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| Administrative district | Republic-city of Ventspils | |
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| Residents | 33.906 (2020) | |
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Ventspils [German: Windau) is a small, industrial town whose port, expanded during the times of the Soviet Union, is mainly used for oil exports. Due to the immigration of workers at the time, the proportion of the population of people from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus is high at around a third by Latvian standards.
background
Due to the past as a city of the Teutonic Order and later as a Hanseatic city, there are some historical relics to see, otherwise the city is of little tourist interest. The place name results from the river flowing into the Baltic Sea here Venta.
getting there
By plane
International connections can be reached in Riga.
By train
Passenger traffic has ceased, the nearest train station is Tukums-2.
By bus
In the street
The E22 / A10 from Riga ends in the ferry port. To the south you get to Kuldīga and Saldus on the P108, from which the P111 branches off towards the coast in Leči.
By boat
The ship comes from several times a week SwedishNynashamn (approx. 70 km south Stockholm) to Liepāja with Stena Line
- 1 office, Dārza iela 6. Tel.: 371 63620783. At the same time tourist information. This company also operates the line from Lübeck/Travemünde to a good 110 km south Liepāja. Prices are highly seasonal and depend on the class selected.
mobility
45-minute harbor tour (May-October) on the Hecogs Jēkabs, € 1.40. Departure point at the corner of Tirgus / Ostas.
Tourist Attractions
A day ticket valid for all three museums in the city costs € 3.60 (2016).
- 1 Castle. The castle, founded in 1290, was destroyed during the Polish-Swedish wars. The main building was rebuilt and used as a Protestant church, which was then rededicated to Orthodox in 1845. The other remnants of the facilities, the original still being the tower, were unused for a long time or, from 1832–1959, were partially prison. The renovation of the castle began in 1997 and there has been a museum there since 2001.Open: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays).Price: € 2.10.
- 2 Svētā Krusta Romas katoļu baznīca, Juras 32. With its Corinthian columns and no conspicuous tower, the Catholic Church makes a classical impression.
- 3 Svētā Nikolaja pareizticīgo baznīca, Plosta 10. Orthodox church near the port.
- 4 Senču putekļ, 1 erglu. The small local historical and ethnographic collection is dedicated to the founding founder and writer Herberts Dorbe (1894–1983).Open: Mon.-Fri. 11.00-17.00.Price: free.
- 5 Piejūras Brīvdabas Muzejs, Riņķa 2. Tel.: 371 63 624 467. In the open-air museum, with old farmsteads rebuilt from the 1960s and a windmill, a steam-powered narrow-gauge railway (former German field railway from World War I) runs from May to September.Open: May-Oct. 10.00-18.00 (closed on Mondays).Price: adults € 1.40, train journey 1.80.
activities
In the first half of June jousting games take place in the castle. At the beginning of July there is the two-day festival of the sea.
- In the "beach park" (Piejūras parks) lies the 1 Akvaparks, Medņu iela 19. Heated outdoor pool, 200 m to the beach.Open: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (1st weekend in June to September).
The Olimpikas Cetra Sporta St. offers an ice rink, basketball and skate park, etc.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
- disco, Talsu iela 8. Open: 22.00-2.00 (weekends until 5.00).
accommodation
- 1 Piejūras kempings, Vasarnīcu 56. Tel.: 371 63 627 925, Email: [email protected]. Open all year round, 10 hectares, 600 m to the beach.Price: tent € 5 € 5 p.p .; Caravan € 15 (including electricity); Huts (4-5 people) in summer € 40-80.
- 2 Olimpiskā Centra, Lielais prospectus 33. Tel.: 371 636 28032. Guests receive a 20% discount on the use of the sports park.Open: check-in: 3pm.Price: € 28/38 double, 48 triple; each without date
- 3 Vilnis. Ordinary middle class hotel, 75 beds in 53 rooms. Reservation only by stating a credit card number.Open: check-in: 1 p.m., check-out: 11 a.m.
health
Practical advice
- 3 Post Office 1, Platā 8.
trips
A tour of the radio telescope system, which is a good thirty kilometers to the north 6 VIRAC should be possible again from summer 2016 after the renovation work has been completed.
literature
See general Travel guide to Latvia.
Web links
- https://www.ventspils.lv/ - Official website of Ventspils
