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Places near Balvi by type
All 242 places by distance →One day from Balvi
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm
143 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Balvi
- Kalnislake · 45 min
- Gulbenes Baltā Pilsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Pļavu Ielacave · 1 hrs
- Lukašu Ezerslake · 45 min
- Viļakas Vissvētā Jēzus Sirds Romas Katoļu Baznīcachurch · 30 min
- Back in Balvi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Balvi?
Vissvētās Dievmātes Aizmigšanas Pareizticīgo Baznīca (church, about 1 km), Pērkonu Ezers (lake, about 3 km), Balvu Ezers (lake, about 3 km), Pļavu Iela (cave, about 6 km), Viļakas Vissvētā Jēzus Sirds Romas Katoļu Baznīca (church, about 32 km), Gulbenes Baltā Pils (heritage site, about 38 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balvi?
40 places on Spotwander: 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 forts & heritage, 6 caves.
Which is the nearest lake to Balvi?
Pērkonu Ezers, about 3 km by road; Balvu Ezers (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Balvi?
Vissvētās Dievmātes Aizmigšanas Pareizticīgo Baznīca, about 1 km by road; Viļakas Vissvētā Jēzus Sirds Romas Katoļu Baznīca (32 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Balvi?
Start in Balvi, visit Kalnis, then Gulbenes Baltā Pils, then Pļavu Iela, then Lukašu Ezers, then Viļakas Vissvētā Jēzus Sirds Romas Katoļu Baznīca, and drive back — about 143 km by road in all.




























