Top Things to do in Zemgale Region
The 8 Best History Museums in Zemgale Region, Latvia
Discover the best top things to do in Zemgale Region, Latvia including Memorial Museum of Adolf Alunan, Latvian Railway History Museum, Rundale Palace Museum (Rundales Pils), Jaunpils Pils, Bauskas Muzejs, Jelgava History and Art Museum, Piksas Farm – the Museum of Karlis Ulmanis, Dobele Local History Museum.
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1. Memorial Museum of Adolf Alunan
2. Latvian Railway History Museum
3. Rundale Palace Museum (Rundales Pils)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 557 reviews
Reviewed By Beto79 - Lille, France
The visit of the Rundale Palace was the highlight of my first visit to Latvia. I did not went with a private tour; I went using public transportation using information posted at TA. I am very glad I did because this allowed me to explore the sight at my own pace. Furthermore, none of the tour-guided people visited the exhibition "From Gothic Style to Art Nouveau" probably because it was not included in the ticket bought by the tour operator. There is a discount in the combined ticket if you buy it online (day ticket) For me Rundale palace is one of the most stunning palaces I have visited. They did an extraordinary job in restoring the splendor of the palace. Each room is opulent profusely decorated with beautiful objects and furniture. Once you finished with the second floor go to the basement and visit the special exhibition. It felt like I was in the TEFAF (The European Fine Art Faire), I was alone surrounded by an extraordinary exquisite collection of objects that went from Gothic style to Art Nouveau. It took me more than one hour as I perused the porcelain, the furniture and the ornaments. You do not want to miss that. The gardens were beautiful but not extraordinary as the grass was dry and it seems that they need some maintenance. I ate extremely well at the cafeteria; the soup of the day was really yummy and they served a large portion, the main was chicken which was good and the dessert was excellent. Service was a little bit slow, but very friendly, something that you have to appreciate when you are in Latvia. If you decide to go by your own; I recommend to take an early bus. You can buy it online. The palace opens at 10h00, so you can avoid some of the hectic tours that become more present during the day. You need to go to Bauska, and there you need to catch another bus to Rundale. Beware that there are very few buses between Bauska and Rundale, so never take the last one. The down side of going without tour-guide is that you miss all the context; you need to do some research on your own as the leaflets do not dwell into the historical context of the palace. The visit to the palace could take you the whole day (as if you were in Versailles).
4. Jaunpils Pils
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
5. Bauskas Muzejs
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By PBTravelstheWorld - Woodinville, United States
Great local history museum and the walk through time with each area telling a time period was very good. Run by a woman who was very helpful and understood very limited English. The last room is an exhibition room with changing exhibits. There is also several photos of different time periods with the current photo to compare. Well done for a local history and culture museum.
6. Jelgava History and Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 17 reviews
