Tourist attractions 1 14. Live Silver Museum. Silver sculptures 15 29. Līgatne Nature Trails. Wild animals, 29 43. Rauna medieval castle ruins and 43 57. Gulbene – Alūksne Banitis. Narrow- 57 and ornaments, excursion at the museum birds, viewing tower, walkabouts in the Lutheran church. Viewing platform at the gauge railway, hand railcar, excursions, and workshop, live silver water tasting. forest, excursions. castle tower, excursion. activities, lodging. 1. Daugava Museum. Dole manor | Limbaži, +371 29356858, | Līgatnes pagasts, +371 64153313, | Raunas pagasts, +371 27775764, | Gulbene, +371 20228884, house, history expositions, fishermen's [email protected], [email protected], www.visitligatne.lv +371 64177014, [email protected], [email protected], www.banitis.lv •D3 tools, park, dolomite detrition, bird www.sudrabamuzejs.lv •A2 •B3 www.rauna.lv •B2 watching. 58. Gulbene Regional History and | Salaspils novads, +371 67216367, 15. Bīriņi Palace. 19th century Neo- 30. Līgatne Paper Factory Village. 44. Lielā Ellīte. Sandstone caves and Art Museum. Exhibitions, interactive
Free of charge. of Free [email protected], 2 Gothic style building, hotel, restaurant, 16 19th century wooden buildings, cellar 30 arcs, spring, old sacred place. 44 environment, activities, excursions. 58
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2. Salaspils Memorial Ensemble. One | Vidrižu pagasts, +371 29244927, | Līgatne, +371 29189707, +371 64053169, visit.priekuli.lv •B2 www.gulbenesmuzejs.lv •D3 © Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, 2018 Latvia, of Agency Development and Investment © of the biggest monument complexes to www.birinupils.lv •A3 [email protected], www.visitligatne.lv commemorate Nazi victims in Europe, •B3 45. Ērgļi Cliffs. Sandstone cliff detrition 59. Cesvaine Palace, Manor and Park.
huge concrete sculptures, exposition. 16. Recreational Park Rāmkalni. Rodels, more than 20 m high at the bank of river 19th century buildings, viewing tower,
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17. Flight in a vertical buildings, park, tea house, excursion, bird watching towers, Teirumnieki bog Vidzeme Tourism Association Tourism Vidzeme | Salaspils, +371 67945440, Aerodium Sigulda. +371 22019340, [email protected], wind tunnel. 32. Līgatne Secret Underground restaurant, lodging. trail, lodging. 4 18 32 46 60
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holidays. +371 28384400, [email protected], Soviet style canteen, excursion, reality [email protected], www.ungurmuiza.lv [email protected],
even sandstone cliffs will ensure you never forget your your forget never you ensure will cliffs sandstone even 4. Carnikava Local History Centre. www.aerodium.lv •A3 game, lodging. •B2 www.lubanamitrajs.lv •D4
seaside with both sandy beaches and stony creeks and and creeks stony and beaches sandy both with seaside Lamprey fishing accessories and craft, | Līgatne, +371 64161915, Walks in the Gauja National Park and along Vidzeme Vidzeme along and Park National Gauja the in Walks recreation place, boat stop, cooking of 18. Bobsleigh and Luge Track Sigulda. [email protected], www.bunkurs.lv, 47. Vējiņi Underground Lakes. Caves, 61. Teiči Nature Reserve. Biggest moss
lamprey soup and tasting, excursions. Rides with bob sled or vuchko, excursions, www.rehcentrsligatne.lv •B3 sink-holes, castle mound, excursions swamp in the Baltics, viewing tower,
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5 19 33 47 61 workshops of various crafts for leisurely holidays with with holidays leisurely for crafts various of workshops www.tourism.carnikava.lv •A3 [email protected], www.bobtrase.lv •A3 Waterfalls, mills wheel, flower figures, light boat rent, swimming places, lodging. Krustpils novads, +371 20021220,
