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City of Ventspils
Ventspils is
the sixth largest city of Latvia. Latvia is located in the eastern part of
Europe by the Baltic Sea. Latvia borders on Estonia to the north, Russian
Federation to the east, Belarus to the south-east, and Lithuania to the south.
The territory of Latvia occupies 64.6 thousand km2. There are more than 2.5
million inhabitants in Latvia, 55 % of whom are Latvians. The capital of Latvia
is Riga.
Ventspils is located in the north-west of
Latvia at the estuary of the river Venta into the Baltic Sea. A distance of 189
km separates Ventspils from the capital of Latvia. Transport is the leading sphere of economy and the basis of economic and
social development of the city. Most of the residents are employed by the
enterprises related to the transshipment, storage and transit of cargoes, as
well as by companies servicing Ventspils Free Port.
Transport
Car rental
The city’s car rentals offer cars of different brands and at different prices.
The car rental Eurocar is located at the restaurant Vilnis, one of the biggest
hotel at another side of river Venta, the second car rental is in Jēkaba
street in the direction of Kuldīga.
Gas stations
The
modern gas stations are located in close vicinity on the way to Riga – Statoil
and Shell, and on the way to Kuldīga – Lukoil.
Taxi (calling, parking lots)
In Ventspils several taxi firms run their business and provide quality
services. Mercedes brand taxi mini-buses operate throughout the city, one
ticket costs LVL 0.25. Passengers may request to get off it wherever they want.
Taxi mini-buses operate intensely from 5 a.m. till midnight, but during
holidays till half past one in the morning.
Parking lots
Cars
may be parked at the road sides in the specially designed parking places, where
they do not impede the traffic. However, there are several paid parking lots
offering their services as well.
Buses
Bus
transport provides convenient inter-city traffic. The new Mercedes buses, that
mostly are used in the route Ventspils-Riga, meet modern requirements and are
equipped with air-conditioners, audio, TV and video. On the half way to Riga
the bus stops at the River Abava and passengers can have some refreshments and
fresh air. The traffic between Riga and Ventspils is very intensive. Every hour
it’s one bus to the capital of Latvia.
City Description
Ventspils has seen tremendous changes
in many spheres during the last ten years. With the completion of the
renovation works the Old City, many parks and squares have regained their
former beauty. The City Council has created favourable conditions for the
renovation of private dwellings. Large sums of money are allotted each year to
the maintenance of the city environment and to the upgrading of the living
standard of the residents. Because also the Leasure and Hospitality spheres are highly developed.
Transport is dominant in the economy of Ventspils and employs the
majority of the residents. It functions as the basis of economic and social
development of the city. There are ancient
traditions of fishery and woodworking in Ventspils. A number of private
companies active in fishery and fish processing offer fresh, salted, smoked,
canned and frozen products both to local and export markets.
Chipboards, saw material and furniture are the basic kinds of
production in wood-working, and the largest part of production is exported. The
construction boom of the last years in Ventspils has promoted the expansion of
existing producers of construction materials, as well as the establishment of
new firms.
The Ventspils airport renovation
project and discussions on the construction of an oil processing plant in
Venstpils have been initiated.
Ventspils Development Agency
As a developed port city and a place
for successful business Ventspils has entered international competition side by
side with similar cities in the world. The Ventspils Development Agency was
founded by the business organisations of Ventspils and the Ventspils City
Council in February of 1998 in order to coordinate the publicity of the city
and to implement its marketing strategy.
The main spheres of activity of the
Agency:-implementation of the city marketing strategy;-study of the supply and
demand structure of Ventspils as a place for business;-local and international
publicity of the city and its economical and social partners; -standing up for
the interests and needs of Ventspils and its economic and social partners in
local and international institutions of the state and in the private sector.
Culture
A lot has been done in Ventspils
during the last years to develop a rich cultural life in the city. Different
cultural activities of local and international significance regularly take
place in the city. The regional Ventspils College has been created and
the Old City, Ventspils Castle and other historical objects have been
renovated.
Regular theatre performances,
concerts, different theme activities and conferences take place at the Cultural
Centre and the Recreation Centre Juras Varti.( Sea Gates )
The cultural life of the city has also
become very active. Various local and international events, opera performances,
concerts and art exhibitions take place in Ventspils more and more frequently.
