Valmeria (Latvia)

I enjoyed Valmeria a lot, probably because I got along with the tourism office person, she really understood my needs for 716, and she drove me to many places; Valmeria is best enjoyed with a car for sure.

Valemeria is a university city that is pretty unknown when compared to Cesis, who has the advantage of being a historical town. The two are in a bit of competition lets say:). But Valmeria has a lot of charm, and the fact that it has a lot of students, as well as little tourists gives it an authentic vibe.

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Herbal tea garden (part of Valmiera muséum)
Bruņinieku iela 3
Valmiera LV
the website

The entrance ticket to the tea garden costs 1.40 euros. Go to the tea museum, you can drink some, very good atmosphere. Each last Thursday of the month they do “traveller story evenings”.

http://www.latvia.travel/en/sight/valmiera-museum-regional-history-and-art

Sietiniezis Cliff
You have to go see these amazing boulders 17 km away from Valmeria. There’s a bus that drops you off beside it. You have to take the “Valmeria-Vaidava-Rubene-Valmiera” bus from the main bus station in Valmeria, and get off at the “Sietiņiezis” stop, you then have to walk 1.2 km to the parking lot. Lots of information here.

Theater
Lāčplēša iela 4, LV – 4201
+371 64207335
http://vdt.lv/en/

Theater is very popular in Latvia, especially in Valmeria.

Valmiermuižas alus
Dzirnavu iela 2
Valmiermuiža, Valmieras pagasts
LV-4219, Lettonie
+371 64 216 601

The beer brewery that you have to check out, especially since the restaurant is excellent.

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 The places that were recommended to me by locals that I didn’t get a chance to go to:

Kafejnīca Bastions
Bastiona iela 24
Valmiera, LV-4201, Lettonie
+371 64 223 551

An inexpensive buffet-style cafeteria which is very popular at lunch, validated by locals.

Pizzeria Liepziedi un Rozmarīns
Bruņinieku iela 4
+371 20 637 339

One of its advantages is that it’s beside the city’s museum and the tea garden. We went there for a lunch, but I wasn’t really enthusiastic about what I saw, however, a local confirmed that the pizzas were good, and that the place was cool when it was nice out, because it overlooks the river.

Rates Varti
Lacplesa iela 1, Valmiera, Lettonie
http://www.ratesvarti.lv/en/

A Traditional restaurant that I didn’t go to, but you can apparently eat very well there, big patio outside.

Restaurant Parks
Rīga Street 19
Valmiera
the website

A restaurant and a jazz club

The places that were recommended to me that I wasn’t able to try

Aurora Café
Rīgas iela 4
Valmiera
+371 29 114 849
https://www.facebook.com/auroravalmiera/timeline

In front of the tourism office

Siltumnīca
“Kalnkengi”
Beverina, Latvia
+371 27 469 694
https://www.facebook.com/kalnkengi

An awesome place outside of the city where you can see concerts, or for a private venue. It’s run by a family that puts all of its heart into it, the two sisters underneath on the right.

Galerie d’art et vente de produits locaux Laipa
Stacijas iela 37
Valmiera
+371 64 233 888

The perfect place to buy souvenirs from Latvia of good taste and for a good price!

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