# dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs”, Latvia: what it is and when to go > dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs” is a protected area in Latvia (Aknīste). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 17 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dabas-liegums-aizdumbles-purvs/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Latvia - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** RIX Riga, 130 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [daba.gov.lv](https://www.daba.gov.lv/public/lat/iadt/dabas_liegumi/aizdumbles_purvs/%22/) - **Coordinates:** 56.15559, 25.57407 ## What it is and where dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs” is a protected area in Latvia (Aknīste). It is in [Aknīste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/akniste/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 56.15559, 25.57407; the nearest main airport is Riga International Airport (RIX, Riga), 130 km as the crow flies. How to get around Latvia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.155592%2C25.574066) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.155592%2C25.574066) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/fauna/) places in Latvia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs” is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 16 | | February | Possible | 9 h 15 | | March | Possible | 11 h 26 | | April | Possible | 13 h 54 | | May | Best time | 16 h 04 | | June | Best time | 17 h 20 | | July | Best time | 16 h 48 | | August | Best time | 14 h 52 | | September | Best time | 12 h 26 | | October | Possible | 10 h 03 | | November | Better not | 7 h 51 | | December | Possible | 6 h 40 | In June there are 17 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to September | December to April and October | | Wildlife | May to September | December to April and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs” has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Latvia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Latvia To enter Latvia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Latvia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Alksnių piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/alksniu-piliakalnis/): History · 1.9 km - [Ilzenberg Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/ilzenberg-manor/): Building in Ilzenbergas, Lithuania · 3.1 km - [Užubalių piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/uzubaliu-piliakalnis/): History · 4.4 km - [Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church in Aknīste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/sveta-ignacija-romas-katolu-baznica/): Church building in Latvia · 10 km - [dabas liegums „Paltupes meži”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/dabas-liegums-paltupes-mezi/): Protected area · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Latvia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/). ## More in Latvia: Nature - [Gulf of Riga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/golfo-de-riga/): bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia - [Gaiziņkalns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/gaizinkalns/): highest hill of Latvia - [Gauja National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/parque-nacional-de-gauja/): largest and oldest national park in Latvia - [Slītere National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/slitere-national-park/): national park in Latvia - [Cape Kolka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/cape-kolka/): Cape in Latvia - [Braslaw Lakes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/nacyjanalny-park-braslauskija-aziory/): Belarusian national park Every Latvia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs”? It is a protected area in Latvia. ### When is the best time to visit dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs”? May to September. In June there are 17 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 40. ### How do you get to dabas liegums „Aizdumbles purvs”? The nearest main airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), 130 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.155592%2C25.574066) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Latvia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Latvia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Alksnių piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/alksniu-piliakalnis/), [Ilzenberg Manor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/ilzenberg-manor/), [Užubalių piliakalnis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/uzubaliu-piliakalnis/). The rest is in [the Latvia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/letonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/132054104), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).