The city of Ventspils – a popular tourist centre of Latvia – with its interesting cultural, recreation and sport activities at weekends of any tourism season. Annual Sea Festivals, National selection concerts for Eurovision Contests, as well as the main event of the year – the City Festival with the famous flower carpet, days of craftsmen, fireworks and many others. What can you do in Ventspils? Bathing and tanning in the well-equipped Blue Flag seaside! Entertaining in the Aquatic Park and active leasure time sporting activities in the sport bases of the Olympic Centre of Ventspils! One may find it interesting to take a drive in the popular excursion vessel “Hercogs Jekab” (Duke Jacob) or in the narrow-gauge railway “Mazbanitis” – the narrow-gauge puff-puff built in 1916 and recently renovated to be operated in the Seaside natural Park Museum. It may be very exciting to get acquainted with the history of the district in the restored Livonian Orden of the 13-th century. One may take a walk along the Anchor Path with the largest anchor being 6 m high and weighting 23 tons. Everyone is welcome to have a look at flower sculptures made by Ventspils gardeners. That all is created for your pleasure and relaxation. |