A recreation complex with several camping cabins was set up five years ago near the island-rich Ežezers lake in the Krāslava region. Dainis Vaivods, the administrator of the recreation area, says that it is mostly local Latvian tourists who find a place to relax here.
“Foreigners also come here, not many, maybe we don’t do enough advertising, but mostly from Kurzeme, the middle of Latvia.”
The tourist influx was more pronounced during the pandemic. “Last year was optimal, very good, this year at least looks a little less so far, but it is only the beginning of May. People are getting a bit lazy, maybe they are choosing to go to warmer countries.”
He does not comment on whether the proximity of the border and geopolitical conditions are currently influencing tourism flows. “We are probably 35 km from the Belarusian border, we are not in that zone, but now we have intensive checks – police checks, border guards, servicemen, so you have to have your documents…
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