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At the foot of the Ludza castle mound, at 27a T\u0101lavijas Street, the Ludza Crafts Center\u2014established more than 20 years ago and a recipient of the “Latvian Heritage” award\u2014invites you to discover the stories of ancient Latgalian life, traditions, and crafts. In the traditional gathering room (Supr\u0101tku istaba<\/i>), a knowledgeable guide dressed in traditional costume will share ancient tales and invite you to try your hand at ancient crafts. Masterclasses are available for groups and families upon prior reservation. The gathering room also offers a story and exhibition on ancient Latgalian and ethnographic national costumes of the Ludza district.<\/p>\n

Right nearby, guests are invited to taste locally brewed beer in the new beer tasting hall and learn about Latgalian brewing traditions through a story and a short film (ph. +371 26655551).<\/p>\n

In the shop at 42 Bazn\u012bcas Street, you can purchase crafts by local artisans (ceramics, textiles, woven goods, forged metalwork, handicrafts, wooden products, jewelry, etc.), as well as order national costumes from all regions of Latvia, along with linen and woolen clothing.<\/p>\n

Tour groups with prior bookings and visitors during Home Cafe Days can enjoy traditional Latgalian food and drink at “Latga\u013cu kuk\u0146a” (Latgalian Kitchen), a member of the Latgale Culinary Heritage network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5219,"menu_order":380,"template":"","ko-redzet-kategorija":[122],"class_list":["post-5209","ko-redzet","type-ko-redzet","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ko-redzet-kategorija-crafts"],"yoast_head":"\nLudza Craftsmen Centre - Visit Ludza<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/visitludza.lv\/en\/what-to-see\/crafts\/ludza-craftsmen-centre\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ludza Craftsmen Centre - Visit Ludza\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"At the foot of the Ludza castle mound, at 27a T\u0101lavijas Street, the Ludza Crafts Center\u2014established more than 20 years ago and a recipient of the “Latvian Heritage” award\u2014invites you ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/visitludza.lv\/en\/what-to-see\/crafts\/ludza-craftsmen-centre\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Visit Ludza\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-21T10:34:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/visitludza.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/LAC_telpas_laba.jpg.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"666\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/visitludza.lv\\\/en\\\/what-to-see\\\/crafts\\\/ludza-craftsmen-centre\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/visitludza.lv\\\/en\\\/what-to-see\\\/crafts\\\/ludza-craftsmen-centre\\\/\",\"name\":\"Ludza Craftsmen Centre - 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