Daugavpils is located about 230 kilometers southeast of the capital city Riga, on both sides of the Daugava River, surrounded by multiple lakes, and borders Belarus and Lithuania. It is the second largest city in Latvia.

Daugavpils is an important cultural center in northern Latvia, with abundant tourist resources such as numerous scenic lakes, beautiful ice palaces, ancient Daugavpils Fortress, and various vibrant cultural and artistic activities, making it an international and beautiful tourist city. The most famous attraction locally is the Daugavpils Fortress, an early 19th-century Eastern European military fortress that remains unchanged, with every detail designed and built using the experience of the best architectural schools in Imperial Russia and Europe. The Arsenal building near the military fortress, also known as the Mark Rothko Art Center in Daugavpils, is a great destination for tourists, featuring modern art, culture, and education in a multifunctional building and the only place in Eastern Europe to see original works by the famous painter and abstract expressionism pioneer Mark Rothko.

Daugavpils features a jungle-themed zoo with various exotic animals, the unique Daugavpils Clay Art Center, a distinctive Russian Cultural Center, enchanting sculpture gardens, and other attractions that should not be missed.

Daugavpils

Reasons to visit: The second largest city in Latvia

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe

Country/region where the attraction is located: Latvia

Province or state where the attraction is located: Daugavpils

City where the attraction is located: Daugavpils