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Latgale – the Eastern Border of Latvia

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Latvia: Latgale
Kestvus: 4 päeva
Daugavpils – Aglona – Rēzekne – Ludza – Līdumnieki – Kārsava – Viļaka – Balvi – Preiļi – Jersika – Arendole – Svente – Daugavpils

Latgale is the eastern border area of Latvia, the Baltic states and the European Union. Historically, Latgale has been at the crossroads of various historical events and territories. It was neither spared by the two world wars in the 20th cen tury, nor by the period of Soviet occupation that followed the last war. The route offers a wide variety of military herit age sites, with objects from all periods of the military his tory of the 20th century, as well as the opportunity to learn more about the creation and protection of national bor ders, both historically and in the present day. This route, or a part thereof, can be connected to the following routes in Lithuania: “Partisan Roads and Trails in Aukštaitija”, “The Sites of Battles of Latvian and Lithuanian National Partisans – the Forest Brothers”.

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The route includes private collections and museums of all types and sizes, including the restored Daugavpils Fortress, as well as wooden footbridges through Stompaki Swamp, thus exploring the areas of na tional partisan battles on site and expanding knowledge about the Border Guard. The Daugavpils Lead Shot Factory is a unique site in Europe and even worldwide, where visitors can learn about the pellet production process.