Landscape of land of blue lakes Kraslava Malnava Land of blue lakes More at video More about Latgale here ”Latvia in couchsurfers eyes” part 1 – see here...
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Enjoy Latgale! First look at eastern Latvia
vimeo Latgale in couchsurfers eyes – part 5 What is Latgale? Latgale – Land of Blue Lakes, the east part of Latvia. Let’s listen to what travelers and history say (part 4 here). ‘Capital city’ of Latgale – Daugavpils (Dvinsk 1893-1920, Dünaburg 1667 – 1893) is the second biggest city of Latvia. The town’s history began in 1275 when the Livonian Order built Dünaburg Castle 20 km up the Daugava river from where Daugavpils is now situated. ...
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Discover beautiful Latvia along the Gauja to Riga
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