Ludzas district is proud of its singular nature, Latvia’s oldest town – Ludza, sincere and hospitable people, ancient cultural and historical traditions.

Surrounded by forests, their history are preserving 25 castle mounds, 14 settlements an d70 other architectural monuments, what do certify of a densely settled place of settlement in ancient times, a highly developed state in the sense of culture and social economy.

In approximately 300 greater and smaller lakes living there are herons, swans, other water birds. In meadows, one can see butterflies inebriated by scents of herbs and a part of it you will meet nowhere in the Baltics.

Town dwellers will find shelter form stone world’s primeval of nature, they will refresh their flesh and soul in strokes of lakes. Energy-full travelers will enjoy pride of adventures of tourist paths in 16 protected territories of nature, what does characterize Latgale’s picturesque versatile nature.

During centuries as sacred centers were churches of various confessions. Today, to understand people’s destinies having gone through centuries and current values, it’s worth to visit many temples of Ludzas district and manors and wooden structures in small towns having been built in the vicinity of roads of Russia’s czars to Europe. 193 of them are under state protection, incl. 14 architecture, 74 – art and 1 sample of town-building in Ludza’s old town.