Valka

Valka is based in northern Latvia, on the border with Estonia.

Valka Halal Travel Guide

Valka and the Estonian town of Valga are actually one town, with the border running through it. The border was marked out in 1920 by an international jury headed by British Colonel Tallents. After the expansion of Schengen Agreement to Latvia and Estonia in 2007 all the border crossing-points and fences were removed.

The town lies 160 kilometers from Riga and the capital. With 6,000 people, it is one of the smallest cities in Latvia, but Valga has another 13,000 residents.

The history is crucially identical to that of Valga#Understand|Valga.

Travel as a Muslim to Valka

GPS: 57.77648|26.01350 height=400 - The train station in Valga, Estonia, and buses connect Valka to Riga several times a day. See 1188.lv for up-to-date bus and train schedules, route planner and prices.

Travel on a Bus in Valka

• Bus Station - Rīgas iela 7 GPS: 57.77684, 26.02420 located next to the Estonian border ☎ +371 64723538 | Opening Hours: 04:40–19:30 A tiny pavilion with cash desk, waiting room and toilet. Buses from/to Riga go 5 times a day, duration 3.5 hours. 7 times a day from/to Valmiera (duration 1-1.5 hr). 5 times a day from/to Smiltene (duration 1 hr). Near the bus station there is a Narvesen kiosk, open from early morning. Here, you can buy water, newspapers and Latvian SIM cards.

By car

There are roads from Valmiera (50 kilometers) and Riga (160 kilometers), and also from Smiltene (44 kilometers).

How to get around in Valka

There are buses serving the town but the best way is going by foot or bicycle.

What to see in Valka

Valka, Rīgas iela (3) - Rigas Street at the Estonian border

• Valka Local History Museum - Local Lore Museum / Valkas novadpētniecības muzejs | Rīgas iela 64 GPS: 57.7683, 26.0059 ☎ +371 64722198 | Opening Hours: Oct–May 15 M–F 10:00–17:00 Saturday 10:00–16:00, May 15–September Tu–F 11:00–18:00 Sa–Su 10:00–16:00 €2.90 In the former building of Vidzeme Teachers Seminary, one of the largest educational institutions in Livonia, founded in 1839 in Valmiera and transferred here in 1849. The building was built immediately after that (1850-53), although one cannot tell by the eye – it is completely unimpressive. The museum resamples an educational room and presents an exhibition about the life of the pre-revolutionary city. Be sure to check out the impressive sculptures of the first director of the seminary, Janis Tzimze and another local, installed in front of the museum.
• St. Catherine’s Evangelical Lutheran Church - Luterāņu baznīca | Rīgas iela 17 GPS: 57.77632, 26.02297 - It was first mentioned in 1477, although it is unlikely that the current building is from that time. The wooden belfry refers to a later period. If the church is open, for a small fee, you will be able to enter the bell tower, offering a good view of the city.
• Culture Park with an open-air stage and the sculpture “The Kokle Player” 57.783824, 26.004254 - The Pedele river runs between the stage and the audience.
• Eastern Orthodox Christian Church - Church of the Iberian Mother of God - Ausekla iela 14 GPS: 57.7787, 26.0175 - Built between 2003-05 on the site of an ordinary house that local residents converted into a church, when in 1991 and the border separated the only Orthodox church in the Estonian Valga from the parishioners living in Latvia. The church is made in the traditions of Russian architecture, quite unusual for Latvia.
• The building of former Valka train station - Poruka iela 4 GPS: 57.774293, 26.002766 - Beautiful red brick building, now almost in ruins.
• Former military bunkers of USSR army - Talavas iela 23 GPS: 57.776203, 26.015680 - The 3 bunkers are full of legends and are in poor condition at present. There is a design under development to make a photo, video and music club in there.
• The War Cemetery Memorial - Rīgas iela, Gaujas iela GPS: 57.7693, 26.0165 the memorial is near Lugaži (city) Cemetery with an access path starting from Rīgas St. A monumental piece of landscape architecture dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed in the Second World War. The granite wall of the memorial has 414 names inscribed. The memorial was built by Latvian sculptors in the mid-1980s and in many respects resembles a complex in Salaspils, near Riga. There is also a monument to the oppressed, not to the victorious warriors. It is kept in good condition, although the "eternal fire" is extinguished.

What to do in Valka

There is nothing much to do in Valka, however, it's a must to visit the Estonian side once you are here. As the local government is consistently trying to develop their town and the new International Studies Centre of University of Latvia will be located in Valka with the aim to attract foreigners. Still a lot of work must be done to make Valka interesting for tourists.

Halal Restaurants in Valka

In the centre of Valka, other places than the following cannot be found. It is said that in the northern part of the city there is a couple of cafeterias, but it's easier and safer to go for food to the Estonian side, where the choice is more interesting.

• Bistro "Jumis" - Rigas iela 10 / 12a GPS: 57.77678, 26.02285 ☎ +371 64722108 | Opening Hours: M–F 07:30–18:00, Saturday 08:00–15:00 Noisy and uncomfortable dining-cooking. Food is sold by weight, after which it is heated in a microwave oven. Salads and hot dishes look completely unappetizing, but cakes, in principle, you can try.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Valka

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Māja Valkā - Semināra iela 20 GPS: 57.77332, 26.02033 ☎ +371 64723213 - From €10 - 2022 Rooms for 2-3 people with shared bathroom and common area.
• Dormitory at the Gymnasium - Semināra iela 25a GPS: 57.77292, 26.01956 ☎ +371 64723344 - From €10 - 2022 3-4 people dorms. Amenities outside the room on the floor.
• Guest house "Otra elpa" - Zvaigznu iela 5 / 12 GPS: 57.77471, 26.02268 ☎ +371 2929292 +Single/double room: €26/35 | lastedit=2022 The only guest house here, which could be considered a hotel, and not just a hostel. Rooms are en suite, include breakfast and Wi-Fi.
• Guest house "Jumis" - Rigas iela 10 / 12a ☎ +371 64722108, +371 26563497 + €25 pp | lastedit=2022 Guest house at the restaurant of the same name. They have en suite rooms for 2-3 people including breakfast and Wi-Fi.

Telecommunications in Valka

• The area code for the town is 47.

• Public library - 22 Rigas Street GPS: 57.774311, 26.019364 - Has public internet access.

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from Valka

• Seda (Latvia)|Seda - Founded in 1953 in an uninhabited area, it still embodies the pomp of Communist and Stalinist architecture. Nearby a vast peat bog man-made nature area can be found, and is not to be missed. These occurrences are historically tied to each other.
• Smiltene – Features a manor, some castle ruins, and a watch tower over the surrounding area. Not very interesting, but quite cosy and slightly larger than Valka, and not far from the Pskov highway.
• Valmiera – Features the only professional theatre in the region, castle ruins, a medieval church, a famous brewery, and is the start of the Gauja National Park.
• Valga – A stone's throw away and the gateway to South Estonia. The latter inhibits the beautiful Sangaste Castle and the winter sports and nature centre Otepää and the Seto ethnicity in its far southeast and the intellectual hub and university town of Tartu and the picturesque and folk-focused Viljandi, as well as the centre of Estonian production, Põltsamaa. Hiking, skiing, fishing, clubbing, folk music, and beaches – South Estonia leaves nothing left to be desired.

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