Kušneri by Lake Nirzas

Kušneri and Lake Nirzas provide a specific setting for planning accommodation and leisure activities. Fishing and trips by boat and catamaran are offered on the lake; in Kušneri, the Ezerzemes holiday home is also located on the shore. When choosing a hotel, the type of accommodation matters: a holiday home is a different category from a hotel.

At Lake Nirzas: fishing at different times

Lake Nirzas is designated as a public body of water. “Zirga Smaids” offers fishing on the lake both during the day and at night. If you are planning your trip around a fishing excursion, you can take this distinction into account when planning your day. The lake is home to roach, pike, perch, bream, vendace and white bream. This gives you two separate questions to consider when planning your trip: which fish are found in the lake, and whether you would like to fish during the day or at night.

There are also two clearly distinct options on the water: “Zirga Smaids” provides boats and catamarans for excursions and for trips to fishing spots. On an excursion, the journey itself is the goal; a trip to a fishing spot, by contrast, is connected with fishing. These two purposes can help you plan a boat trip and a day of fishing as separate options.

Leisure by the water and on land

The “Zirga smaids” recreation centre has sports fields; leisure options also include bicycles. This adds activities on land to those on the water. If you want to organise your trip around different types of leisure activities, sports fields and bicycles offer a different focus from fishing and boat trips.

The recreation centre’s houses are located 20 metres from Lake Nirzas. The Eco-SPA “Natura” at the recreation centre offers massages and cosmetic treatments. If a particular treatment is important for your plans, check its availability in advance.

A legend about the lake’s origins

A local legend tells that Lake Nirzas formed after heavy rain at the site of a stream. The story links rain, a stream and a lake in an account of the lake’s origins. For travellers interested in local traditions, it offers a cultural perspective on the body of water alongside the leisure activities.

Hotel or holiday home?

Ezerzemes in Kušneri is located on the shore of Lake Nirzas and has a traditional Latgale sauna; it is a holiday home, not a hotel. If a holiday home is also an option, Ezerzemes combines a lakeside location with a traditional sauna. The type of accommodation you want is therefore a separate decision from which of the leisure activities mentioned will shape your trip. For comparison, the recreation centre’s houses are located 20 metres from Lake Nirzas.

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