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Valmiera Tourist Information Centre BLR Rīgas iela 10, Valmiera, LV-4201 +371 26332213, +371 64207177 [email protected] www.visit.valmiera.lv Kocēni Tourist Information Alejas iela 8, Kocēni, Kocēnu novads /visitvalmiera Centennial +371 28644530 [email protected]

Burtnieki Tourist Valmiermuiža Tourist Information Point Information Point Jaunatnes iela 15, Burtnieki Dzirnavu iela 2, Valmiermuiža, Burtnieku novads Burtnieku novads +371 25770008 +371 20264269 VALMIERA.treasures KOCĒNI. BURTNIEKI. BEVERĪNA [email protected] [email protected]

Tours in Valmiera and the surrounding municipalities Applying for tours: +371 26332213 or [email protected] The Valmiera audio guide in ve languages LV, RU, EN, DE, EE +371 25440011 Call the toll free automatic telephone line and nd out more about Valmiera! Valmiera bus terminal, Stacijas iela 1, +371 90006677 (call charge EUR 0.50) www.vtu-valmiera.lv Train station “Valmiera”, Stacijas laukums 1, AS “Pasažieru vilciens” www.pv.lv Taxi services, SIA “VTU Valmiera” - Stacijas iela 1, Valmiera +371 80000221 Information service 1188, www.1188.lv

Published by: Valmiera City Council, 2018 Photos: From the archives of Valmiera City Council, Kocēni, Burtnieki, Beverīna Municipalities, Santa Paegle, Armands Miķelsons (aero photo), and respective tourism enterprises SUGGESTIONS FOR GEOCACHING ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN Find the right place make sure you’re not being watched find the cache once again make sure nobody is watching you Valmiera Tourist Information Centre in cooperation with Kocēni, register in the journal (make it readable!) don’t forget to make sure Burtnieki and Beverīna Municipalities invites to take part in the you’re not being watched cover it, if necessary if somebody is tourism campaign “Centennial treasures”! watching you, but you still want to register the cache, use a divertive strategy to distract them or pretend that you still are looking for it in another place. In honour of ’s Centennial, we invite you to travel around Valmiera and its vicinity, in search for the hidden “treasures”, which appear as the words of power for ourselves and Latvia. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN,

