Gulbene is a town (population about 9000) in Latvia.
Understand
Tourist office
- Tourist office, Ābeļu 2, ☏ +371 4497729. Information on attractions in the region is available from the local tourist association office.
Get in
By car
By bus
Several buses leave from Riga each day to Gulbene. Trip times vary, but it generally takes about 3 hours.
By train
There is a train connection between Gulbene and Riga, but fewer services run than by bus.
Get around
See
- 1 Gulbene Municipality History and Art Museum (Gulbenes novada vēstures un mākslas muzejs), Brīvības iela 10, ☏ +371 64473098, muzejs@gulbene.lv.
- 2 Tirza Ski Museum, Tirza, Tirza parish, Gulbene, ☏ +371 26954827, +371 29539566, regiontirzaspagasts@gulbene.lv. The museum presents an exhibition of ski equipment, and additionally provides equipment for active recreation during the winter (skis, sticks, sledges) and during the summer (equipment for Nordic walking).
- 3 Orthodox Church of St. Alexander of Neva, Vecstameriena, Stameriena parish, Gulbene region, ☏ +371 28389893.
- 4 Gulbene-Alūksne narrow gauge railway (Bānītis), Viestura iela 16G, ☏ +371 20228884, +371 64473037, info@banitis.lv. 33 km in length, connecting Aluksne and Gulbene, this is the only narrow gauge railway in the Baltics
Do
Buy
- Green Market, Jaunatne park, ☏ +37120277265, razots.gulbene@inbox.lv. Every 3rd Saturday from 9:00 – 13:00. Handmade and homemade goods.
Eat
There are a number of cafés around town, including:
- Manēža, Brivibas 18, ☏ +371 29205169.
- Amro, Dzelzceļa 8, ☏ +371 29854894.
- Schwanenburg, O. Kalpaka 27A, ☏ +371 26567044.
- Fiesta, Brivibas 82, ☏ +371 29227177.
- Flora Magnolija, Rigas 63, ☏ +371 26810475.
- Jesēnija, Rigas 65, ☏ +371 64472078.
- Pie Kamīna, Rigas 62, ☏ +371 64473249.
- Pie Rūtas, Brivibas 35, ☏ +371 64472280.
- Rankas Sieri, O. Kalpaka 29, ☏ +371 28355405.
- Marķīzs, Brivibas 106, ☏ +371 28296909.
- Kante, Miera 15A.
- Pienenīte, Rigas 31, ☏ +371 64473428.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Vecgulbenes muiža, Brīvības iela 18, ☏ +371 64474850, +371 25546622, info@vecgulbenesmuiza.lv.
Connect
Go next
The nearby village of Cesvaine is home to the Cesvaine Palace and ruins of medieval castles.