Dune. 20 m high 1 Tukums. A city of roses, an old town 22 Ovīši Lighthouse. The oldest backyard. +371 26425015, Guided tour of elks, fallow-deer, and dune on the bank of the Pilsupe River with cobbled streets, artists, museums, navigation building (1814) in Latvia, with www.alsunga.lv 56.981999, 21.568380 MAP IN SCALE moufflons. +371 29191980, with a 900 m long nature trail, a viewing creative workshops, fountains, and a 37 m high tower and an exposition on 1 : 500 000 EN www.atputalaukos.lv 56.815211, 23.088318 platform, and resting places. castles nearby. +371 63124451, the history of lighthouses on the very 48 Alsunga St. Michael Catholic +371 63269594, www.talsitourism.lv www.visittukums.lv 56.966766, 23.152529 coast. +371 26264616, Church. 17th century stone building with 2 Kaive Old Oak. 1000 years old oak www.roja.lv, 57.580025, 22.634754 www.visitventspils.com 57.568611, 21.717567 19th century organ, and altar piece 53 Museum of Latvian Agriculture. tree, the thickest one in the Baltic region, 2 Durbe Castle. A classicism style “St. Michael”. +371 26326253, A large exhibition of 19-20th century with 10 m in diameter. +371 63124451, castle with a late 19th century interior, 23 Pope Manor Ensemble. A significant www.suitunovads.lv 56.979724, 21.571113 tools, and agricultural equipment. www.visittukums.lv 57.064397, 23.024615 visits to the castle, dramatized tours, monument of European baroque +371 63291343, 29403183, and a ceramics workshop. architecture (1653), former hunting 49 Ugāle Lutheran Church and Organ 3 Dunduru Meadows. Forest www.kaleji.et.lv 57.232246, 22.563686 +371 63122633, 26305946, castle, now Pope elementary school. Workshop. The church is famous for surrounded meadows in Ķemeri national www.tukumamuzejs.lv 56.966900, 23.192825 +371 63622263, 26353344, 29232226, the oldest organ in Latvia (1697–1701), 54 Ceramics Workshop and Salon park, with wild horses and wild ox, and www.ventspilsnovads.lv the only workshop of organs and street- “Ciparnīca” Tals’ keramik’. Participa- a viewing tower for bird and animal 3 Kukši Manor. A renovated early 18th 57.406486, 21.858872 organs in Latvia. tion, bowls, pots, cups, plates, bottles, observation. +371 67730078, century manor with splendid interior, +371 63671475, 29120601, and sets. +371 22429527, 22458389, www.daba.gov.lv/kemeri murals, tile stoves, and an arched cellar. 24 Zlēkas. Ensemble of the manor of www.pipeorgans.lv 57.264244, 22.044067 ciparnica.blogspot.com 56.827265, 23.405065 One of the most style appropriate von Berts family (18–19th century), with 57.2452094, 22.5937256 21 Stony Seaside in Kaltene. 800 m long countryside hotels in the Baltic States. a park. Close to Zlēkas Lutheran church 50 Dundaga Castle and the 4 Large Ķemeri Moorland. Ķemeri trail on the coast with viewing platforms, +371 63181545, 29205188, (1645) and Zlēkas water mill. Neighbourhood. The largest and oldest 55 Iģene Lutheran Church. Wooden log National Park has one of the largest moss a bird observation tower, and resting www.kuksumuiza.lv 56.978245, 22.856899 +371 63622263, 26353344, 29232226, castle in northern Kurzeme, which building (18th century), ancient building swamps in Latvia. There are nature trails, places. +371 63269594, www.talsitourism. www.visitventspils.com houses the only permanent exposition traditions, and interior paintings. cycling and pedestrian routes, as well 4 Rūmene Manor. 19th century neo lv www.roja.lv, 57.504391, 22.811823 57.122389, 21.809133 of medals in the Baltic States. A church +371 26435630, 28741842, as bird observation towers in the park. gothic castle with exquisite interior, and and a park nearby. +371 29478393, www.talsitourism.lv 57.301006, 22.820362 +371 67730078, www.daba.gov.lv/kemeri 22 Mērsrags. A small fishermen village a hotel. +371 67770966, www.rumene.lv 25 Roja and Roja Sea Fishing Museum. 29444395, www.ziemelkurzeme.lv, 56.912101, 23.460754 with seaside meadows and a stony beach. 57.060524, 22.727280 Fishermen traditions, tools, souvenirs, 56 Valdemārpils. A monument to www.dundaga.lv 57.508953, 22.358294 Ancient fishermen artefacts in the mu- pier, beach, rides on a boat, yacht port, K.Valdemārs, lake with a beach, Idols’ 5 Lake Kaņieris Bird Observation seum, a viewing tower on the coast, and horse rides, and golf in the meadows. Linden, workshop of woodcarver Igurds Tower and Nature Trail. An important a yacht port. +371 63237704, 26572494, +371 63269594, www.visit.roja.lv Baņķis, and farm “Kauliņi”. bird nesting place in Europe with www.mersrags.lv 57.366545, 23.120757 57.504430, 22.812535 +371 63254762, 25426323, 14 islands. Lake Kaņieris boat base. www.valdemarpils.lv 57.373306, 22.590519 +371 67730078, www.daba.gov.lv/kemeri 23 Slītere National Park. The main 26 Kubalu School – Museum. The 57.000725, 23.471024 values of the national park are the seaside oldest still standing log school building 57 Memorial Site “Airītes”. A memorial with a sandy beach and dunes, dry pine in Kurzeme (19th century), classrooms, site for colonel O.Kalpaks. Materials on 6 Nature Park “Engures ezers”. 