A new year has begun with new ideas, plans, surprises and offers!
What news are expected in Salaspils county in 2021?
Read in this article!
National Botanic Garden
The plant fairs of the National Botanic Garden will take place from April to October.
This year they will take place on the following dates:
24.04. – Lark Day;
15.05. – World Plant Day;
12.06. – Herbs Day;
17.07. – Rose Day;
21.08 – Dahlia Day;
18.09. – Vitamin Day;
09.10. – Harvest Fest.
Follow the information about other news or their changes in the website of the National Botanic Garden!
Miera iela 1, Salaspils
+371 22019340, welcome@nbd.gov.lv
www.nbd.gov.lv
FB: @nbdlv
Daugava museum
This year to the open-air exposition of the Daugava museum will be added Vecpidiņi great pine, in the trunk of which a bee dorm was once carved.
Vecpidiņi pine was discovered and registered as a great tree in 1973 by naturalist Guntis Eniņš. Its circumference at chest height reached 4 meters at that time – when only 3 other pines are at least as thick in Latvia. In vicinity of Riga and Vidzeme this is the largest pine. In terms of height, the pine was not particularly taller than other trees growing in the area. In the pine trunk, at a height of ~ 5 meters, a bee hive has been cut, which according to G.Eniņš was created around the end of 19th century or beginning of the 20th century.
Thanks to the initiative of the neighbors – an environmental protection specialist from Stopiņi district Jānis Šlūke, a researcher of bee-growing trees Agris Āboliņš, and as well with the consent of Arvīds Krūmiņš, the heir of the historic Vecpidiņi farm and with the permit of the Nature Protection Board Vecpidiņi great pine, which was toppled several years ago was moved to the site of the Daugava River Museum on 10th of November, 2020. The great tree will complement the Museum’s exposition with a new story about great trees in Salaspils county, with a story about traditional beekeeping, where bees lived in artificial cavities in trees – dorms and with a story about the events of the First World War in Salaspils county, as historical track bed nails, driven into a tree, show that this tree has been used as a position observation post. This year’s task for the museum specialists will be to include this versatile evidence of history in the exposition of the museum park, installing it in a place suitable for exhibition and supplementing it with information stands.
Doles sala, Salaspils novads,
+371 67216367, daugavas.muzejs@inbox.lv
www.daugavasmuzejs.lv
FB:@Daugavasmuzejs
Garden Farm “Doles Tējas” (“Dahlen Teas”)
This spring at the Dole Island garden farm “Dahlen Teas” will be opened a herbal tea shop and a summer terrace with a view to the garden.
„Ziediņi”, Doles sala, Salaspils novads
+371 25772734, agnese.berzina@latnet.lv
FB: @dolestejas
Artistic guest house „Ārpus laika” (“Beyond the time”)
Artistic guest house “Ārpus laika” has completed one of the largest investment projects of recent times, carrying out glazing and insulation of the terrace, which will allow to receive guests in the 200 m2 heated glass room even in the cold months of the year, what means, that concerts in it will also take place in winter. On the cool summer evenings, the glazed terrace will make guests feel comfortable.
„Kairosa”, Salaspils novads
+371 26543234, info@arpuslaika.lv
www.arpuslaika.lv
FB:@arpuslaika
Horseback riding and horse carriage ride in HORSES.EU
Those, who are tired of the daily hustle and bustle and those who want just to enjoy the silence in the preserved nature, are welcome to visit “Horses.eu”, which is located on the largest island of the Daugava – Dole Island. A leisure walk on horseback or a horse-drawn carriage ride is offered!
Prelogon required!
“Griezes”, Doles sala, Salaspils novads
+371 29361190, Horses.dole@inbox.lv
Facebook: @horses.eu
Farmstead “Salaspils mellenes” (“Salaspils blueberries”)
“Salaspils mellenes” is a family-friendly berry garden only 35 minutes away from the center of Riga in Salaspils county in Bajari. This year it has decided to expand its activities, offering it’s farm services to tourists and socializing events.
The offer includes:
- Farm tour
- High-bush blueberry self-picking (July, August)
- Sales of high-bush blueberry seedlings (March to November)
- Children’s day camps in summer
- Short-term rent of the territory for family celebrations and children’s parties in the open air
- Various masterclasses, creative and developmental workshops for families and children
Priežavotu aleja 58, Bajāri, Salaspils novads
+371 25636419, salaspilsmellenes@inbox.lv
Facebook: @salaspils.mellenes
Salaspils county Tourism information centre
This year, Salaspils county will start a new route for pedestrians – pilgrims, tourists, travelers and lovers of peaceful recreation – Camino Latvia, or a part of route St.James to Santiago de Compostela. The route in the county will be about 18 km long.
The part of the road to St.Jame’s Cathedral in the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela has begun to pass through Latvia in early 2020, and one branch of this road leads from Riga to Skaistkalne, passing through the Salaspils county. This stage of the route is already marked with Camino Santiago stickers and will be supplemented with additional identification marks and poles before the start of the active season.
Salaspils county Tourism Information Centre plans to prepare a route map of the whole branch to all interested parties later in this year.
The second route – “Salaspils Dižkoki” (“Great Trees of Salaspils” ) is under construction, but we do note, that route will consist of ~ 20 stops / sightseeing points, with additional cognitive, entertaining and educational tasks at each of the points.
Information prepared by Salaspils county Tourism information centre
