Andrupene Farmstead Museum

Latvia


This museum occupies a farm that remains unaltered since the 1920s, when many Latvians received generous chunks of land in the agrarian reform. Contact it in advance to arrange a traditional Latgale dinner served with delicious bread baked on the spot.


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