With some great day trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience everything that Rezekne, 50 miles away, has to offer. Castle Ruins, St. Nicholas Old-Believers Church and Art House alone make the drive out here worthwhile. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Sigulda Municipality, 60 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, make sure it’s Gauja National Park. (But we’d also highly recommend Sigulda Castle and Turaida Castle.)