park, forest animals, coffee-shop, nature Straupes pagasts, +371 29354189, [email protected], skiing hills and tracks, as well as countryside houses and and houses countryside as well as tracks, and hills skiing | 5. Saulkrasti White Dune. Hiking along 19. Adventure Park Mežakaķis. Obstacle trails - wild nature. +371 29289796, www.pazemesezeri.lv www.daba.gov.lv •C4
– adventure parks, water tourism and bicycle itineraries, itineraries, bicycle and tourism water parks, adventure – sea shore, nature trail, dunes, beach, trails, cliff wall, bike rent, skating, bungee | Drabešu pagasts, +371 28396804, •A2 Tourists are drawn by the varied offer for active tourism tourism active for offer varied the by drawn are Tourists sunset watching, viewing places. jumping trampolines, sports grounds, [email protected], 62. Gaiziņkalns. The highest point in | Saulkrasti, +371 67952641, attractions for kids, skiing hill, lodging, +371 29477700, [email protected] 48. Sietiņiezis. Biggest sandstone Latvia, nature trail, high wire park Tarzāns,
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and romantic parks. The oldest towns of Vidzeme keep the the keep Vidzeme of towns oldest The parks. romantic and [email protected], www.kakiskalns.lv •A3 34. Amata Nature Trail. River Amata | Kocēnu pagasts, +371 64207177, [email protected], www.gaizins.lv •C4
hills and valleys, feel the history in medieval castles, manors manors castles, medieval in history the feel valleys, and hills 6. Saulkrasti Bicycle Museum. premieval valley, Zvārte rock and other +371 26332213, tic@valmiera.lv,
and lakes, rejoice in the landscapes of forests, meadows, meadows, forests, of landscapes the in rejoice lakes, and Collection of old bicycles, bike 20. Sigulda New Castle and manor sandstone detritions, steep slopes, www.visit.valmiera.lv •B2 63. Brežģa Hill. Viewing tower, panorama In Vidzeme you can enjoy the picturesque beauty of rivers rivers of beauty picturesque the enjoy can you Vidzeme In accessories, bike rent, excursions. house complex. 19th century Neo- excursions, geocaching. views onto Vecpiebalga hills and lakes.
| Saulkrasti, [email protected], Gothic style manor house, workshops by | Drabešu pagasts, +371 25669935, 49. Valmiera Old Town. Livonian | Taurenes pagasts, +371 26127653,
historical heritage and folk traditions. traditions. folk and heritage historical www.velomuseum.lv •A3 craftsmen, artists and designers. [email protected], www.amata.lv Order castle ruins, St. Sīmanis church, [email protected], Vidzeme for its beautiful nature, varied cultural and and cultural varied nature, beautiful its for Vidzeme | Sigulda, +371 67971335, [email protected], •B3 Old pharmacy, Valmiera Museum, herb www.vecpiebalga.lv •B3
7. Sea Park and Blue flag beach. www.tourism.sigulda.lv garden, educational programmes, is located in the north-east of Latvia. You will remember remember will You Latvia. of north-east the in located is 7 •A3 21 35 49 63 Recreation at the sea, beach, sports 35. Recreational Complex Rakši. Mini excursions. 64. Dzērbene Manor. Gothic style tower,
Vidzeme is one of the four historic regions in Latvia and and Latvia in regions historic four the of one is Vidzeme grounds, walkabouts. 21. Sigulda Castle of the Livonian Zoo, camels, llamas, alpacas, guanaco, | Valmiera, +371 64207177, +371 26332213, old pharmacy, ghost chamber, museum. | Saulkrasti, +371 67952641, Order. Medieval castle, viewing tower, walkabouts with animals, coffee-shop, [email protected], www.visit.valmiera.lv •B2 | Dzērbenes pagasts, +371 29408315,