Tourism campaign “Centennial treasures” follows the principles and rules YOU NEED: established by the worldwide known game Geocaching (geolocation To receive a brochure and find at least 10 out of 20 caches included game, also known as Cache). You can search for the hidden treasures by in the campaign; finding their coordinates on www.geachching.com or by following the To fill in the brochure by describing the “treasure” or the word of clues and hints given in the tourism brochure on how to find them. power you found in each cache; Your task at the campaign is to find “treasures” or words of powers in popular sightseeing places and objects. Geocaches can be identified as To be at least 12 years old; boxes or capsules, in which you will find a pencil, a notebook and some If you are a registered user at Geocaching, please register your findings items that can be exchanged. on www.geocaching.com as well. FOR YOUR ATTENTION! ADDITIONAL RULES: While looking for a geocache, try not to attract to yourself attention of There are four QR code questions given in the brochure; people around you. We encourage you to look for them while no one is Scan the QR code that you will find in a cache (requires a QR-code looking at you. This way you will make sure that a geocache remains reader on a smartphone that can be downloaded from the Google Play hidden for others; Store or the App Store); The hidden answer in the QR code must be written in the brochure of After you have found it, please put it back exactly where you found it. the campaign; Not next to it or in a seemingly better place! Each geocache has precise coordinates and only the person which initially put it there can change To participate in the campaign, additional task is optional, but the correct answers to QR Code questions (randomly chosen) will be the location by also changing the information in the Geocaching awarded with nice surprise awards. website; If you have ful lled the requirements, please deliver the brochure in After finding a geocache, please register in the journal (write your name person or send it by post (postmarked November 1) to the Valmiera or Geocaching nickname and the date you found it). Everyone has to Tourist Information Centre (Rīgas iela 10, Valmiera, LV-4201) by Novem- register in the journal who wants to qualify for the prizes. For example, ber 1, 2018 (incl.). a family can participate in the campaign as one applicant with a If the cache is missing and you cannot find it, please inform us through common name, or each member of the family separately with different www.geocaching.com or get in touch with the Valmiera Tourist Information names. Participants from the age of 12 can participate in the campaign; Centre by e-mail or telephone numbers indicated on the back cover of the brochure! If you take something for the geocache, please remember to put The campaign will end on November 10, 2018, when lucky winners will be something back in exchange; randomly chosen and will receive prizes from tourism enterprises in Valmiera and Kocēni, Burtnieki and Beverīna Municipalities. We will get in touch with It is forbidden to leave food, used lottery tickets, cigarettes or any trash the lucky winners afterwards. in the boxes or capsules. We encourage not to put items that can be affected by moisture, as the boxes and capsules are not sealed and water resistant; Main prize – tourism class The campaign Please note that any food items left in the boxes and capsules, bicycle! is supported particularly the ones hidden in forests, can attract wild animals, which by Valmiera can dig out and damage the container; City Council, Kocēni, Burtnieki, Beverīna Travelbugs and geocoins are items with a unique ID. If you are a Municipalities and tourism enterprises. beginner and you are not sure if you will enjoy this game, we suggest not taking them. However, if you do, please register them on www.geocaching.com. When you find the next cache, please leave it there. By no means keep it by yourself, as the purpose of these items is to be moved from one place to another. 3. Krāču kakts (Corner of the Rapids) The trail from the rowing base "Krāces" (Rapids), Kāpu iela 15 VALMIERA In the Goat Rapids rowing slalom track, which was built in 1969, often can be seen excitement 1. Ģīme Nature Trail and persistence of both young Ģīme Mill Pond, the trail starts from L. Paegles street and experienced athletes, but the Gauja River also keeps Since 2018 the Ģīme River memories of earlier sporty floodgates near Leona Paegles events – swimming, rowing and street mark not only the diving competitions during the first “Gauja Festival” in 1937. There is a beginning of the Mill Pond, but rowing sports base built next to the Goats’ Rapids in 1986, as well as a also the natural cognitive trail. The secured and well-fitted left bank of the Gauja River, where a quiet boardwalk and viewing platforms walking trail leads to the Vanšu Bridge. with interactive stands and 48 different fish and aquatic Hint to nd the cache: poplar. GPS: N57.53355 E25.43107 organisms provide an insight into Write the “treasure” (the word the life of the Ģīme River and the of power form the cache) here: Mill Pond. At the end of the boardwalk, in accordance with the principles QR code question: What does the boy do with the third coin? of universal design, a boat dock is built. There near the Nature Trail is Write the QR code answer placed an open-door class of training in fresh air. here (optional task): Hint to nd the cache: ant road, under. GPS: N57.53317° E25.40591° 4. Railway Station Water Towers Pleskavas iela 10 Write the “treasure” (the word For the water towers of the of power form the cache) here: railway station the Valmierians have once given meaningful names – Waterhead (Ūdensgalva) 2. Great Willow of Pauls Valdens and Feinshmeker (Feinšmekers). Brenguļu iela between P.Valdena iela and Baiļi In a newspaper article “Valmierietis” is reported: “Although the Paula Valdena Street in Valmiera, difference between the two named after the great chemist, water towers of Valmiera railway the first Rector of the University station after passports is a half-century, that senior lowest still pleases of Latvia. Families of both with its romance, while the tallest, silicate palest, is absolutely nothing”. professor’s parents come from Hexagonal red brick water tower was built at the end of the 19th century the neighbourhood of Valmiera: and was used for the needs of the railway water supply. mother from Matīši, father from Hint to nd the cache: acacia. GPS: N57.52338° E25.44192° Ēvele parish. P.Valdens has been Write the “treasure” (the word nominated for a Nobel Prize of power form the cache) here: several times. Now this street leads to the largest Valmiera company - 5. Dalin’s Beach JSC "Valmieras stikla šķiedra" (Valmiera Fiberglass). Jāņa Daliņa iela 6 One of the