Lielais Stropu Lake is the only lake in Latgale whose beaches – “Stropu vilnis” and Central Beach – are annually awarded the “Blue Flag” award by the International Foundation for Environmental Education for high environmental and quality standards.
Next to the lifeguard station, which is located on the Central Beach, a beach for people with limited mobility and people with visual impairments has been equipped. The beach is equipped with an automated lift, which allows people with reduced mobility to enter the water independently and return to the shore after swimming. To provide people with visual impairments with the opportunity to use the beach, there is a slope with handrails for the visually impaired and blind, which are coloured yellow.
There is also a changing room specially adapted for people with disabilities and a toilet equipped for people using wheelchairs is available at the nearby lifeguard station. Parking spaces for people with disabilities are available in the main car park, which is located next to the Central Beach and the promenade.
Daugavpils is a friendly city for travellers with special needs! You can visit museums and recreation places that are equipped with special infrastructure in Daugavpils. Read more about the offer here.
How to get there?
Most of Daugavpils public transport is adapted to carry passengers with special needs. However, in order to make sure that specially equipped transport will be running during your trip to the beach, the passenger carrier “Daugavpils Satiksme” asks to call at +371 29712212 and inform about the trip:
- You can book a bus that is accessible for people with disabilities 72 hours before the trip by calling at +371 29712212 and informing about the intended route and time.
- You can book a tram that is accessible for people with disabilities 2 hours before the journey by calling at +371 29712212.