28th – 29th April 2018 trip to Latgale with ESN Riga.

” The region map of Latvia “

Latgale  ( Russian : Латгалия) is one of the four historical and cultural regions of Latvia  recognised in the Constitution of the Latvian Republic. It is the easternmost region north of the Daugava river.

Day 1:

“Exchange group in Rezekne “

Departure from Riga at 7 am in Riga in front of the Latvian Business university, we were one full bus of exchange student. The first stap that we made was at the teiču dabas rezervāts. Later on we arrived in Rezekne where we visit the city and had the lunch, and after we stopped in Liepu Kalns a view point in the country side.

” Ludza castle “

The last stop of the day was in Ludza.

” Lake of Nirza “

Here we arrived in the place where we spent the night in cottages Guest house Zirga Smaids, all with their own sauna, just meters away from the beautiful lake Nirza.

Day 2:

” Morning view in Guest House Zirga Smaids “

Breakfast and departure around 8:30 am.

” Aglona church “

First stop in Velnezers lake really beautiful lake, later on we stopped in Aglona church.

” With my friends Perla and Selvaggia at the bread museum “

After for lunch we stopped at the bread museum in Aglona. And after finally we arrived in Daugavpils Cietoksnis where we vist a really nice Latvian art museum, and as a last stop we visit smakovkas muzejs.

Around 10 pm we arrived back in Riga.