Holiday Apartment in Dobeles Municipality: Nature, Culture and Tērvete

Dobeles Municipality presents an unusually diverse landscape of wooded landforms, springs, riverbanks and historic sites. In Dobele, castle history, museums and paths along the water come together, while Tērvete adds its own distinctive features with a nature park, fairy-tale characters and elevated structures. Gardens, medicinal plants and regional festivals are also among the varied impressions to discover when choosing a holiday apartment in Dobeles Municipality.

Nature and Trails

Krievkalni is a long, wooded ridge considered a unique landform. Its highest point is 149 metres above sea level. A hiking trail on Krievkalni leads to a picnic area with benches and a fire pit. The forest of Pokaiņi offers a different landscape impression, with steep hills, deep valleys and springs. Only the most necessary facilities have been created there in order to preserve the forest's largely untouched character.

The Ķeveles Springs are among the notable waterside locations. They consist of seven springs that emerge from a ravine and merge into a single stream. Next to the springs there is a picnic area with a fire pit, swings, a table and benches. On the left bank of the Bērze in Dobele, paths and wooden footbridges lead through the marshy riverbank. A viewing platform by the water offers a view of the fountains in the river and the castle ruins of Dobele.

Culture and History

The stone castle in Dobele was built on the site of a burned-down Semigallian wooden castle: the Livonian Order began construction there in 1335. The chapel of the Livonian Order in Dobele Castle was opened in 2020; the complex has become a multifunctional centre for cultural and tourism development.

At the Dobele Regional Museum, the permanent exhibition “Reiz Dobelē…” tells the story of Dobele and its surroundings – from prehistory to the mid-20th century. The museum preserves more than 23,000 objects connected with the history and personalities of the town of Dobele and Dobeles Municipality. Another historic site is the “Pikšas” Museum in an old farmhouse in Zemgale, where Kārlis Ulmanis spent his childhood.

The Bērze Watermills are a technical monument built in 1863. Their complex, with a diversion channel and weir, is the only still-operating complex in Latvia where grain is processed using hydropower. By prior arrangement, groups can visit the watermills and learn about the historic buildings, traditional grain processing, and the construction and operation of the small hydroelectric power plant.

Gardens, Medicinal Plants and Seasonal Events

Pētera Upīšis’s Lilac Garden covers five hectares and includes more than 300 lilac varieties and hybrids. The garden is also associated with sweet-cherry tastings and harvesting in early July, as well as an apple festival in early October. At Rūķīšu tējas, visitors can learn about the cultivation, harvesting and drying of medicinal plants during guided tours, taste herbal teas and purchase selected teas.

Tērvete with Fairy-Tale Characters and Elevated Trails

The Latvian State Forests nature park in Tērvete features wooden sculptures and “living” fairy-tale characters associated with Latvian writer Anna Brigadere. A network of small and large paths leads through the park. The paths can be used on foot, by bicycle and with a pram; a viewing tower rises above the pine tree canopies.

In Tērvete, the Tērvetes Gaisa takas complement the offering with rope, cable and wooden structures located several metres above the ground. Tērvetes Tarzāna Park has nine courses of varying difficulty and more than 100 obstacles.

Dobele and the Regional Routes

Trains have stopped at Dobele railway station since 15 August 1927. Historically, there was a direct railway connection to Liepāja, Jelgava and Riga.

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You can find other places within Dobeles Municipality under Dobele, Zebras Muiža, Aizstrautnieki, Biksti, Prinči and Auri.

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