9 secondary schools and several
professional educational establishments are functioning in the city. Higher
education can be acquired in Ventspils College, the local branch of Riga
Technical University, the branch of the Russian Institute in the Baltics, and
the branch of the Riga Pedagogical and Educational Management School.
There are diverse recreation
opportunities for the residents and guests of Ventspils. One can visit museums
and see historical objects and other interesting places in the city and its
vicinity in order to study the history and development of Ventspils. In a 20
minutes walk from the city centre one can find oneself on the sandy beach of
the Baltic Sea. Sports enthusiasts can enjoy sports in modern sports buildings
– a stadium, many sports clubs and the Olympic sports hall, completed in 1997,
that accomodates 3000 spectators.
There are 14 different ethnic and cultural societies functioning in
Ventspils. People of most different generations have engaged in very many
amateur art groups– choirs, dance groups, folklore groups, studios of
handicrafts and even two orchestras. The residents and guests of Ventspils can
study the history and culture of Ventspils and the vicinity by visiting
different: the renovated Ventspils Livonian Order Castle, Ventspils Museum,
Ventspils Maritime Open-Air Museum, and the Memorial Museum of the Writer
Herbert Dorbe.
Accommodation
Hotels
Ventspils has two 3-star hotels with a high level of servicing, convenient
parking lots and restaurants. The hotel Dzintarjūra is located in the city
centre and has tourist-friendly prices. Services at the other hotel Vilnis,
which is located in Pārventa, are more business people-oriented.
Hotels |
Address |
Phone |
Price |
Type |
Rooms |
Services |
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“Vilnis”*** |
5
Talsu str, Ventspils |
36
68880 |
No
19.00 Ls (room) |
1;2
single lukss |
75 |
Restaurant,
bar, currency exchange, car rent, barber’s |
“Dzintarjūra”*** |
25
Ganību str, Ventspils |
36
22719 |
30
– 120 Ls (room) |
1;2
place lukss |
156 |
Private
saunas, restaurants |
Guest houses
Guest house Rāte is located in the very centre of Old Ventspils and
corresponds to the level of youth hostels. Motel/guest house Leči is
situated 13 km off Ventspils on Ventspils-Kuldīga highway close to the
Venta. It offers the following facilities: boat rental, water bicycles, a bath
house, a small shop, fishing on the river Venta.
Hotels |
Address |
Phone |
Price |
Type |
Rooms |
Services |
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“Rāte”
|
Annas
str 13, Ventspils |
36
24777 |
4
– 12 Ls |
1;2;3;4 |
27 |
Bar,
guide driver services |
|
“Leču
krodziņš”
|
Vārves
pag. |
36
98746 |
10
– 25 Ls room |
2;3
places |
13 |
Café,
waterbikes, boats rent |
|
“Pulkvedis” |
Pulkveža
str 27, Ventspils |
9250369 |
7
Ls night |
4
places |
4
|
Celebration
apartaments, possibility room service |
|
“Irši” |
Piltenes
pag. |
9180567 |
5
Ls ( pers.) 20 Ls sauna |
2
-places |
12 |
Celebretion
apartaments, hunting |
|
“Pagrabiņš” |
Popes
pag. “Kļavas” |
9120707 |
20
Ls room |
2;3
placesi |
6 |
Celebretion
apartaments, bar, sauna |
|
Camps and camping facilities
Ventspils
is surrounded by great recreation facilities for nature lovers. Several camps
are set up at a picturesque place near Lake Usma. Liepene is located at the
seaside. The camps offer a variety of recreational activities, including
participation in sea fishing with nets.
