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Brewery "Valmiermuižas alus" produces a real master's beer, which is prepared following old recipes and by virtue of inexhaustible patience, which are necessary in order to put the live foamy beer on a festive table.

Ungurmuiža is the eldest Baroque wooden manor in Latvia and a cultural centre, hosting classical music and art events.

Learn about wood craftsman’s trade, green lifestyle and the history of the vicinity of Līgatne, and draw inspiration from the unique wooden sculptures and objects at Vienkoču Park!

At the Vienkoči Park Museum you will learn about the history of woodwork from the Stone Age up to nowadays.

Housed in an ancient Cēsis Castle Manor stable / coach house, the Exhibition House boasts excellent acoustics and expressive wooden structures.

Go on an exciting journey through the history of the city of Valmiera, looking at the old buildings and things, as well as listening to interesting stories!

At the foot of Zilaiskalns is the Zilaiskalns cultural history and visitors center, which is located in the premises of an ancient water tower and a modern annex.

Place where one of the most wonderful Latvian traditions – the Song Festival – was started is now home to the nature concert hall.

The Centre is located in one of the row houses on the School Hill in the culture historical centre of Līgatne Paper Mill Village.

The modern concert hall riddled with themes of nature has inherited memories of bygone cultural events in Cēsis.

At Straupe Farmers’ Market you can see and purchase local goods both for your tummy and home!

In the tower of Inciems placed exploratory and visual exhibition “anšlavs eglītis. jaunais cilvēks”.

Vecpiebalgas manor is a magnificent classical building surrounded by a regular park with many types of exotic trees and shrubs. It was used as a prototype in a famous Latvian novel the Times of Land Surveyors (“Mērnieku laiki”) published in 1879.

The museum was created in the 70th of the 20th century. 7 farmhouses and craftsmen’s houses - representative examples of vernacular architecture - can be observed in the old village of Vēveri against the background of a typical Vecpiebalga landscape.

The vault of the old manor’s shed (currently, the community centre), an exhibition hall was arranged where works made by Piebalga’s craftsman, members of the applied arts and sculpture studio, students of the school of arts and professional artists.

Introduction to the Craft House, interactive lecture about ancient musical instruments, many of which are made there. Duration about 90 minutes. Available workshops – weaving, Latvian traditional instruments, textile mosaic, felting, ceramics, knitting ornaments from Latvian mittens, traditional straw Christmas decoration puzurs. Each workshop can take no more than 10 persons, bigger groups can be divided into several workshops. Programmes for each group are planned individually according to the available time, number of persons and other preferences. Workshops can last from a couple of hours to several days, accommodation and catering is available. Performance or Latvian traditional games and dances with the local folk group of Drabešu Manor.

Fairs in Valmiermuiža are fascinating anniversary festivities that take place four times a year and give an opportunity to visit a market offering a wide variety of rural goodies and see different performances rich in tradition.

Līgatne ferry is the only ferry in the Baltics driven by the strength of the river currents, allowing to experience a pristine sensation during leisurely trip to the opposite bank of the Gauja river.

The jeweller will tell an attractive story about the secrets of making ancient jewellery, and will allow you to try some of the ancient jewellery on.

The National Fishing Trade Museum has exhibited a range of various tools for catching fish, many of which have been confiscated from the poachers.

The exhibits and pit-dwelling will create a realistic feeling of the settings and life of the writer Melānija Vanaga and others deported to Siberia during the Soviet rule.

The museum “Kalāči” will show you the settings in which Eduards Veidenbaums, one of the most popular Latvian poets, once lived and wrote.

In the Garden of Artists by Anna Ludiņa trees were planted by many excellent Latvian artists in the Garden of Artists which is a green open-air walking area.

Important information: palace hotel is closed for individual reservations. For events, seminars, group, and group excursions, as well as individual reservations, please contact us by writing to pils@diklupils.lv or by phone +371 26515445, +371 64207480 on working days from 10:00 to 16:00.

Study the pace of history at the Museum of Battles in More, where you can see evidence from the World War II.