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Town and capital of Gulbene Municipality, Latvia
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Gulbenes novada vēstures un mākslas muzejs
The museum presents an exhibition of ski equipment of the past, and additionally provides equipment for active recreation during the winter (skis, sticks, sledges) and during the summer (equipment for Nordic walking).
Bānītis
33 km in length, connecting Alūksne and Gulbene, this is the only narrow gauge railway in the Baltics
Hotel restaurant.
Bakery inside Hotel Gulbene (formerly Schwanenburg Rest)
Great opportunity to spend a night at historical atmosphere at the depot. They offer room in an ascetic relaxation premises of locomotive crews, but also in the luxurious parlour car of Estonian Communist Party leaders, besides camping and picnic sites in the garden next to the depot. They also have a kitchen you can use, and 28 Beds all together.
Handmade and homemade goods.
By bus
Several buses leave from Riga each day to Gulbene. Trip times vary, but it generally takes about 3 hr.
By train
There is a train connection between Gulbene and Riga, but fewer services run than by bus.
Exploring on foot is the preferred choice. The narrow gauge railway station is just 1 km north of the centre.
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