in beautiful glens, like: The Love Glen, The Wedding Glen and The Divorce Glen. In The Love Glen is a park, in which the manmade water reservoir has one of the highest fountains in Latvia. Notable locations and objects Madona City Museum — founded in 1944, the museum owns more than 107,000 historical items, it is located in historical Birži Manor. The Love Glen (). Through The Love Glen flows the Madona River, along which shores slings park footpaths. At the entrance a pond with a fountain can be found. Madona Second High School — first three-storey building in Madona, built 1924–26. Former hotel building — among the oldest buildings in town, built 1901 of boulders and bricks. Lazdona Lutheran Church — built 1802–05, inaugurated 1806. Lazdona Holy Trinity Orthodox Church — built 1863–66. Madona Catholic Church — built 1931–34. Tourism Madona is 170 km east from Latvian capital Riga. Most popular tourism objects in Madona and surrounding are: Gaizinkalns hill. Gaizinkalns is the highest point of Latvia. It is 311.94 m above sea level. Visitors can take a walk for the 2 km long walking trail with beautiful views. Hill surrounding has evolved winter sports offer - comfortable skiing centers and accommodation. Teiči and Krustkalni nature reserves. The aim of these reserves is to provide ecosystems protection and natural development. There is an opportunity for tourists with a guide to see these protected nature territories and use birds watchtower. The total area of the Teiči reserve is 19,779 ha. Kalsnava Arboretum - largest collection of decorative trees and bushes in eastern part of Latvia, with total area of 130,37 ha. Lake Lubāns - the part of largest lake in Latvia is in Madona district. Allowed activities next to the lake are fishing, swimming, using bird-watching tower, renting a telescope and a bike. Interesting farms for tourists - 13 farms are open: rabbits and goats farm "Sveki", goat farm "Līvi", "Kucuru mill", farm "Ataugas". Winter sports and recreation centers: sport center "Smeceres sils", located next to Madona. There were organized some international biathlon and cross-country skiing competitions (Scandinavian Cup 2013 and World-cup Ski-Orienteering Competition 2013). Also, there are: recreation center "Gaizins", skiing center "Viešūra kalns", and recreation complex "Rēķu kalns" - alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, the tube-slope. Madona local history and art museum, with more than 20 artistic and thematic exhibitions every year. Different workshops (arts and crafts) and