Things to do in Latgale

A bread museum in Aglona where the hostess greets you in Latgalian folk dress with songs and a welcome in the Latgalian dialect. You hear about the history of bread and how rye bread is made, try milling grain, taste freshly baked bread and Latgalian dishes, and bake your own rye loaf to take home. Programmes €10–20; arrange your visit by phone.

An adventure park by Lake Lielais Stropu: rope courses with 102 obstacles up to 12 m high, a separate net park and a 100 m zipline. Little ones (3–6) have a kids’ park; the red and black courses require age 10+ and a height of 140 cm. Gift cards available.

Official bathing site on Lake Kovšu. The Health Inspectorate tests the water regularly during the bathing season.

A small municipal zoo in central Daugavpils, laid out as an artificial jungle: pythons, caimans, koi carp in the pond, macaques and sugar gliders among the lianas, plus rabbits and guinea pigs that children can stroke. Wed–Sun 10–18, closed Mondays and Tuesdays; cash only.

Official bathing site on Lake Lielais Stropu in Daugavpils. Awarded a Blue Flag for 2026. The Health Inspectorate tests the water regularly during the bathing season.

Official bathing site on Lake Rāzna. The Health Inspectorate tests the water regularly during the bathing season.

A ski base in the Augšzeme highland about 20 minutes from Daugavpils: a family run and a blue slalom run with a lift, a tubing run and floodlights in the evening; equipment rental available.

Official bathing site on Lake Lielais Stropu in Daugavpils. The Health Inspectorate tests the water regularly during the bathing season.

Boat hire in Krāslava for trips down the Daugava through the Daugavas loki nature park: 12 canoes, 12 kayaks, 2 inflatable rafts, SUP boards and all the gear. A two-person boat costs €15, and after the trip drivers are taken back to their cars in Krāslava. With the Skerškāni guest house it also runs a two-hour boat quest for families (€20 regardless of the number of boats); booking required.

A gaming venue with VR games, professional racing simulators and a lounge with PS5 and Xbox Series X, for solo visits, groups of friends, birthdays and company events. Open Tue–Thu 14–22, Fri 14–24, Sat 12–24, Sun 12–20, closed Mon.

Daugavpils Innovation Centre in a former cinema hall, opened in December 2022: interactive displays on physics, biology, dinosaurs, technology and entrepreneurship, robots and touchscreens, and a lab for experiments. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 12:00–18:00.

An interactive game arena with a 5×8 m LED floor, music and video projections: run across lit-up squares and complete tasks that test speed, reactions and focus. From age 4, up to 8 players at once; booking only.

A paintball and laser tag ground in Naujene parish near Daugavpils. Paintball is recommended from age 12, laser tag from 5 (hits at 200+ m, player stats). Night games and away games across Latgale are on offer. By appointment only.

Combat sports club in Rēzekne: taekwondo. Classes for children too.

Laser tag in Demene near Daugavpils: a painless shooting game with infrared “weapons” where teams run, hide and compete. From age 6, and good for birthdays.

Two laser tag arenas, one indoor and one outdoor, in former railway warehouses in Balvi’s industrial area. Open games for everyone at weekends; booking is recommended.

Official bathing site on Lake Lukna. The Health Inspectorate tests the water regularly during the bathing season.

A mini zoo in Naujene parish near Daugavpils where you can meet and feed — with special feed sold on site — alpacas, llamas, kangaroos, dwarf sheep and goats, ponies, donkeys, horses and rabbits; there are camels too.

An entertainment complex with 10 Brunswick bowling lanes, four pool tables certified by the European Billiard Federation, car simulators and air hockey. There is a kids’ playroom and live sport on screen. Open Mon–Thu 12–23, Fri 12–01, Sat–Sun 11–01.

Outdoor 25-metre pool with six lanes, a children’s pool and jacuzzis on the Olympic Centre grounds.

A walking orienteering game around Daugavpils in the Roadgames app: 59 points over roughly 8 km, taking two hours or more. Teams of 2–4 collect points by choosing tasks and competing against other teams, in Latvian or English. Aimed at friends, families and corporate team building; you need a purchased game code to play.

Official bathing site on Lake Šūņu in Daugavpils. The Health Inspectorate tests the water regularly during the bathing season.

Three clay courts in Daugavpils. Courts are rented by the hour, with coaching for kids and adults.

A horse farm at Kaplava in the Latgale border area with 12 horses from Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus, plus dogs, rabbits, chickens, cows and cats. Rides and lessons for children and three cottages to stay in; booking required.