Excursions in the open air with guids, games and picnic

From here a beautiful view opens up to the River Daugava. By this secular stone Latvian writer Antons Austriņš was creating his works in 1909.

Madelānu hillfort is taken for one of the beautiful in Latvia. Its relative height is about 20 m. Madelānu hillfort is reach with archaeological excavation, which says about accupations of old Latgallians, way of life, building, industrial and art level. There is also tale about castle, which was placed on the Madelānu hillfort and sunken. Price

There are a lot of different stories about Mākoņkalns (247 m a. s. l.) with Volkenberga castle ruins, from which is beautiful view on the Rāznas lake.

Dridzis is the deepest lake in the Baltic States. The Lake has characteristic elongated shape, many bays, nine islands; the biggest of them is the island Bernatu sala (13,9 ha). Lake makes curves just like a river. It makes many creeks and peninsulas. Maximum depth reaches 65,1 m. The length of the shore reaches 11 km. The widest place is 1 km. From the hills the great panorama of the Lake is seen. Dridzis is in the territory of a protected Nature Park.

It is naturally formed cave in artificially made catacomb.

Cirmas lake is one of the most clean and for rest suitable lakes.

Malnavas estate park with 57 exotic species of trees

You can meet here fairytales portraits of a heroes. Poetical tour and family children staging "Dreams in the nature".Observation of medicinal plants, birds and animals. There are all the sorts of berries, which grows in Latvia.

Many positive changes have taken place in Count Plater's Palace Complex, which is an architectural monument of national importance. The Palace Complex has already become a popular tourist and wedding destination and a place for walks for inhabitants of Kraslava. Since 2004, Count Plater's Palace Complex has been owned by the Kraslava Municipality, which is actively working to promote the development of the palace and park territory. The development concept of the Palace Complex has been prepared. The vision of the concept - Plater's Palace Complex is a cultural and historical center of Kraslava, the pride of Kraslava and Latgale region, a widely visited and popular cultural, educational and tourism object. Kraslava Municipality implements various projects, which are funded by Municipal, State and European Union programs. Each building of the complex performs its own function - Kraslava County Museum with various expositions, Kraslava Tourist Information Center, Olga Gribule's porcelain doll collection, restaurant "Fon Bubert" and Kraslava Craft Center, which was opened in 2021. Various cultural events, exhibition openings, fairs, excursions take place within the complex. There are some beautiful environmental objects in the Palace Park, for example, metal carriage and the sculptures of Count and Countess. The idea of metal carriage belongs to residents of Kraslava, but installation was financed by the Municipality in 2015. The sculptures of Count and Countess, which are 2 meters high, were installed in 2020.

Located in Piedruja in the ancient valley of the upper River Daugava, within the Augšdaugava Protected Landscape Area, which is rich in rare and protected plant and animal species, as well as cultural landscape and historical monuments. Walking along the Piedruja Trail, you can see the Daugava Stone. The name “Daugava” is engraved on this stone in seven languages: Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Polish, German, Livonian, and Latvian. It is situated by the River Daugava. A passport or ID card is required!

The Odu Trail introduces visitors to forest and marsh landscapes, where you can observe various plants such as thistles and sedges, and also encounter forest bees. There is an opportunity to visit the marsh’s “concert hall,” an area of spruce trees, see wild boar tracks, and observe unusually grown trees (birch, spruce, and pine). Passports are required! Prior registration is necessary!

It is located in Piedruja, in the upper course valley of the river Daugava, in the territory of Augšdaugava protected landscape area, which is rich with rare and protected species of plants and animals, as well as with cultural landscape and historical monuments. Walking along Piedruja path, Stone of Daugava can be seen. On this stone the name of Daugava river is engraved in seven languages – Estonian, Finnish, Russian, Polish, German, Livonian, and Latvian. Located near river Daugava. Piedruja trail is unique, because walking on it, you can observe the life of residents living on the left bank of the river Daugava, our neighbours Belorussians. Piedruja is very close to the Republic of Belarus and there is also protected water border along the river Daugava. It’s necessary to have a passport! Book your visit in advance!

1.5 m high and 6 m long and broad Medņi boulder is placed in the centre of field. In 1.5 km from Medņi, to go along the road Balvi - Rēzekne, about 100 m on the North from bus station Ruduka.

Stone is 2.8 m long, and high - 0.7 m. There is the coat of arms of counts Platers family and years number 1729 on the stone sides. Count Platers bought Kraslavas estate in this year and Kraslava got rights of the small village. From the legend comes, that in 1729. in Kraslava came king August the Strong from Poland to hunt, who was sitiing on this stone, therefore stone has its name.