Photogenically set on an islet in the middle of 膧rai拧i Lake, 膧rai拧i Archaeological Park is a reconstruction of a fortified settlement inhabited by Latgallians, an ancient tribe that called the region home in the 9th and 10th centuries. A wooden walkway leads across the water to the unusual village, which was discovered by archaeologists in 1965.
Peering across the lake are the ruins of 膧rai拧i Stone Castle (膧rai拧u m奴ra pils), built by Livonians in the 14th century and destroyed by Ivan IV鈥檚 troops in 1577. From here, a path leads to a reconstructed Stone Age settlement 鈥 there are a couple of reed dwellings and earth ovens for roasting meat and fish. The fortress and castle, together with the iconic 18th-century 膧rai拧i windmill (膧rai拧u v膿jdzirnavas), are signposted 1km along a dirt track from the main road and form the 膧rai拧i Museum Park (膧rai拧u muzejparks). The complex is 7km south of C膿sis.
