Legend Rīga Suggested route: rīga – Skrīveri – aizkraukle – koknese – Pļaviņas Road classification E 22 A 6 Main roads Sweet-tasting – Medieval Sensations – viking Boat tour P 80 Regional roads the route begins only 76 km from rīga going by the a6 motorway; the length ~ 40 km. one-day trip for motorists. along the route, you Local roads can choose other sightseeing objects and extend the tour to two days. the all paved road leads along the right bank of the Daugava Other roads revealing beautiful scenery. Road pavement Paved roads Gravel roads next to the ruins offers a chance to forge medieval coins and gain an insight into a landscape long lost to the eyes Improved unsurfaced roads of people. Unsurfaced road Skrīveri Food Factory 9 welcomes you to entrance fee. learn about the unique Gotiņa candy, taste it and Creative House 43 In the creative house, the association “Baltaine” (2018 folk awards winner in the Aizkraukle Spīgana Railway • Station • Stop find one of the most beautiful folk songs on the inside of nomination “Life Science”) invites to participate in programs with games, dances, games, creative and craft A6 Muldakmens the wrapper. workshops. Railway without traffic Skrīveri Sweets 7 you can try your hand at wrapping a Gotiņa Memorial Site “Likteņdārzs” 34 – an unique memorial site created by the people of Latvia PĻAVIŅAS City candy and participate in creative programmes where you can make and is a symbol of nation’s continuous growth and development. Like the Freedom artwork from marzipan. Vecbebri Village Koknese Skrīveri Viesturi Group of farmsteads Skrīveri Home-Made ice Cream 8 you will be surprised by poems about the cold Pļaviņas delicacy and real artwork made from ice cream of various typically Latvian flavours for all Aizkraukle Stūrīši Farmstead (selection) tastes. You will also be able to make your own ice cream. 76 km GOSTIŅI Part of city Plaviņas Hydropower Plant 21 The largest hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Baltics Airfield • Church with the second greatest capacity in Europe. Both banks of the Daugava are connected by the longest tunnel in Latvia. During spring floods, spectacular views are revealed to Filling station passers-by when the Daugava waters fall over the opened shutters creating the highest Hotel, motel • Camping waterfall in Latvia. Tours are free of charge advance booking is required. Other accommodation Monument, the Garden of Destiny is made up of donations. Each tree planted and stone th NEW! exhibition “Soviet years” - the exhibition that includes period of 50-80 in the 20 brought is a personal or family story about the history of the people of Latvia. This combines Museum • Restaurant, cafe century dedicated to the cultural heritage of the year in the Baltics, on three floors (covering an an excellent environmental architecture with the magnificence of the nature of the Koknese Vecbebru Outstanding object of historic area of 1060 m2). The museum has arranged an exposition consisting of several parts: street Peninsula and the flow of Daugava. The garden consists of an alleyway of apple trees and a muiža or cultural value Klintaines reflecting transportation of the time, history of the construction of HES, library, apartment, cobblestone road leading to the amphitheatre, surrounded by an oak tree guard of honor, a sausgultne Nature object of interest functional cabinet, life in the Kolkhoz. Expositions dedicated to Soviet political repression, multifunctional public building, a digital exhibition titled “Liktens gāte”, the Big Mountain, a Bormaņkalns sport, medicine, police, childhood and culture. Heart-stone and an observation terrace. 120 m Outstanding hill Avotiņkalns Castle mound koknese Medieval Castle ruins 33 are located in the flooded confluence of the tour on the Daugava in a viking boat “Lāčplēsis” 50 after an epic hero with reminders Daugava and the Pērse. The castle was built in 1209 for the needs of the Archbishopric of of tales and legends. The boat is 12 m long and 3.3 m wide and holds 24 people. The tour Built-up area Riga. It was situated on the very top of the dolomite rock and was difficult to conquer. In guided by the captain takes riders along the Oliņkalns, Sēlpils castle mound and many of Allotment gardens 1701, the castle was blown-up by the Saxon troops, and it was never rebuilt. The castle now the Daugava’s little bays. The duration of the trip is about 40 minutes. Next to the pier is Forest • Swamp stands in water as a result of the construction of Pļaviņas HPP. The visitor centre arranged “Liepkalni” 51 bakery which offers delicious meals, as well as warm, freshly baked bread. Bicycle route 14. art Within art garden festival NEW! 17. Moss trail accumulated in the soil-type recess, is used 31. the old Lutheran Church of aizkraukle walk may be started at various points. 44. Latvian Museum of the 54. Gostiņi Lutheran Church SIGHTSEEING OBJECTS Relax in the garden of the best-kept farmstead The trail is 800 m long and is related to the in medical treatment. Available “Latvian The church is an architectural monument of 1905. gada Street 7, Koknese, History of Beekeeping was consecrated in 1830. The church is a late in Skrīveri by enjoying a refreshing drink, tea work by A.Upits “The Pals of Moss Village”. Christening and Wedding Ceremony” (led national significance. 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