Daugavpils Fortress Visitors Centre is established in the building of a former water tower the foundations of which were laid in 1865. Previosly the building was a component part of the fortress water – supply system and also provided water to the fountain in the fortress boulevard.
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Slutiski Village and Old Believers’ Rural Courtyard
Slutiski Village is authentic inhabited village, where visitors can get acquainted with the unique culture and household of Old Believers in Latgale. Slutiski Village was included in a State protected cultural monument list in 2016.
Latgale Zoo
Here, in the artificially created jungles, visitors can see spotted pythons, spectacled caimans bathing in the sun, red koi carps swimming in the ponds, playful macaques and sugar gliders jumping in the lianas and other swimming, whistling, crawling, hopping and flying tropical creatures.
Latgalian Culinary Heritage Centre “Šmakovka”
The largest Latgalian Culinary Heritage Centre “Shmakovka” in Latvia. The centre invites to listen to a cognitive story about the oldest Latgalian alcoholic beverage – shmakovka that is the culinary heritage of the region.
Daugavpils Lead Shot Factory
Daugavpils Lead Shot Factory is the only one available for tourists ammunition plant in the Baltic States, where is the oldest shot tower in Europe, that still works.
Daugavpils Theatre
The Daugavpils Theatre is one of the oldest professional theatres in Latvia. It is the only professional theatre in Latgale.
Daugavpils Regional Studies and Art Museum
Daugavpils Regional Studies and Art Museum is one of the oldest museums in Latgale, founded in 1938. Located at 8 Rigas Street, in a magnificent building constructed in 1883.
Daugavpils Synagogue
Daugavpils synagogue Kadish built in 1850 is located at 38 Cietoksna Street. The Jewish of Daugavpils and Latgale museum is located on the 2nd floor of the synagogue.
The Skrinda family museum
Museum’s permanent exhibition is dedicated to the life and work of first national awakening members in Latvia – Skrinda brothers. There is an opportunity to participate in various thematic programs and local crafts workshops. Here offers the opportunity to taste latgalian traditional food “coma” local bread, honey and herbal tea.
Daugavpils Clay Art Centre
The centre offers the possibility to get acquainted with the cultural heritage of Latgale – ceramics and pottery traditions. This is the only place in Latvia where visitors can see and learn about the hardened Baltic raku ceramics which is being matured in fermented rye-flour liquid.
Museum “Jews in Daugavpils and Latgale”
Jewish of Daugavpils and Latgale Museum is located on the 2nd floor of the Daugavpils synagogue. The museum exposition tells about Jewish life and living traditions in Latgale and Daugavpils since 1900. The exposition represents the change in the number of Jews, sibling’s stories in photos, household and religious items as well as a variety of publications: magazines, calendars and books about Jews life in Daugavpils and Latgale.
Daugavpils Bat Centre
Daugavpils Fortress is a place where the second largest in the Baltic States hibernating bat colony inhabits. The fortress walls with a high humidity, as well as a special microclimate in the fortifications create favorable conditions for dwelling. Exposition of the Daugavpils Bat Centre is located in the lateral room of the Niсholas Gate in Daugavpils Fortress.
Guided city tour “Daugavpils through tram windows”
Guests and locals are welcome to discover the Daugavpils rhythm traveling on a tram built in Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca (Riga Wagon Factory) at the end of 20th century.
Boat trips along the Daugava River on a boat “Dina”
Boat trips along the Daugava River on the boat “Dina” are offered in Daugavpils. The Daugava is a great place to enjoy the beautiful and diverse landscapes of Latvian nature.
House of Traditions
It is possible to learn about the Latvian folk traditions by working practically, participating in workshops and classes in the House of Traditions. Traditional Latvian festivities are celebrated here, folk craft workshops, exhibitions, training sessions on playing folk musical instruments, seminars on traditional Latvian festivals, games and dances, as well as dance evenings, conversations and discussions on preservation of intangible cultural heritage are held here.
Daugavpils Belarusian Culture Centre
Daugavpils Belarusian Culture Centre offers the excursion „Belarusian House” for pupils.
DAUGAVPILS ICE HALL
Daugavpils Ice hall, hockey, figure skating
“Orange Bowling” Entertainment and Recreation Complex
Entertainment and leisure complex “Orange Bowling” invites visitors to enjoy modern bowling with 10 lanes and world famous brand “Brunswick” equipment. “Orange Bowling” welcomes guests to play air hockey, billiard and various non-gambling games.
The Smith Edgars Vronskis
Art metal design, decorative products, demonstration skills. Visitors are invited to try their hand at stamping coins, or souvenir.
Art Studio “Putra”
Art studio “Putra” is an artist’s Oksana Vronska graphic workshop established in cooperation with forging studio “Edgara Vronska kalēju studija”. Visitors are invited to attend various graphic technique lessons and demonstrations. Graphic lessons develop dimensional imagination, creative thinking and fantasy, and helps to bring into life interesting ideas.
“Escape Room”
The first escape room in Latgale. “Escape room” is a quest game in reality, intellectual entertainment for a 2-5 people team.
“Bunker” Gallery
“Bunker” gallery is located in the basement of an apartment building in the authentic Soviet-era bunker with the heavy original metal door. There are more than 300 exhibits that belongs to different periods of history: the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, World War I and World War II, Latvia’s first independence period and Soviet time.
Daugavpils Water-supply Museum
The museum exposition includes historical documents and photos of Daugavpils water-supply system.
Museum of Paleontology of 10 High School
There is the collection of famous craftsman Pyotr Khudobchenok in the basis of museum of paleontology. The craftsman Pyotr collected the exhibits during 30 years and the most of them were found on the banks of rivers Daugava and Gauja.
Salon Antique “Housevintage”
The salon offers to view and purchase historical furniture, dishes, clocks a.o. interior objects from the late 19th and early 20th century.
Sightseeing tour in Daugavpils Fortress on electric bus
The creators of the Museum of the World War I “Pie Komendanta” offer sightseeing tours in Daugavpils Fortress on an electric bus. During the trip, guests and residents of the city will be introduced to the most interesting and significant objects of Daugavpils Fortress and their history.
Boat “Dinaburga”
The boat “Dinaburga” started its journey along the picturesque river Daugava on April 30, 2022. It is a great opportunity to get to know the cultural and historical heritage and the most beautiful and richest part of the Daugava with your own eyes.
LA TENUTA ITALIANA CANTINA
CANTINA – Silene Resort&SPA vīna studija, kurā patstāvīgi tiek papildināts bagātīgs itāļu vīnu klāsts, kas pārsteigs īstus vīna cienītājus ar dzirkstošajiem Prosecco vīniem, izciliem sarkanvīniem un baltvīniem no labākajām vīna darītavām Itālijā.
“FlyFly.lv” butterfly studio
The butterfly studio “FlyFly.lv” is a true butterfly paradise. The studio is located in the city centre of Daugavpils and offers butterflies from tropical forests all over the world. Visitors can admire the splendour of butterfly wings, learn about the structure and life cycle of butterflies, their development, characteristics and feeding habits.