Ventspils is a city located on the northwest coast of Latvia by the Baltic Sea, and it is also the year-round ice-free port on the Baltic Sea coast, named after the Venta River that runs through the city.

Ventspils is an important tourist city in Latvia, with abundant tourist resources such as vast beaches, colorful cow sculptures, beautiful parks, flower-lined paths, etc. The city is known for the Blue Flag beach perfect for sunbathing, the children’s park ideal for family activities, the observatory equipped with modern telescopes, the modern digital planetarium with unforgettable cosmic impressions, the ancient Ventspils Old Town, the market hall with preserved 17th-century warehouses, all of which are quite famous. The oldest residential building in Latvia, located at the intersection of Tārgales Street and Skolas Street, as well as the maritime fisheries history museum and the geological museum that comprehensively showcase the historical and cultural heritage of the small town, are popular attractions that captivate and fascinate visitors from all over the world.

Ventspils

Reasons to visit: Year-round ice-free port on the Baltic Sea coast

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Latvia

Province or State where the attraction is located: Ventspils

City where the attraction is located: Ventspils