Covid-19 helps Latgale tourism to flourish, Līga Kondrāte, a member of the board of the Latgale tourism association “Ezerzeme” and the head of the Ludza Tourism Center, admitted to the Latvian Radio program “How to live better”.
“Kovids actually helps us. We feel this every day – those who have not been in Latgale for a long time, those who have tasted abroad and now discover Latgale as something completely unexpected, are driving, ”said Kondrāte. Special surprises Zilupe – travelers wonder that the border town is so beautiful and tidy.
The tourism specialist emphasized that Latgale has been reborn and has flourished with a lot of news. Accordingly, the travel habits of guests have also changed – people no longer travel only to one place, but try to lift and see as much as possible.
“You can’t travel all over Latgale at once, you will have to travel several times. If you want to enjoy it calmly, then it also takes time – two or three days are good for one party, “added Kondrāte, who is convinced that Latgale is a place to enjoy life.
It is recommended to plan your trip in advance – it would be good to know a week or two in advance where you want to go, choose accommodation and think about what you would like to see. Local Tourist Information Centers can help you plan your route.
Luznava manor manager Iveta Balčūne shared observations that
people have reassessed their priorities and this year they are traveling right around Latvia. Many come to Latgale, probably for the first time.
“The statistics are that – if there used to be four buses, now they are just over 200 people, but individual travelers with families, with children – those who choose to just come and stay in the park with their picnic baskets, visit the manor or someone else. craft work, or taste some delicacy. The time of individual travelers is the time of flowers, “said Balčūne.
The offer of accommodation in Latgale is quite wide – everyone can find something suitable for them, said Laura Stepiņa, a tourism consultant of the Latgale Region Tourism Association:
Morning coffee can also be drunk in Latgale in the coffee roastery created by Oskars Maculevičs ”CUBE”In Rēzekne region. In turn, the authentic eco-tourism adventure “Lost in Latgale”Co-author and representative of the idea Anrijs Djatkovičs invites to experience a different Latgale, offering to get to know the place where Latvia begins.
The novelty in Ludza this year is water concerts, which take place in the Small Lake Ludza on a raft. “The listeners are sitting around the lake, there is a wonderful distance of two meters. (…) It happens all July, every Saturday. The big concert will be on the lake during the city festival as well,” invites guests to the tourism specialist Kondrāte.
Also, there are currently about 30 nature trails of different lengths in Latgale.
Tourism experts are also working on the creation of the Latgale Lake Trail, which will be more than 1,000 kilometers long.
It will be similar to Jūrtaka, which winds along the Baltic Sea for 1 200 kilometers, and In between – 1050 kilometers of long-distance hiking route from Riga to Tallinn.
The lake trail should be designed so that it leads along the water at all times. It will include both easier to navigate, comfortable sections on good roads with various services, and unaccustomed nature.
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