Southern Latvia
These massive gardens draw throngs of visitors each spring when the scores of fruit trees are in bloom. There are apricot, cherry and plum orchards, as鈥
Must-see attractions in Southern Latvia
Southern Latvia
Built as a grand residence for the Duke of Courland, this magnificent palace is a monument to 18th-century aristocratic ostentatiousness, and is rural鈥
Southern Latvia
Bauska Castle sits on a picturesque hillock squeezed between two rivers 鈥 the M奴sa and M膿mele 鈥 that flow parallel to each other. It is actually two鈥
Southern Latvia
Stop at Koknese to admire the ruins of Kokenhausen, a medieval castle. It has a stunning location overlooking the confluence of the Daugava and Perse鈥
Southern Latvia
Grandly named the Garden of Destiny, this sprawling project on an island in the river celebrates Latvia as a nation and opened for the centennial in 2018鈥
Southern Latvia
These impressive Livonian Order castle ruins, which date back to the 1300s, are well worth a stop. This brick bastion was built over the original site of鈥
Tei膷i Nature Reserve Watchtower
Southern Latvia
Stop at this roadside watchtower for sweeping views of the 20,000-hectare Tei膷i Nature Reserve, which boasts the largest moss marsh in the Baltics. The鈥
Southern Latvia
T膿rvete Nature Park protects three ancient mounds, including the impressive T膿rvete Castle Mound, which was abandoned by the Semigallians after several鈥
Southern Latvia
The museum is dedicated to the man who wrote down (or composed) the story of L膩膷pl膿sis - half-man, half-bear and Latvia's main national hero.