Daugavpils Skrošu rūpnīca — Attraction in Daugavpils

I visited this factory in August and it was so interesting. The staff was so kind and informative and the factory itself is amazing. What really blew my mind was the fact that a tower I pass all the time in my own home town turns out to be one of the few surviving shot towers in the world!

The tour is totally worth it. You get to see a LOT of things you probably wouldn't see outside of a dedicated factory/museum like this. The bullets and shells they have sitting around were particularly interesting to me.

But there is one problem I found- the photos I took just don't show how amazing the tower is. I tried really hard and took a bunch of photos, and none of them are any good. So I guess you'll just have to go see it for yourself. Don't take my word for it. You'll be very...

A hidden gem in Daugavpils! Everything about this place was a pleasant surprise — such a cool and fascinating location. The guided tour is definitely worth every cent. Our guide spoke excellent English and explained everything so well, including the whole process of how bullets were made from lead. I highly, highly recommend it — one of the best tours you can...

We didn’t expect too much from this, but it was incredible! I would recommend the tour - I’m not sure what the name of the person who showed us around was but he was so knowledgeable and funny. Definitely our favourite activity from Daugavpils. There are also amazing views from the tower, and you can get a souvenir...