most popular places to Hint to nd the cache: under. GPS: N57.53069° E25.45214° relax in summer for the residents of Valmiera is named after the outstanding Latvian athlete - race Write the “treasure” (the word walker Jānis Daliņš. In the 1932 of power form the cache) here: Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Daliņš won the silver medal - the first Olympic medal won by a Latvian athlete under the Latvian flag. A sporty spirit is maintained in Dalin’s Beach also today. Hint to nd the cache: crooked tree. GPS: N57.54203° E25.45586° More information on other sightseeing Write the “treasure” (the word objects in Valmiera can be found on of power form the cache) here: www.visit.valmiera.lv 8. Steam Machine “Dampis” Rubene, Kocēnu pagasts KOCĒNI MUNICIPALITY Steam machines, so-called dampis (steam engine), were introduced in the 19th and 6. Park of Kokmuiža Castle Manor Complex 20th turn of centuries to ease Alejas iela 2, Kocēni the threshing of grain. The German steam engine The castle building in a “Kemna” is self-propelled. neo baroque style was During the Soviet era, built in the 19 century in such steam machines and the place of the former tractors were scrapped, but this one was blessed, as Ansis Liezers, the manor. Currently there chairman of the collective farm “Kopsolis”, rescued it from destruction by is Kocēni Primary taking care of restoring and displaying the steam engine in a place School established in where it still remains to be seen. 1937. Theodor Henry Hint to nd the cache: left side. GPS: N57.47769° E25.24052° von Schroeder made Write the “treasure” (the word the English-style Park of power form the cache) here: in the 19th century, when it covered about eight hectares 9. Podzēni Alley with ponds, large native species and individual exotics. Vaidavas pagasts The Alley consists of two, Hint to nd the cache: arbour. GPS: N57.52235° E25.33399° slightly thinned tree rows, which are predominantly Russian larches, oaks, lindens Write the “treasure” (the word and other trees. Alley’s of power form the cache) here: ancient tree age could be around 170 years. Alley is a natural monument and is now estimated to be the largest larch alley in the 7. Caurumkrogs Baltics. “Saulītes”, Kocēnu pagasts Hint to nd the cache: stump. GPS: N57.45087° E25.22586° In Caurumkrogs a unique Write the “treasure” (the word open-air art gallery has of power form the cache) here: been established, where a 10. Bridge over the River Mazbriede permanent exhibition of Dikļu pagasts artworks by Jānis Staņislavs The River Mazbriede begins Roze is open for viewing. in the Madiešēnu Swamp J.S.Roze (1823-1897) was from Dauguļu Mazezers the first influential Latvian (lake). Near this bridge, the portraitist. He was born river turns east and runs here in “Caurumkrogs” through the valley and the (currently called – “Saulītes’’). Mill Lake (Dzirnavezers) until it reaches Vik’s Fairy Tale Park. Near the bridge there is the Hint to nd the cache: Caurumkrogs. GPS: N57.47796° E25.29918° Jura Neikena Dikļi Elementary School and the Dikļi Evangelic Write the “treasure” (the word Lutheran Church, while in the further run the river separates spectator of power form the cache) here: seats from the stage at the Neikenkaln’s Nature Concert Hall. Hint to nd the cache: stump. GPS: N57.59706° E25.07153° Write the “treasure” (the word of power form the cache) here: QR code question: Where does the River Mazbriede flow into? More information on other sightseeing Write the QR code answer objects in Kocēni Municipality can be here (optional task): found on www.visit.valmiera.lv 13. St. Matthew’s Evangelic Lutheran Church of Matīši Valmieras iela 3, Matīši, Matīšu pagasts BURTNIEKI MUNICIPALITY The church was built in the 80's of the 17th century. The portal of the church is decorated with the 11. Jēkabkalns (Jacob’s Hill) Swedish King Charles XII Bauņi, Matīšu pagasts monogram. On view a pulpit and an altar of the end of the 17th Jēkabkalns is a part of the former century. The church was built by large Bauņi Manor Park, which R.Bindensu, the author of the attracts not only with interesting project of the St. Peter's Church terrain, dendrological plantings, tower in Riga. The church organ powerful energy, but also with was made by F.Ladegast, at that time famous organ builder. 1800 silver the unusually rich cultural rubles have been paid for the organ. history. There in 1865 the Second Hint to nd the cache: behind a maple, inside. GPS: N57.70019° E25.15893° Latvian Song Festival was held. At the edge of the small dug-up Write the “treasure” (the word river Mugurupīte there is preserved a stone formation, as a bench with of power form the cache) here: all the backrest, which has been called Catherine’s bench since ancient 14. Alley of Rencēnmuiža times and made in the 18th century. There is near growing larch alley Rencēnmuiža, Rencēnu pagasts which is also unusual for the Latvian landscape. The protected alley is about 180 m Hint to nd the cache: under the bridge. GPS: N57.74573° E25.16412° long and it contains medium-old oaks, forming a distinct continu- Write the “treasure” (the word ous structure - leaves of crowns of power form the cache) here: facing both trees on one side of the road and on opposite sides. 12. Colony of White Storks Such alleys with an uninterrupted Motorway P16, Matīši – Vecate route, Matīšu pagasts "tunnel" structure of such length are not widespread in Latvia. In the old larch alley on the Moreover, this is a double alley - there are two parallel tree lines on each Valmiera – Mazsalaca road side is side of the road. viewable the largest colony of white starks in the Baltics, which Hint to nd the cache: inside. GPS: N57.74699° E25.51570° is also the most northerly existing place in Europe for the Write the “treasure” (the word mass nesting of white storks. This of power form the cache) here: place attracts the birds with a rich food base - the proximity of 15. Ēvele Parish Culture Centre Lake Burtnieks, as well as ponds and wet meadows near the colony. Ēvele, Ēveles pagasts White starks have arrived relatively late in Latvia - with the intense land clearing, because they like open landscapes. Ēvele Parish Culture Centre, formerly Ēvele’s rectory, is the Hint to nd the cache: direction sign. GPS: N57.75846° E25.15769° oldest stone house in Ēvele. At the Write the “treasure” (the word church convention in spring 1784, of power form the cache) here: it was decided to build a new priest’s house. Chief Lieutenant QR code question: Who in the video story “Burtnieks benches” has sat von Sīvers decided to build it for down on a bench with an image of bicycle – Vecate bench? 1,000 thalars from Rencēnu Manor manufactured materials. The Write the QR code answer People's House has been operating here since 1945. On May 4, 2017 it here (optional task): opened the doors after rebuilding.

