Madona

城市概覽

Madona is home to 9,000 residents, and is a centre of culture, education, trade, sports, and medicine in the Madonas novads region. The name “Madona”, often confused with “Madonna”, comes possibly from lake Madona or the medieval German name for the palace of Birži - Madohn. Birži was the official name of the inhabited area before. The name of the town has absolutely nothing to do with the famous singer nor the Christian religious figure.

如何抵達

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By bus Madona is well connected by bus service with Riga and smaller cities in eastern Latvia. Ticket price from Riga to Madona is about €8 and it takes usually 3 - 3½ hours to get there. From Madona you can catch direct buses to Cēsis, Daugavpils, Gulbene, Alūksne, Sigulda, Rēzekne, Aizkraukle, Jēkapils and numerous small villages within Madonas novads.

By train Going by train is a relatively cheap and quick option (€5, <3 hrs). Unfortunately trains run infrequently, often just once a day. No advance booking of seats is available and trains are often crowded with students on Fridays.

1 Madona railway station. (updated Oct 2022)

By car There are two main roads from the capital, Riga – one through Sigulda and Bērzakrogs, the other through Plavinas. The road through Plavinas is slower due to traffic and inhabited areas with speed limitations but the road conditions are slightly better.

By thumb It is pretty popular to hitch-hike in Latvia and if you can get to Madona as well. If you come via Pļaviņas, make sure you get off on the bypass road at roundabout before crossing the railway bridge in direction of Jēkabpils. From there the branch road P37 to Madona starts.

By plane There is no airport with scheduled flights. The nearest airfield is in Prauliena (7 km on the road from town centre), which is a small non-supervised 400 x 20 m strip but in very good condition, sufficient for small general aviation and ultra light airplanes. The nearest real passenger airport is in Riga.

當地交通

By car The town is small and getting around by car is an easy task, without traffic jams and takes minutes. Beware that due to ongoing pipeline replacement works the surface quality on some of the streets may be really bad. Free public parking places are available in many places in the centre.

By public bus There are 3 public bus lines in the town. Tickets (€0.70) can be purchased on board.

By bicycle In late spring/summer/early autumn probably the best way to get around is bicycle. Do not leave your bike unlocked on the street as bicycle thefts are not uncommon. Bicycle rental is available at Smecere's Sport Complex.

On foot Getting around the center by walking is a good option in any season.

必看景點

Historic buildings on Poruka and Blaumana street. Town's fountain and the surrounding park. One of the greenest and most beautiful places in town, and right in the heart of it. Madona's Regional Museum (Novadpetniecibas muzejs). With a variety of events and ever-changing exhibitions. Saieta laukums. The central square of the town, with a small fountain and lots of flowers in the summer season.

1 Cesvaine Palace (Adolf von Wolf Palace / Cesvaines Pils), Pils iela 1, Cesvaine, ☏ +371 64852225. Tu–Su 10:09–18:00. Enclosed by a romantic park and an ancient manor houses. The palace is considered one of the brightest architectural achievements of the 19th century. It is a masterpiece of eclectic art, which combines architecture, metallurgy, sculpture and painting.The castle was built between 1893 and 1896. Since 1919, a school inhabited the castle. In 2002 a fire destroyed the castle roof. Thus, a new school was built in Cesvaine, and the castle gradually recovered its former appearance. Between 2003 and 2006 the left wing and a castle tower were restored, with restoration work continuing today.The castle also inhabits a museum.It is closed for renovation of the roof until end of 2018, but it should still allow for great pictures and a visit to the surrounding area. (updated Oct 2017) 2 Museum of Emils Darzins, Jāņaskola, Jaunpiebalgas, ☏ +371 64162354, +371 64100351. Famous Latvian composer, who lived between 1875 and 1910. (updated Oct 2017) 3 Sestu-kalns (Ziestu). The Sestukalns marker of the world heritage listed Struve Geodetic Arc is a bit off built-up areas but not that difficult to access if you have a car. It is about 100 m from the P79 road into the forest, the hill (216.5 m ASL) is nowadays called Ziestu. (updated Jun 2023)

體驗活動

1 (Mount) Gaiziņkalns. The highest point of Latvia (311 m). But it is more famous for winter and summer recreation possibilities offered by numerous ski slopes, lake Kaķītis (rafting, fishing), the Lido recreation complex, etc.

In the winter Cross country skiing and biathlon at Smecere's Sport Complex, just outside the town Skiing and snowboarding Ice hockey Indoor sport activities - volleyball, basketball, floor-ball, climbing on artificial wall, gym etc at newly built Madona Sporta Centrs

In the summer

Beach volleyball - on the beach of Madona lake, two equipped fields are available, often competitions take place there. Rollerskating - on asphalted tracks over small hills and through forests, starts at Smecere's Sport Complex BMX track - at Smecere's Sport Complex, one of the most challenging BMX tracks in Latvia Off-road driving Windsurfing Hunting Fishing Paintball Horse riding Bird watching Nature trails and hillwalking Orienteering

購物

Four supermarkets are available in the town – one in the centre next to train station, three more on northern side of the town; open every day from 8:00 until 22:00 (including Sundays and public holidays). Smaller shops all around the town but opening times may vary. Credit and debit cards are accepted almost everywhere. Petrol stations are open 24/7, most of them located around the roundabout in northern part of the town.

美食

Pizzeria "Neapole", Saieta laukums 2. M-Sa. A real and the only true Italian pizza in Madona, restaurant run by an Italian, so you can refresh your Italian language skills. Take away and eat on spot pizzas of different sorts available. Restaurant and Bar "Effeja", Saules iela 30. Cafeteria "Parka kefejnīca", Gaujas iela 33. Self-service restaurant "Rudzons", Saules iela 15. Offers authentic Latvian food.

住宿

1 Rudzons, Saules iela 15, ☏ +371 6480 74 77, [email protected]. Hotel with restaurant. rates from €35. (updated Jun 2024)

順遊推薦

Cesvaine – A small town just 16 km north of Madona, easily reachable by road. Home to the eclectic 19th century Cesvaine Palace, and ruins of medieval castles. The oldest palace in the country, its magnificent landscapes of pine forests are cut by Kuja river. Gulbene – A small town with the only narrow gauge railway in the Baltics, to/from the recreation centre of Alūksne. Lake Lubānas – In the east. In the far southeastern corner of Vidzeme. The largest lake in Latvia by area, but also one of the shallowest ones with average depth just 3 m. A great plac