3.5 km Map of cycling forests in the dunes, biological diversity, main chimney, renovated backyard WWI and the Latvian army. long wild orchid trail at Lake Engure, bird routes cultural and historical heritafe. Nature and neighbourhood. +371 63254335, +371 63830281, 22017465, observation, wild cows and horses. trails, cycling, car and pedestrian routes 26332238, www.dundaga.lv/ksm/ www.saldus.lv 56.678870, 22.155125 +371 29474420, www.eedp.lv 5 Cinema Town Cinevilla. The only 51 Talsi. The town of nine hills old town are set up for getting to know the park. 57.462498, 22.397003 57.258050, 23.136083 open-air cinema setting with shooting with cobbled streets, picturesque hills, 58 Jaunauce Castle and Park. Empire +371 63286000, www.daba.gov.lv pavilions of such scale in the Baltic States. 27 Sabile and Wine Hill. A small monument “Kokle Player”, a lake, and style architecture (19th century), 7 Barefoot Trail at Lake Valgums. The www.slitere.lv, 57.696259, 22.391167 Exciting tours with dressing up and Kurzeme town with cobbled streets, wine trails for walking. +371 63224165, collection of white tile stoves, and a Western Latvia first 1.5 km long trail with various cover- 24 Cape Kolka. The furthest northern walking in actors’ shoes. +371 28606677, festivals, craftsmen traditions, a hillfort, www.talsitourism.lv 57.245815, 22.583427 landscape park. +371 26014296, ings for walking barefoot in the Baltic point of Kurzeme, where the waves of www.cinevilla.lv 56.878742, 23.222221 and vines. +371 63252344, www.saldus.lv 56.446175, 22.693634 States. Trails for Nordic walkers and land- 52 Talsi Museum. An important cultural Kurzeme the Baltic Sea meet the waves of the www.sabile.lv 57.047832, 22.570381 scape admirers, labyrinth, and spa. 6 Jaunmoku Castle. This neo gothic and educational centre with history, 59 Reņģe Manor and Park. Neo Renais- bay. +371 29149105, www.kolkasrags.lv +371 63181222, 29414022, castle (1904) houses a forest museum; 28 Saldus J.Rozentāl’s Museum of art and nature exhibitions, expositions, sance style architecture (19th century), 57.756756, 22.598534 www.valgumapasaule.lv the historical interior of the castle is also History and Art. Museum exhibits art museum educational programs. park, and a water tower. Tours, baking of 56.9901073, 23.3163484 25 Horn Collection in Vaide. A Liv farm still present. Using modern technologies works of old Latvian masters and famous +371 63222770, 29102628, bread and pancakes, as well as accom- with a collection of around 600 animal in the Sign Centre, you can also make an modern Latvian artists. Exposition on the www.talsumuzejs.lv modation available. +371 63825665, 8 Nature Park “Abavas senleja”. A truly horns found by forest guards. individual Latvian design – ornament. history of Saldus city, interactive games, 57.242580, 22.603083 www.saldus.lv 56.385876, 22.642136 picturesque territory – landscapes of the +371 63200179, 29395624, +371 63107125, 26187442, and souvenirs. +371 63881547, river valley, meadows, and slopes. www.purvziedi.viss.lv 57.731651, 22.475281 www.jaunmokupils.lv 56.980911, 23.054638 www.saldus.lv 56.662983, 22.496611 +371 28396830, 63181150, Culture and Traditions www.kandava.lv 57.041477, 22.773027 26 Laumas Nature Park. Educational 29 Saldus St. John Lutheran Church. trails for learning about the nature – bee, The oldest building in Saldus (19th 1 Džūkste Fairy-tale Museum. 12 Liv Folk House. The only Liv folk 9 Riežupe Sand Caves. One of the bird, forest and sport trails. Mini golf century), painting s by J.Rozentāls, Characters from Latvian fairy-tales, role house in the world, exhibitions, collection longest underground cave labyrinths and disc golf. +371 26403240, 29477731, monuments of art, organ, bell tower, and plays, puppet shows, exhibitions, games of household objects and celebration of in the Baltic States. Guided entrance www.laumas.lv 57.380417, 22.536049 crypts. +371 29258125, www.saldus.lv and tours. +371 63154691, 29295079, Liv holidays. +371 26565853, 25486038, only. +371 29555042, 29896646, 56.667500, 22.492125 www.tukumamuzejs.lv www.livodfond.lv 57.004933, 21.990195 27 Nature Park “Talsu pauguraine”. 56.810699, 23.348179 www.ziemelkurzeme.lv A truly picturesque territory with winding 30 Saldus Cemetery for German 57.680248, 22.318338 roads, hills, lakes and forests. Pastorate, Soldiers. Memorial place for soldiers of 2 Straw Workshop in Tukums. Turku European grove, and Kamparkalns hill the World War, exhibition on the battles in Straw sculptures (dwarfs, dragons, 13 Folklore Trail “Jāņkalni”.