Hint to nd the cache: four “sisters”, cavity. GPS: N57.69506° E25.56834° Write the “treasure” (the word More information on other sightseeing of power form the cache) here: objects in Burtnieki Municipality can be found on www.visit.valmiera.lv 18. The Narrow-Gauge Railway Cempi, Brenguļu pagasts BEVERĪNA MUNICIPALITY The narrow-gauge railway line Smiltene-Ainaži was opened in 1912. After the opening, the first 16. Vanagu (Hawks) Alley has been driving on the new rails Kauguru pagasts the Count Pauls Līvens with his motorcycle on three wheels, but Along with the alley, there immediately behind him had been the Vanagu house, a locomotive engine with where the painter Janis a passenger carriage, which took Kalmīte spent his childhood. only two passengers on the first In summertime the Count trip. The cache is halfway between the Cempi and Jaunvāle Station. Martens with his daughters Hint to nd the cache: birds do not live there. GPS: N57.49693° E25.57645° used to stay here. They Write the “treasure” (the word studied the drawing and of power form the cache) here: painting at Theodore Uder and Jānis Kalmīte has often 19. Lisa’s Estuary into Dutka Lake observed the process. Dutka, Trikātas pagasts Hint to nd the cache: cavity, inside. GPS: N57.47106° E25.43679° Lisa is the left tributary of Abuls with a length of 26 km. In the lower part it has a large lake flow, Write the “treasure” (the word passing through the Dutka, of power form the cache) here: Panna and Church lakes in a total length of 4 km. There has been a Dutka Manor on the coast. The name of the lake might have 17. Jaungaiķēni originated from the word "dute" “Jaungaiķēni”, Kauguru pagasts found in the Mielenbah-Endzelin dictionary, which is explained by "the hand had been ripped of the arm, “Jaungaiķēni” is the place to only dute remained", because Lake Dutka concludes a series of lakes. go when you want to relax from the bustle of the city Hint to nd the cache: gap, left bank. GPS: N57.50590° E25.67361° and enjoy the peace of the Write the “treasure” (the word countryside. There dwelling of power form the cache) here: horses will gladly take you both along the walking trails QR code question: Which year is written on the "Trikata 800" stone? and training ground. Write the QR code answer “Jaungaiķēni” will welcome here (optional task): also those visitors who still do not feel brave enough to climb on a horseback but are happy to 20. German Forest Firebreak (Vācu stiga) walk along stand-alone forest trails or give the horses some treats. If you Trikātas pagasts want to use the services of “Jaungaiķēni”, we ask you to contact the At the firebreak in the area hosts in advance, but you can search for a cache without prior approval. around 33 ha can be seen larger and smaller in-depth rectangular fields with flank edges Hint to nd the cache: cavity, inside. GPS: N57.47067° E25.54952° (caponiers). They were created by German army soldiers in 1944 at Write the “treasure” (the word the end of World War II. In the forest, before the retreat, the light of power form the cache) here: and heavy artillery of the German army was localized - cannons, tanks, motorcycles, etc., creating a landfill. The largest caponier has a width and length of about 10x24 m, while the smallest is 10x12 m. Hint to nd the cache: large spruce, under the root. More information on other sightseeing GPS: N57.59484° E25.71443° objects in Beverīna Municipality can be Write the “treasure” (the word found on www.visit.valmiera.lv of power form the cache) here: 12. 11.

