DESTINATION: ABAVA RIVER VALLEY

The Ancient Abava River Valley – vineyards and small towns

The Ancient Abava River Valley is up to 2 km wide and 30–40 meters deep. Melting glacier waters created it, and the location is full of gorgeous landscapes. The Abava River winds its way through forests and past ancient towns and rural villages delighting visitors with natural flower meadows that are particularly beautiful during the summer, refreshing small waterfalls, secretive caves and several castle hills. Livestock adapted to life in the wild can be found here too.

The valley is host to the only vineyards in Latvia and in the town of Sabile which nestles deep in the river valley, ciders and wines produced nearby can be sampled and purchased. A little upriver the small town of Kandava has a stone bridge river crossing as its symbol while further still, in Pūre, there is a chocolate factory offering tours and tastings.

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  • SABILE CIDER

    SABILE CIDER

    SABILE CIDER

    Package type: half day
    Season: January–December
    For whom: groups

    Riga 109 km

    The “Sabile Cider” company’s factory is located near the heart of Sabile, where each autumn the region’s farmers deliver apples from their orchards for processing and fermentation to make the cider. The factory also provides a public meeting place where, during the summer, the company and Sabile local government organise concerts and cultural events.

  • INDĀNI TRADITIONAL FARMSTEAD

    INDĀNI TRADITIONAL FARMSTEAD

    INDĀNI TRADITIONAL FARMSTEAD

    Package type: half day
    Season: May–September
    For whom: groups

    Riga 95 km

    The farmstead is located in the Abava Ancient river valley. Visitors can experience true Latvian farm life in a farm where there are goats, sheep, horses, geese, chickens, rabbits and other animals. The restoration of the farmstead began in 1991 and at that time there were collapsed barn walls and an overgrown apple orchard. The Ezeriņi family started the work in order to fulfil their eldest daughter Signe’s dream of living in the countryside and owning her own horse.

Latvia

DESTINATION: ABAVA RIVER VALLEY

DESTINATION: ABAVA RIVER VALLEY
DESTINATION: SĒLIJA

DESTINATION: SĒLIJA
DESTINATION: NORTH VIDZEME

DESTINATION: NORTH VIDZEME
DESTINATION: GAUJA NATIONAL PARK

DESTINATION: GAUJA NATIONAL PARK

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