Welcome to Valka – city, where starts Latvia!   Welcome to Valga – city, where starts Estonia!   Welcome to Valka municipality –Latvian Nothern gates!   Welcome to Valga municipality –Estonian Southern gates!   Valka and Valga is place which offers unique chance to be in town centre and at the same ...

19.03.2024

Monument to Kārlis Ulmanis was unveiled in 2014 and it’s located in Lugažu square. Today You can take a picture next to the oak, which was planted in the same square park by Kārlis Ulmanis.   The bust monument is 2.5 meters high and its made of Finnish granite. On 1937 Charles Lawn created Ulmaņa bust meta ordered by the Latvian State ...

19.03.2024

Shooting range Welcome to the Valka shooting range! In the shooting range, where the Latvian Olympiad of shooting takes place. Here you can learn and practice shooting with different weapons and improve your skills.     Valka city stadium shooting working time:     Monday Tuesday Wednesday ...

19.03.2024

We offer kayak rent for individual persons and groups.   Are available: -1 person kayaks -2 person kayaks (2 seats for adults and 1 for children <10 year) For additional fee, kayak transportation to the chosen location (Gauja- Latvia, Ahja River- Estonia) The number of travelled kilometers are calculated in both directions, with a price ...

19.03.2024

Valka municipality tourism information bureau offers a bicycle rent.   In bicycle rental point (Riga street 22) are available: -          4 woman city bikes -          4 man city bikes -          22 MTB type ...

19.03.2024

Old railway station building was built in ~1896/1897. Narrow- gauge (750 mm) railway line Valka- Rūjiena- Pērnava.   Throughout  the tourist season it is offered to ride with railroad bicycles.   During the approximately one kilometer long route, which lasts ~30 minutes, drivers can see the views that once were daily views for the ...

19.03.2024

This is a nice place for walking or cycling. From Putraskalns arbour, you can have a good view of Valka-Valga: one city two states. The waking trail crosses the border and then continues along local foothpaths and river`s beach belt.   Location: From the bridge of Sēlijas street, Valka. GPS 57o46’50’’ 26o1’30’’ ...

19.03.2024

The Valka Local History museum is founded in 1970th. The building was constructed in 1850-1853 as the seminary for Vidzeme parish schoolteachers. From 1853 to 1881, the director of the seminary was Jānis Cimze.   The museum has a permanent exhibition on the activities of the seminary, preserves materials on the history and inhabitants of Valka ...

19.03.2024

The curch is situated in the centre of Valka, at the junction of Raiņa and Rigas street. The first written record of the church dates from 1477. The church is in a basilica style, with a simple appearance – thus, it was the peasants’church in earlier times. Different historical styles can be seen in the exterior in the church, it is due ...

19.03.2024

In the west of Valka city, between trees, grass and Pedele river is made open air stage for song and dance festivals. It is significant, that open air stage and audience seats are separate with Pedele river, which flows through the Valka city.   Audience seats and platform join two bridges, which had built above the river. Open air stage had ...

19.03.2024

Near to the open air stage, in the top of Avota hill are in the travertine cuted Sculpture „Zither Player”, which was mounted in honour General Latvian song and dance festival century. This place is popular for people who like leisure activities.   In spring, summer and autumn here are running serial „Optimists”, but in ...

19.03.2024

Near from Zāģezers is source where people from Valka are going to get pure water. In 2009 was competition about name of this source and citizens offered many versions and now it calls “Žāģavots”. In 2010 was improvement for surroundings – made place for swimmers, set up trashcans, lights and new way to the source Zāģavots.   Location: 3km ...

19.03.2024

Zāģezers is lake. Lake`s area – 13ha and average depth – 1.4 m. Around the Zāģezers, there is forest. Also there is beach with beach volleyball fields, camp-fire place, cabins for changing, toilets.   Location: 3km from centre of Valka, in the end of Varoņu street. GPS 57o47’38’’ 26o58’46’’ ...

19.03.2024

Designed by architect August Raister, the Valka Cultural centre building was built in 1924. The building is one of the best examples of the quasi –Neoclassical style in Latvian architecture. The building was erected, because the Latvian Valka also needed a community centre after the Estonian- Latvian border was established dividing the city of ...

19.03.2024

Members of “Saulīte” are making hand made products from wool and other materials – gloves, blankets, table-cloths and etc.   Location: E. Dārziņa street 8, Valka. GPS 57°46’26’’ 26°1’5’’ Phones: +371 26375211, +371 29440051. You have to reconcile your visit before coming! Location ...

19.03.2024