Hotels |
Address |
Phone |
Price |
Type |
Rooms |
Services |
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KEMPINGS
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and TENT |
PLACES
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“Liepene” |
Tārgales
pag. |
36
92223 |
2.50
– 3.50 Ls |
dažādi |
92 |
sauna,
fishing |
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“Dzītari” |
Usmas
pag. |
36
73759 |
15
-20 Ls (HOME) |
6
PLACE |
|
Boat
rent, swimming, volleyball place. |
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“Vectīrukši” |
Usmas
pag. |
36
73623 |
2-2.50
Ls |
2
PLACE |
101 |
Boats,
water bicykles, tents |
|||
“Ausekļi” |
Usmas
pag. |
36
73630 |
2
Ls (place) |
DIFERENT |
20 |
volleyball
place, fire place, |
|||
“Upamaļnieki |
Užavas
pag. |
36
26321 |
1
Ls (tent
place) |
2
PLACE |
2
+tents |
Boats,
water bicycles, tents |
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“Mežmalas” |
Usmas
pag. |
9341582 |
5
- 6 Ls (house) |
DIFFERENT |
30 |
Boat
rent, swimming, volleyball place. |
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“Zītari” |
Jūrkalnes
pag. |
36
97190 |
8
Ls (house) 2
Ls tent place |
3
PLACE |
6 |
Food
services, Boat rent, swimming, volleyball place. |
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“Zaķi” |
Jūrkalnes pag. |
36
97139 |
2.50
Ls (place) 2
Ls tent place |
8;4
PLACE |
15 |
Sauna,
boat rent, fishing and another |
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“Lejas” |
Popes
pag. |
9360225 |
0.50
Ls |
TENT
PLACE |
|
Boats,
water bicykles, tents |
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“Atpūtnieks” |
Jūrkalne |
36 97181 |
0.50
– 0.70 Ls |
TENT
PLACE |
|
Boat
rent, swimming, volleyball place. |
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“Strazdiņi” |
Usmas
pag. |
36
73694 9125416 |
0.50
Ls |
TENT
PLACE |
|
Swimming possibility, boat rent, fishing. |
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“Ozoldangas” |
Usmas
pag. |
36
74710 |
1.00
Ls |
TENT
PLACE |
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Tents,
different sport equipment |
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“Ozoli” |
Zūras,
Vārves
pag. |
36
97529 |
0.50
Ls |
TENT
PLACE |
|
boats
and fishing equipment rent |
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Piejūras
kempings |
Ventspils,
Vasarnīcu iela 56 |
36
27991 |
Ls
10; Ls 20; Tent
rent: Ls 1.50 |
64 PLACES IN HOUSE, TENT PLACES |
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Tent
rent, bicycle rent, fire places, kitchen and another |
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Country houses
Several country houses in Ventspils vicinity offer accommodation with
breakfast, a bath house and recreation in nature.
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“Ozoli” |
Blāzma,
|
36
75398 |
5
-8 Ls (room) |
2
place |
8 |
Fishing,
sauna, boats rent |
“Eglāji” |
Jūrkalnes
pag. |
36
97187 |
4
– 10 Ls (personal) |
1;2;3
place |
20 |
Fishing,
sauna, boats rent, tents place, |
“Muižkalni” |
Jūrkalnes
pag. |
36
97124 |
8 Ls (place with breakfast ) |
4
place |
4 |
Sauna,
food services |
“Kalēji” |
Zlēku
pag. |
6521659 |
2.50
Ls (place |
2
place |
8 |
Boats
rent, fire place, sauna |
“Baložkalni” |
Puzes
pag. |
36
74580 9361792 |
30
Ls (with sauna) |
2
place |
4 |
food
services, boats rent, fire place, sauna |
“Lūķi” |
Jūrkalnes
pag. |
9364347 2990395 |
9
Ls (place
with breakfast |
different |
8 |
Sauna,
introduction with different places |
Entertainment
Out-door entertainment
At sunny week-ends local residents and visitors of Ventspils like to walk down
Ostas street along the River Venta; other popular places are the fountain
“Boats of The Sun” and the tidy and modern city centre. During summers the most
popular spot is the city beach, that has been awarded the Blue Flag. The city
parks and squares are nice places for having a chat. Some people might love to
have good time at the skate-park, but children gather at the Children’s Town (the Children’s
Recreation park).
Theatre
The city theatre company is 20 actors and actresses. The most outstanding
productions have been Alice in Wonderland
by L. Carroll, Chairs by Eigen
Junesco, Macbeth, etc.
Museums
A popular museum in the city is the Open-air museum with its most remarkable
exhibit - the functioning Little Train, especially beloved by Ventspils’
guests. In summers this is the place for various cultural events. School
children and local writers often visit the Memorial Museum of the writer
Herberts Dorbe. Ventspils Museum of History and Arts holds exhibitions of local
and visiting Latvian and foreign artists.
