Tourism Department of the Culture and Tourism Administration of Augsdaugava Municipality offers guided tours around Augsdaugava District. There are already prepared routes available as well as opportunity to develop individual route according wishes of each customer.<\/p>\n
Contact us:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> ROUTES<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cApple Taste Way\u201d<\/strong> \u201cVisit to the Ancient Craft Masters\u201d<\/strong> \u201cAround World War I Bunkers\u201d<\/strong>
\nPhone (+371) 654 76748; 29431360
\nE-mail: turisms@augsdaugavasnovads.lv<\/p>\n
\nHave a look into the working process of the modern farm and agricultural product processing, visit Rainis House in Berkenele where the poet\u2019s personality and worldview began to form and the first verses were born. Find out about farming in the Berkenele apple garden in Rainis childhood times and nowadays.
\nThe route includes:
\n– a visit of the S\u0113lija Orchard where its owner Alberts Mendri\u0137is will introduce the farm, tell a \u201clife story\u201d of an apple tree, show the apple orchard, warehouses and refineries; you are welcome to taste apple wine (apple juice for children);
\n– a visit of the Rainis House in Berkenele, getting to know the house and the garden of poet\u2019s childhood;
\n– a rich choice of apple treats.<\/p>\n
\nGet to know local craftsmen and rural producers\u2019 work, visit lots of farmsteads and Skrinda Family Museum of Vabole. Try your hand in ancient crafts: weaving, woodcarving and smithcraft. Dare to shoot a bow and arbalest, treat yourself with local delicacies during the excursion route and taste a traditional meal of Vabole.
\nThe route includes:
\n– a visit of Skrinda Family Museum (the museum is dedicated to the Latvian first \u201cAtmoda\u201d (Awakening) figures \u2013 Skrinda brothers); treating with herbal tea and rural bread at the host\u2019s table;
\nlearning weaving skills with Dace Teiv\u0101ne;
\n– a visit of the beekeeping farmstead of Agnese Sitnika, storytelling about honey and bee life, degustation;
\n– a visit of Varis Vilc\u0101ns workshop: viewing the woodcarving process, participating in smithery product making, shooting a bow and arbalest;
\n– participation in Vabole traditional meal – \u201ckomas\u201d cooking on the open fire and having an outdoor meal!
\nOn pre-order is possible to buy smoked meat; on every route\u2019s stage is possible to buy local craftsmen and rural producers\u2019 products.<\/p>\n
\nThe so-called \u201cLine of Life and Death\u201d \u2013 the front line with a complicated strengthening fortification system, crossed the territory of Daugavpils District for many years. This route allows to feel the wartime atmosphere, visit the most interesting bunkers and trenches, see things of army daily life and have a meal as soldiers used to have.
\nThe route includes:
\n– a visit of the most interesting bunkers, trenches and other military objects with a guide;
\n– a visit of private military collections of in Medumi;
\n– a visit of the Military Vehicle Collection of in Svente;
\n– a lunch in soldiers\u2019 style cooked on an open fire on the Sudmali Hillfort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"