Get excited by marvelous emotions and tastes in Northen Latgale region
Balvi, Viļaka, Rugāji and Baltinava have lots of wonderful destinations to visit so as to discover new emotions and flavours and to experience an unforgettable visit. There are lots of unique and unusual sites here:
- one of the longest pontoon bridges in Latvia is located in Viļaka - it is 144 m long and leads across Viļaka lake to the island;
- the world’s largest ensemble of wind chimes - the environmental object "Air" creates wind music in Balvi manor park located on the shores of Balvi lake;
- cultural space of Upīte is a part of the historical Abrene district and is unique with the latvian (latgalian) cultural heritage, traditions and language of Northern Latgale;
- the story of the folk costume of North Latgale (Abrene) in Baltinava and Balvi County Museum;
- farm Kotiņi - one of the largest grain farms in the Baltics, located in the is located near the border of EU, invites you to take a look at its everyday life and taste the local products in the renovated Rekova mill;
- unusual and extensive private collections of antiques and retro equipment, motocycles - “Rūsa vējā” in Tilža, “Cīrulīši” and Abrene`s rooms in Viļaka;
- real Latgalian home-made beer and smoked meat according to ancient recipes are made in Bērzpils;
- Neo-Gothic rose of North Latgale - Viļakas Catholic Church.
"Balttour 2023" visitors will have the opportunity to ask questions of interest to the tourism specialists of Balvu county, as well as receive a Balvu region tourism map.
More information:
visit.balvi.lv
www.facebook.com/BalvuNovadaTIC
latgale.travel