Cinema
The cinema Rio in Old Ventspils holds
different events for young people: teen discotheques and parties for students.
Clubs
The most popular dance clubs are Livonija
and Kurzeme, that are located in the
city centre where it is easy to park the car or use services of the adjacent
taxi parking lots. The clubs offer delicious and substantial meals. Prices are
very low and many young peoples visit thiese clubs.
Game and Gambling clubs
The most popular gambling clubs are Melnais
kaķis (Black cat), Bumerangs,
Klondaika and Jūrnieku klubs (Seamen club). Visitors may listen to music,
have some drink and play billiards or darts. For those who prefer bowling
Ventspils offers the bowling club and the restaurant Ūpis. Different competitions and events are organised at game
and gambling clubs.
Refreshment
Restaurants
Just at the very bank of the River Venta the nice restaurant Ūpis is
located, where visitors may play some bowling on the ground floor, and dance at
week-ends. A classic restaurant Vilnis is located in the hotel’s premises on
the right bank of the Venta. Kurzeme is a restaurant that won the first award
of the previous-year competition on the best restaurant. It offers disco
dancing. The restaurant Krēta, MG in the Seamen’s Entertainment Centre,
after a substantial meal offers a play of billiard or dancing in its lovely
atmosphere. The special interior design of the restaurant Dzintarjūra reveals
the closeness of the sea. Good meals are offered also at the restaurant
Olivers.
Bars and Pubs
A
popular student spot is the bar Cits Ostgals, where the jovial waiter offers
also the special brand of Užava beer and garlic toasts. An intimate
atmosphere is in the small bar Landora in the city centre. Recently a new bar
was opened in the culture centre Jūras vārti (Sea gate) with live
music performances.
Cafes and bistros
The cafe Kika, located in the city centre, lures in all coffee and cake lovers.
It is also a calm place for a private chat or just for spoiling your kids with
some sweets. The café Kāpa, which is located in Pārventa, is
an appropriate place for a refreshment together with friends
Shops
Many local residents of Ventspils prefer shopping in the big shopping centres
which are located in the most intense housing. One of the most popular shopping
centres Diāna, is located at Ventspils College near the 9-storey block
houses; the shopping centre Kāpa is on the right bank of the Venta. Before
travelling round Ventspils district, it is advisable to do shopping in these
shopping centres, as the range of goods supplied in the shops outside Ventspils
is not so wide. The rest part of the city, especially its central part, is
spotted by various small shops.
Market
Ventspils has several under-roof markets with a wide range of goods sold at
comparatively low prices. The market in the Old Town is especially busy and
offers the widest range of goods on Saturday mornings while on the week days it
is open only till the noon. The market offers fresh food, meat and fish
products, vegetables, fruit, honey, etc. During fairs traders from all the
regions of Latvia and also Lithuania gather in the market of the Old Town.
Information
Tourism Agencies
Along with Ventspils Tourism Information Centre also several tourism agencies
offer their services which include guiding round Ventspils, sightseeing tours,
excursions, visas and insurance, air and ferry tickets. The tourism agency
Ventspils Excursion Bureau is located on the Town Square in the very centre of
Old Ventspils, but the tourism agency Tobago is located in the city centre.
Contacts
Ventspils Tourism Information Centre provides all the information on tourism.
Other information about the municipality may be obtained at different municipal
institutions.
Co-operation
Ventspils
sister-city in Sweden is Vesterviik. Both cities have established close
contacts and co-operate in different spheres.
For Latvia visitors now I think is very good time. Our inhabitants are
very frendly and most part of them knows English. If tourists needs to find
some place or to know about something, latvian will help them.
Also Tourism Information Centre are highly developed last few years. In
airports, stations, and in every hotel or guest house tourists will recieve
necessary information about a city and Latvia.
No problems in association between foreign and local peoples.
1. : Internet: tourism@ventspils.lv ; www.Ventspils.tourism.lv.
2.
Ventspils city guide booklet
3.
Information in Hotels and camping
4.
Torism information centre ( Tirgus iela 7, Ventspils. tel./fakss 36
222 63 )