Discover the best top things to do in Latgale Region, Latvia including Luznavas Muiza, Svente Manor and the Museum of Military Vehicles, Latgale Zoological Garden, Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Zeimuls, Green Synagogue, Monument “United for Latvia”, Daugavpils Fortress, Ruins of the Rezekne Castle Hill.
Daugavpils (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈdaʊɡaʊpils] ( listen); Latgalian: Daugpiļs [ˈdaʊkʲpʲilʲsʲ]; Russian: Даугавпилс [ˈdaʊɡəfpʲɪls]; see other names) is a city in southeastern Latvia, located on the banks of the Daugava River, from which the city gets its name. Daugavpils literally means "Daugava Castle". It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some 230 kilometres (143 miles) to its north-west. Daugavpils is located relatively close to Belarus and Lithuania (distances of 33 km (21 mi) and 25 km (16 mi) respectively), and some 120 km (75 mi) from the Latvian border with Russia. Daugavpils is a major railway junction and industrial centre and lies approximately midway between Riga and Minsk.
Discover the best top things to do in Latgale Region, Latvia including Daugavpils Shot Factory, Preili Museum of Dolls, Daugavpils Tourist Information Centre, Latgale Culture and History Museum, The Embassy of Latgale GORS, Svente Manor and the Museum of Military Vehicles, Aglona Bread Museum, Latgale Zoological Garden, Daugavpils Regional and Art Museum, Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral.
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