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“Let’s go to Daugavpils!” School Excursion

In anticipation of the long-awaited school vacation, a tourist route for pupils “Let’s go to Daugavpils!” offers ideas where to go on a small family trip or an organised group excursion during the spring or autumn holidays. This route aims to diversify the learning process and will help to gain new knowledge.

Open the history of Daugavpils!

This route is designed to explore the Daugavpils, the second largest city in Latvia. The historical centre of Daugavpils city is an architectural heritage of national importance (the construction work was carried out in the 19th century according to the project endorsed in St Petersburg in 1826). Daugavpils is one of the few cities in Latvia which can pride itself on a unified ensemble of both classic and eclectic styles.

Take a look at the hope chest of the Daugavpils Museums!

We invite you to visit Daugavpils Museums and to explore the cultural and historical heritage that is preserved for a long time. Museums are usually the places that invite us to explore the history, traditions, culture and the identity.

Sacral pearls of Daugavpils

This route will help to get acquainted with the sacral heritage of Daugavpils – holy places and churches of the main religious confessions. A variety of churches of different confessions contribute to the city panorama with its diversity of architectural styles, from Baroque and Neo-gothic to the Byzantine style.

Explore Daugavpils city!

This route includes the most popular sights of Daugavpils, which are worth seeing for every guest of the city.

Walking by Daugavpils

Walking tour. During the excursion you will visit Daugavpils fortress and a unique monument of the 19th century – the historical center of Daugavpils with its buildings constructed in the style of Russian Empire and Modern. You will see a unique building of House of unity – the monument of the monumental building of the period of independent Republic of Latvia. Park Dubrovina was created in the late 19th century and it is the decoration of the city, where you can relax near the fountain in the shade of ancient trees.