Valmiera: Dzirnavu ezeriņš, the Ģīmes nature trail and neonija.lv

Three places in Valmiera: a promenade beside a small lake, a nature trail, and an art space lit in neon.

Dzirnavu ezeriņa promenāde is a walkway along a lake with a fountain set in it. The surroundings make a calm and beautiful place to rest and walk. For children there is a good playground right next to it.

Ģīmes dabas taka is a trail 440 metres long. It begins at the sluices on the river Ģīme on Leona Paegles iela, above which a viewing platform has been built. Along the trail are information boards on local water life, birds, plants, the life of ants and the structure of a bog, as well as on the geology of Valmiera. The trail is informative and easy to walk with children.

neonija.lv is an art space telling of a wonderful world ruled by harmony and love. It has waterfalls, a dripping painting, its own garden of fantasies, a tree of dreams, an underwater world, a cave and rainbow gates - all in shimmering neon lights, to the accompaniment of the sounds of nature. The creators' aim was to make a place that would take people away from the bustle of everyday life.

Where it is

Valmiera. The Ģīmes nature trail starts at the sluices on the river Ģīme on Leona Paegles iela; the promenade runs along Dzirnavu ezeriņš.