Welcome to Ape!

Ape is one of the smallest towns in Latvia. The area of Ape is 12 734 ha and its population is 1700 people.

The historic beginnings of this little town date back to the year 1420 – it was the period of Livonian order. Baron Delvig has left a great influence on Ape development. Ape has original architecture, in the historical centre you can see an old romantic street built from the local material dolomite.

In Ape rural area, you can see interesting geological structures (dolomites and sandstone). “Witches cliffs” and “Dzenīšu” willow in the banks of the river Vaidava represent Ape the best. Grube waterfall experiences the renaissance with the newly built hydropower station; it is a picturesque recreational area.

 The address of the local government is: Ape, Stacijas Street 2, LV – 4337, ph. / fax +371 64307220; e-mail: administracija@ape.lv

Tourist information: ph/fax: +371 643 22273 , +371 29439207, e-mail: tic@ape.lv

APE

TOURISM INFORMATION CENTRE

Ape, Skolas Street 4, LV-4337

Tel. 643 22273, fax 643 22272, mob.tel. + 371 29439207

E-mail: tic@ape.lv    Ape homepage on the Internet: www.ape.lv

          We offer excursions and hiking tours

          in Ape!

Where to stay overnight?

·         Guesthouse „Silaziedi” (additional tourism information) - 643 55346, 26116845

·         Two holiday houses  in „Jaunvosi” – 26116845,  jaunvosi@inbox.lv

·         Guest house „Melderi”, (trout catching, hunting) - 29421642, 29496005, apeskoks@inbox.lv,  www.ape.lv/grube

·         Country house „Kalnarušķi” (bike hire, sideshow trail, birdwatch tower, fishing) – 26594554, krodzins@e-apollo.lv  

·         Place for acommodation „Kalpaki” – 29160419,  kalpaki2@inbox.lv

·         Place for acommodation in Davis Ozoliņš Ape Secondary school - 643 55202, 26819419,  apesvidusskola@inbox.lv,

Where to hAVE A MEAL?

Z/s „Kalnarušķi” cafe „KRODZIŅŠ” in Ape, Country house „Kalnarušķi”, tel. 26594554. (It is desirable to book in advance. Outings also possible), krodzins@e-apollo.lv

What is there to see for a tourist in Ape AND ITS’ country territory?

1.      The historical centre of the town unique dolomite buildings and Pasta Str.paved with cobble-stone;

2.      „Witches cliffs”- a sandstone outcrop  of the river Vaidava (near to Ape Secondary school)

3.      The mightiest willow in Europe (8, 67 m) near to the farmstead „Dzenīši”, near motorbike trail;

4.      The Old School and Davis Ozoliņš  park, and the monument for this outstanding teacher and folklorist in “Dauškani”;

5.      D. Ozoliņš Ape Secondary School and its’ museum in Pasta Street 26 (t. 643 55543);

6.      The  memorial stone of the mathematician Aivars Liepa in the front of Ape Secondary school;

7.      The smallest pine-tree in Latvia at the side of Parka Street,

8.      The memorial house  of Elīna Zālīte in Dzirnavu Street 24 – (tel. 26388665 – M. Kaktiņa,

9.      “Zīļi” cult (sacred) spring;

10.  A hydropower station and one of the greatest waterfalls in Latvia, a dolomite  in Grube;

11.  Monument for the fighters of freedom of Latvia at the Town cemetery of Ape;

12.  Warrior’s cemetery in Vaidava Street;

13.  Memorial place for the nationalist fights of Latvia in 1919 in “Rušķi”;

14.  “Devil’s-foot” stone in Lūšakrogs (visit with a guide 29439207);

15.  Decorative tree collection by Meta Bubuce in Grube (tel. 64354948)

16.  Decorative tree collection by Dagnija Gailīte in “Mikeli” (tel. 26586917), gailitis_mikeli@inbox.lv

17.  Kalekaura lake near to the Estonian border (tent place -t.29418243)

Events of the year 2010 taking place  in Ape region:

·         Motorbike racing competition “Vaidavas kauss” - 11^th July  www.vaidavaskauss.lv

·          Jāzeps Vītols  musical festivity in Gaujiena - 23-24 - th July  www.gaujiena.lv

·         Mountain bike (MTB) competition “Vaidava Cup”- 25 -th July www.vaidavaskauss.lv

·         Ape   Flower festivity    5-7- th August  www.ape.lv

·         Auto Rally “Luksti Trophy - 2010” in Trapene -  14-15- th August www.luksti.viss.lv  www.mazozoli.lv

·         Ape Town festivity “Ape – 82” – 21-22^th August  www.ape.lv

·         Fair  in Ape– 10 May,        Fair  in Gaujiena-19. September.