Nature Park "Daugavas Loki" is situated in Daugavpils and Kraslava Latvia edges on both sides of the river Daugava. Park area of ​​120 square kilometers was established February 25, 1990. The purpose of its foundation was to preserve the unique natural object. When you create a park to stop the construction of Daugavpils hydroelectric power station. The village is Slutishki pillar, which could rise up to the water in the reservoir Daugavpils hydroelectric power station.

Elevation in the park "Daugavas loki" up to 50 meters, and sometimes more. For example, there is such a place Sargelishki, which is located at an altitude of 160 meters above sea level, and the Daugava, which is located at a distance from the village less than 1 km, flows at an altitude of 90 meters above sea level.

On the territory of "Daugava bends" a large number of streams, the largest of which is a tributary of the Daugava - Melnkalne. The park has registered just under 700 species of plants. Forests cover one third of the park.

The park "Daugava bends" are two of the largest cliff in Latvia. The biggest is Verversky open, which reach heights of 42 meters and a width of about 400 meters. Verversky open on the left bank of the Daugava River, 3 km from the village Slutishki. With washing a beautiful view on Latvia.

The appearance of washing took place after the last glacial period. Basically it consists of gravel. Earlier, during heavy floods, when water was chosen close to the edge of the cliff, there are cases landslides. The latter was recorded in the early 20s. Recently, there was no significant flooding and landslides. What led to the overgrown cliff. The average slope of the cliff Ververskogo 38˚S.

The park is located a lot of cultural and historical values. In total there are 23 valuable archaeological object: Yuzefovsky, Sikelsky, Spruktsky parishes Rozalishkskogo Castle estate, settlement Markov and Vetsrachinskoe. In addition, the park is the layout of the Dinaburg castle. In the village Vasargelishki, installed an observation tower, whose height is 18 meters.

Vetsrachinskoe (Starorachinskoe) fort is located on the right bank of the Daugava River, about 2.5 kilometers from the train / railway station "Izvalta." It was first described in 1941 by Arvid Gusarsom hussar. The first excavations were carried out only in 1986, led them Tatiana Berg. Castle mound, measuring 60x30 meters, has the shape of an elongated triangle. To create a settlement was to use natural offshoot of the coast, in addition, it was created three artificial tree. The excavations have discovered only 2-10 cm layer of ash, no objects testifying to human life, could not be found. It is assumed that the settlement dates back to the late Iron Age (X-XIII century).