Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Countryside · Heritage · River
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Rundāle et Bauska
Major Baroque palace, confluence castle and fertile countryside near the Lithuanian border.
To understand what Rundāle and Bauska are, you must look at the side of Rundāle Palace, Bauska Castle and Mežotne Palace. These places give you a view of a territory marked by the countryside, heritage and riverscapes and allow you to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Rundāle Palace
- Bauska Castle
- Palace of Mežotne
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Palace
Palais de Rundāle
Rundāle spreads the baroque taste of Rastrelli in a succession of golden salons, rococo stuccos and carefully ordered perspectives. The French-style gardens extend the palace by plant embroidery, alleyways and groves that give the estate a princely courtyard look laid on the plain of Zemgale.
Castle
Château de Bauska
Bauska Castle occupies a spectacular spur between the Mūsa and the Mūmele, where the Lielupe is born. Medieval ruins and the restored Ducal Residence respond, with clear views of the rivers and meadows from the ramparts.
Palace
Palais de Mežotne
In Mežotne, the neoclassical facade looks at the Lielupe with a very different sobriety from the Rundāle The English park, the descending lawns and the large trees set up a quieter visit, centered on the perspectives, the reflections of the river and the measured elegance of an aristocratic residence.
Practical tips
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