The Pērse is a tributary on the right (north) bank of the Daugava River. Before the construction of the Plaviņas HPP, a waterfall could be seen in the lower reaches of the Pērse. Koknese Park and its medieval castle ruins are located where the Pērse flows into the Daugava. Koknese Park features a number of historical artefacts – cast-iron cannons, ringed crosses dating back to Swedish times, Second World War graves and the Pērse Girl stone sculpture dedicated to the memory of the waterfall. The ruins of a stone castle, built in the 13th century at Bishop Albert’s order, attest to Middle Ages’ inhabitation.
The fertile Zemgale Plain
Tērvete Park with castle mound
Lake Sauka and Sēlija farmsteads
Rundāle Palace ensemble
Mūsa, Mēmele confluence and Bauska castle
Mežotne with castle mound, estate and park on the banks of Lielupe
Jelgava Palace, Park and Pilssala
Daugava at Klidziņas and the Skrīveri Arboretum
Daugava with the Plaviņas Hydroelectric Power Plant