creative workshops, concerts. [email protected], www.vecpiebalga.lv Vidzeme [email protected], www.visitsaulkrasti.lv lodging. •A3 | Sigulda, +371 67971335, +371 67970263, | Drabešu pagasts, +371 20009097, 50. Valmiermuižas alus Brewery •B3 [email protected], www.tourism.sigulda.lv [email protected], www.kamieli.lv •B3 Excursion, tastings, restaurant, beer 8. Munchausen Museum. Vax figures, •A3 kitchen, horse riding, bike rent, markets, 65. Ķeipene Cinema Station. Expositions recreation ship, forest path, shooting- 8 22 36. Āraiši Reconstruction of 9th - 10th 36 live music evenings, annual festivities. 50 about Russian film director Sergejs 64 ground, excursion, lodging, summer 22. Adventure Park Tarzāns. Obstacle century Latgallians' fortified place of | Valmieras pagasts, Eizenšteins, who was born in Riga, cinema coffee-house. trails, rodels, chair lifter, catapult, huge abode - lake castle, medieval castle ruins, +371 20264269, [email protected], technology, environment installation at the | Liepupes pagasts, swings, archery, attractions and parties for reconstructions of stone and bronze age www.valmiermuiza.lv •B2 former Ķeipene railway station. +371 64065633, +371 26576056, kids, coffee-shop. abodes, excursions, windmills, church, | Ķeipenes pagasts, +371 25577645, [email protected], | Sigulda, +371 27001187, Drabeši estate Craft house, open-air game 51. Steep Banks of the Gauja River. [email protected], www.minhauzens.lv •A2 [email protected], www.tarzans.lv •A3 Āraiši legends. Banks 80 m wide and 10 - 15 m high, www.visitogre.lv •B4 | Drabešu pagasts, +371 25669935, 2,7 km long barefoot trail, walkabouts in 23. Sigulda Cable Car. The only 66. Amusement Park Avārijas Brigāde. 9. Vidzeme Rocky Seacoast. Rocky 9 23 [email protected], www.amata.lv 37 height of 5 -8 m above the ground, beach, 51 65 cableway in the Baltics, airway tram, ride, Cartoon characters, dinosaurs, water beach at the length of 12 km, Veczemju •B3 lodging. cliffs - 6 m high sandstone steep slope, bungee jumping, river Gauja premieval | Valmiera, +371 27879242, attractions, carousels, game town, rope Ežurgu cliffs, Zivtiņu detritions. valley. 37. Cēsis Castle Complex. Medieval [email protected], www.sajutuparks.lv trail, doll trail, creative workshops, coffee- | Salacgrīvas pagasts, | Sigulda, +371 28383333, castle ruins, 18th century castle, museum, •B2 house. +371 26463025, [email protected], [email protected], www.cablecar.lv •A3 forge of ancient ornaments, medieval | Lēdmanes pagasts, +371 29279303, www.visitsalacgriva.lv •A2 garden, exhibition house, park, light 52. Beverīna Labyrinths. Piquant [email protected], www.abpark.lv •B4 24. Krimulda Manor. 19th century manor fountains, excursions, activities. wooden sculptures, workshop of wax 10 house, hotel, SPA, manor house wine 24 38 52 67. Andrejs Pumpurs Lielvārde 66 10. Randu meadows and Ainaži | Cēsis, +371 64121815, +371 28318318, candles. tasting, excursions, river Gauja premieval Museum. Lielvārde manor house, the northern mole. Reedy seaside meadows, [email protected], www.cesupils.lv •B2 | Brenguļu pagasts, +371 20383303, lagoon, nature trail, bird watching tower, valley. [email protected], national symbol of Latvia - Lielvārde belt, 0,5 km long boulder mole. | Sigulda, +371 67972232, +371 29111619, 38. Cēsis Old Town. Medieval basilica - www.beverinaslabirinti.lv •B2 park, wooden sculptures, Livonian Order | Ainaži, [email protected], www.krimuldaspils.lv St John Lutheran church, former Market castle ruins. +371 26463025, [email protected], •A3 place, fountain, medieval street planning, 53. Alūksne Castle isle complex. | Lielvārde, +371 65053759, www.visitsalacgriva.lv •A1 parks, small shops, coffee-houses. Livonian Order castle ruins, trips with +371 29322468, [email protected], 25. Turaida Museum-Reserve. Medieval | Cēsis, +371 64121815, +371 28318318, small ship and float along Alūksne lake, www.lielvarde.lv •A4 11 castle, museum, viewing tower, sculpture 25 39 53 67 11. Skaņaiskalns Nature Park. Nature [email protected], www.visit.cesis.lv •B2 boat rent, lightened up pedestrian bridge, trails, sandstone detritions, caves, wooden garden, manor house, excursions, beach. 