Discover Silene: Nature Park, Culture and Wellness

Silene offers a variety of travel ideas: relaxation at the SPA, nature among numerous lakes, cultural discoveries and insights into the tradition of Šmakovka.

Lakescape and Protected Nature

The Silene Nature Park comprises 24 lakes, making it a clear focal point for anyone wishing to include landscapes and bodies of water in their travel plans. The nature park also includes the 142.3-hectare Glušonkas purvs nature reserve. The nature park therefore focuses both on its diverse lakescape and on the clearly defined nature reserve.

If you enjoy combining days spent observing nature with cultural or culinary stops, you can choose the nature park as one of the main themes of your trip. When searching for a holiday apartment or holiday home, it helps to first decide whether you are primarily interested in discovering nature, relaxation, or Silene’s special facilities and sights.

SPA and Adventure Cruise

Dabas SPA offers a private SPA area with a sauna, hammam, pool and hot tub. Advance booking is required for a visit. The SPA is available year-round, so you can include this offering in your plans regardless of the season. Therefore, check whether a reservation is required before your intended visit and take this into account when planning your day.

Silene Resort & SPA offers a different kind of experience with adventure cruises on the Santa Marina. This gives Silene a range of different options: you can plan a stay centred around wellness or mark a cruise on the ship as a special item on your itinerary. The combination you choose depends on whether your trip is focused more on tranquillity, a nature experience or a more active excursion.

Wooden Church and the Šmakovka Tradition

The Roman Catholic Church of Silene is one of the largest wooden churches in the Rīga Metropolis. The building has three naves, making it a notable point of interest for travel planning from an architectural perspective as well. A visitor route on the church grounds has been restored. Those interested in sacred architecture, wooden architecture and the history of a place can include this site as a cultural element of their stay.

At the Šmakovkas Laboratorija, visitors can learn about the production process of Šmakovka as well as the history and traditions of this drink. In addition, the Šmakovkas Laboratorija offers tastings of various Šmakovka varieties of its own. This makes the visit an opportunity not only to sample a drink but also to learn more about its production and the traditions associated with it.

Planning Silene as an Accommodation Destination

When choosing your accommodation, you can first determine your preferred focus: the nature park and lakes, a SPA visit requiring a reservation, an adventure cruise on the Santa Marina, the wooden church or the Šmakovkas Laboratorija. This provides a clear basis for your further search without requiring every day to have the same character. A holiday apartment or holiday home in Silene is therefore suitable for travel plans that combine relaxation, culture, flavours and nature according to your own interests.

More Destinations for Your Planning

If you would like to compare other places in addition to Silene, here is a compact selection: Mīšteļi, Daugavpils, Saliena, Višķi, Kumbuļi, Ezeriņi, Medumi and Šengeida.

To the higher-level travel overview: Daugavpils Municipality.