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caches in Beverīna Municipality * The map is only informative, it re ects the approximate location of the objects places to eat 12. Bistro “Rimants” Rīgas iela 36, Valmiera, +371 64224311 PLACES TO EAT: GPS: 57.5377635, 25.4124575

13. Bistro “Valdeko” 1. Restaurant “Rātes vārti” Valmieras apvedceļa 10.3km, Valmieras pagasts, Lāčplēša iela 1, Valmiera, +371 64207301 Burtnieku novads, +371 64233721 www.ratesvarti.lv GPS: 57.5554533, 25.4426470 GPS 57.5391608, 25.4253806 14. Cafeteria “Burtniekkrasts” 2. Restaurant “Vecpuisis” J. Vintēna iela 10, Burtnieki, Burtnieku novads L.Paegles iela 10, Valmiera, +371 26110026 +371 26300430, +371 29423095 www.koncertzalevalmiera.lv GPS: 57.6962754, 25.2748721 GPS 57.5362973, 25.4179846

3. Restaurant “Agnese” More information on catering Tērbatas iela 16A, Valmiera, +371 64207304 options can be found on www.hotelwolmar.lv www.visit.valmiera.lv GPS 57.5434027, 25.4306775

4. Restaurant of Dikļu Manor Dikļi, Kocēnu novads, +371 64207480 www.diklupils.lv To enjoy your trip to its GPS 57.5978946, 25.1024218 utmost, we also suggest some accommodation options in 5. Valmiermuiža beer kitchen Valmiera and its surroundings! Dzirnavu iela 2, Valmiermuiža, Burtnieku novads, +371 29135438 www.valmiermuiza.lv GPS 57.5559336, 25.4314592

6. Cafe “Jauna Saule” INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPANT: Rīgas iela 10, Valmiera, +371 28330657 www.jaunasaule.lv Name, Surname: GPS 57.5386170, 25.4206947

7. Cafe “Bastions” Registered nickname in Geocaching.com (if used): Bastiona iela 24, Valmiera, +371 64225502 GPS 57.5394233, 25.4226171

City/County: Year of birth: 8. Pizzeria “Čili Pizza” Georga Apiņa iela 10A, Valmiera, +371 64228558 www.cili.lv GPS 57.5420639, 25.4172729 E-mail: Phone:

9. Pizzeria “La pizza veloce” Rīgas iela 45, Valmiera, +371 20009119 I agree that the indicated personal data will be used to identify the applicant GPS 56.8796350, 24.6031890 and to provide communications for the campaign related issues and to announce the results of the campaign. Data retention period: 5 years. 10. Manor pub “Pils ķēķis” For more information on personal data processing in Valmiera City Bruņinieku iela 4, Valmiera, +371 29160457 Municipality, please contact the personal data specialist by e-mail: GPS 57.5390077, 25.4285811 [email protected].

Signature Signature’s transcript Date 11. Pub “Mazais Ansis” “Ansīši”, Rubene, Kocēnu novads, +371 64230352 www.mazais-ansis.lv GPS 57.4646533, 25.2565374 For participants 12-17 years of age shall sign their parents or guardians.