68. Experimental Centre Lielvārdi. sculptures, excursions. activities, souvenirs. 39. Children Science Centre Zinoo. | Alūksne, +371 64322804, [email protected], Scientific experiments, modern | Mazsalacas novads, +371 26429500, | Krimuldas novads, +371 67972376, Interactive expositions, developmental www.visitaluksne.lv •D2 technologies, expositions, creative [email protected], [email protected], toys, activities, excursions. activities, excursion. www.mazsalaca.lv •B1 www.turaida-muzejs.lv •A3 | Cēsis, +371 25400228, [email protected], 54. Alūksne New Castle. Castle museum, | Lielvārde, +371 22011333, www.zinoo.lv •B2 manor house park, nature museum Vides [email protected], www.lielvardi.lv •A4 12. Burtnieks Lake and surroundings. 26. Gūtmanis Cave. Biggest sandstone labirints, creative activities, souvenirs. 12 26 40 54 68 The fourth biggest lake in Latvia, more cave in the Baltics, the spring. 40. Cīrulīši Nature Trails. Development | Alūksne, +371 64381321, +371 29205295, 69. Museum of Energy in Ķegums. than 20 fish species, fishing, boat rent, | Sigulda, +371 61303030, of river Gauja premieval valley from ice [email protected], www.aluksnespils.lv, The oldest hydroelectric power plant of bird watching tower at Vīsrags meadow, [email protected], age until nowadays, information stands, www.visitaluksne.lv •D2 Daugava, equipment of production of nature trail, sandstone bluff, Burtnieki www.tourism.sigulda.lv •B3 marked routes, sandstone cliffs, caves, electro energy, the history of power plant manor house and park, Burtnieki stud- springs, waterfall, camping. 55. Former USSR nuclear missile base in videos, historical Latvian household 27. Mālpils Manor. Renovated 18th farm, hemp butter tasting at farmstead | Cēsis, +371 64121815, +371 28318318, and Zeltiņi museum. Underground electro equipment, mobile guide. century German baron manor house, Adzelvieši, lodging. [email protected], www.visit.cesis.lv •B2 bunkers, missile depots and their | Ķegums, +371 65010355, painting exhibitions, park, restaurant, launching grounds, monument of Lenin, | Burtnieku pagasts, +371 25770008, 13 27 [email protected], www.latvenergo.lv lodging. 41 55 69 [email protected], 41. Adventure Park Ozolkalns. Obstacle Soviet times domestic items, team play, •A4 | Mālpils pagasts, www.burtniekunovads.lv •B1 trails, boat and float rent, skiing hill, excursions. +371 67102555, [email protected], camping. | Zeltiņu pagasts, +371 29499352, 70. Ogres Zilie Kalni Nature Park. Nature 13. Dikļi Palace. 19th century Neo- www.malpilsmuiza.lv •B3 | Drabešu pagasts, +371 26400200, [email protected], trails, viewing tower, obstacle trail in trees, Baroque manor house, collection of [email protected], www.ozolkalns.lv •B2 www.visitaluksne.lv •D2 swimming places, cross-country skiing 28. Wild animal garden, Tourist map fireplaces and paintings, hotel, restaurant, Safari Park More. track, children playground, recreation stags, fallow deers, white stags, mouflons, nature SPA, concerts, excursions, park for 42. Rauna Staburags. Freshwater lime 56. Stāmeriena. French Neo-Renaissance places. wild boars, walkabout trail, souvenirs, walkabouts. 14 28 rock detrition - the only in Latvia, the 42 style castle, park, history trail, Orthodox 56 | Ogre, +371 29455400, 70 Vidzeme lodging, picnic place, meals from deer | Dikļu pagasts, +371 64207480, spring, nature trail. church, horse riding, active recreation in [email protected], meat. +371 26515445, [email protected], | Raunas pagasts, +371 27775764, the lake, trips with small ship. www.ziliekalni.lv •A4 | Mores pagasts, www.diklupils.lv •B2 [email protected], www.rauna.lv •B2 | Stāmerienas pagasts, +371 25755784, +371 29664014, [email protected], [email protected], www.visitgulbene.lv Northern Latvia www.safariparks.lv •B3 •D3 Gauja National Park A B C D Cycling routes
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