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Latvia · Kurzeme · 5 m
Short description of Ventspils
Ventspils is a working oil and cargo port that spent its transit revenue on making the town pleasant, which is unusual enough in the Baltics to be the reason people visit. The beach has held a blue flag for decades, a narrow gauge railway runs through the open air museum, and cast iron cows painted by artists stand around the streets as a civic joke that stuck. A castle of the Livonian Order from the thirteenth century sits by the river mouth and is the oldest surviving one in Latvia still in its original form.
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Recommended length of stay
Minimum1 day
Optimal2 days
Maximum3 days
Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: June – August
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All highlights and sightsBeta
- Ventspils blue flag beach
- Livonian Order castle by the river mouth
- Painted cow sculptures around the town
- Narrow gauge railway in the open air museum
- Seaside park and the adventure playgrounds
- South pier walk and the lighthouse
- Slītere National Park and the Livonian coast(Day trip)
- Cape Kolka where two seas meet(Day trip)