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Exploring Eastern Latvia

The most popular tourist attraction in Eastern Latvia is Gauja
National Park, which combines beautiful forests with attractions
such as the historic town of Cēsis and the restored Turaida Castle.
A significant part of the region is covered by the North Vidzeme
Biosphere Reserve, famous for its coastal meadows, sandstone
cliffs and extensive wetlands. The route from Rīga to Unguriņi
Daugavpils, the regional capital, runs along the
Daugava Valley and includes several worthwhile Pedele Tartu
stops, while the cathedral at Aglona is a major AINAŽI MAZSALACA Valka
centre for Catholic pilgrimage. For most visitors, Salaca Staicele Lake Rencēni Turna S eda Pskov
though, the main attraction in Latgale is its Burtnieks Zabolova
patchwork of lakes, which includes Rāzna and SALACGRĪVA Vilzēni Vijciems
Lubāns, the two largest in the country. Drieliņi V i d z e m e Abuls Gauja Gaujiena Alsviķi ALŪKSNE
Lāzbergi

Sights at a Glance LIMBAŽI Umurga VALMIERA Smiltene Palsa Vireši Gauja Liepna
Kuprava
o Rēzekne Jelgavkrasti Mālumuiža Jaunanna
Towns, Resorts and Villages GULBENE– Viļaka
2 Valmiera a Ludza DUNTE Vidriži Ūdrupe ALŪKSNE Kubuli Balvi
RAILWAY
s Vecpiebalga
3 Ainaži d Alūksne Skulte GAUJA NATIONAL Cēsis Rauna
4 Salacgrīva Inciems PARK Gulbene Pededze Balupe Čilipīne
5 Mazsalaca Sights of Interest SAULKRASTI Taurene Gauja Tirza Medņi
6 Limbaži 9 Ikšķile Baltinava
7 Dunte w Koknese Gauja Sigulda Ostrov
8 Saulkrasti f Gulbene–Alūksne Gauja Vangaži Skujene Inesis VECPIEBALGA
Lake
0 Lielvārde Railway Nītaure Ogre Lubāna Bērzpils Grebņeva
q Skrīveri Ķīšezers Mālpils Lautere Kuja Iča
e Jēkabpils National Park Ropaži Mergupe Līčupe Ērgļi Madona Lake Žogotas Goliševa
r Līvāni 1 Gauja National Park Rīga Lubāns
t Daugavpils pp200–1 pp190–93 Ķeipene Bērzaune Lazdona Zaļmežnieki Dricāni Aizpūre
y Krāslava Ogre Irši Malta Lake
u Aglona Tour IKŠĶILE Lake L Cirma Istalsna
i Preiļi p Latgale Lakes p202 Daugava LIELVĀRDE Odzes Aiviekste Grozas LUDZA
RĒZEKNE
KOKNESE Atašiene Viļāni Rēzekne AT G A L E LAKE S Ņukši Brigi
SKRĪVERI Kūkas
Troškas Čornaja
Taurkaene
JĒKABPILS Lake Rudzīši
Lake Nagļi Riebiņi Malta Rāzna
Piksteres Birži
Viesīte Daugava LĪVĀNI PREIĻI Puša Lake Čerņavski
Ežezers
L a t g a l e
Viesīte Dubna Aglonas Bērziņi
Ērberğe Zalve Jersika Stacija Rušons
Slate AGLONA Kapiņi Dagda
Nereta Aknīste
Špoği Asūne
Kalupe
Dviete
Subate KRĀSLAVA
Lociki
Svente Daugava Piedruja
DAUGAVPILS
Key
Motorway Silene
Demene
Main road
Secondary road Utena
Minor road
Railway
Sandstone cliffs on the banks of the Salaca river, Vidzeme International border
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp302–303 and pp324–5
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