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Ventspils Castle
Castle in Ventspils, Courland, Latvia
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The Castle of the Livonian Order
The Castle of the Livonian Order in Ventspils, Latvia houses the Ventspils Museum and is the oldest building in the city, built in the second half of the 13th century, and today is believed to be the oldest medieval fortress in Latvia to have retained its original form. Originally built as a convent house type building, it was various churches throughout the times and even a prison, the castle also housed various administrative institutions and arm units. The Castle of the Livonian Order has and is still undergoing restoration, and the permanent exhibition of the Ventspils Museum is housed here, they even have a digital exhibition of Living History in the attractive castle tower with telepanoramas. There's an education centre for children's activities and they regularly house temporary exhibitions on art and history as well as host concerts and other events.
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Kafejnica Ostas 232016-06-27
Kafejnica Ostas 23 in Ventspils, Latvia offers an exquisite dining experience with stunning views, it's the best background for your meal, and they are one of the best restaurants in the area. With spacious, comfortable and bright spaces, it's the ideal setting for banquets, corporate events and presentations with excellent service, let them be your hosts and you take care of the rest. Kafejnica Ostas 23 has WIFI and a children's corner where they are entertained while you dine, enjoy indoor and outdoor dining from a sublime menu beautifully presented and excellent desserts, your dining pleasure awaits.READ MORE
The Castle of the Livonian Order2016-06-27
The Castle of the Livonian Order in Ventspils, Latvia houses the Ventspils Museum and is the oldest building in the city, built in the second half of the 13th century, and today is believed to be the oldest medieval fortress in Latvia to have retained its original form. Originally built as a convent house type building, it was various churches throughout the times and even a prison, the castle also housed various administrative institutions and arm units. The Castle of the Livonian Order has and is still undergoing restoration, and the permanent exhibition of the Ventspils Museum is housed here, they even have a digital exhibition of Living History in the attractive castle tower with telepanoramas. There's an education centre for children's activities and they regularly house temporary exhibitions on art and history as well as host concerts and other events.READ MORE
Tex-Mex in Ventspils, Latvia offers excellent selections of American cuisine and Mexican dishes served in a lovely interior with great prices and friendly waitrons. The menu offers typical Mexican fare of nachos, burritos, jalapeno chilli poppers, garlic toast, chilli con carne, fajitas, enchiladas, quesadilla and more, and American dishes include BBQ spare ribs, burgers, salads, succulent steaks, grilled or BBQ chicken, great sides and sauces. They show sports games on TV and cater to children, plus have regular entertainment on the terrace and are licensed. Tex-Mex also cater to celebrations and business events with exquisite food in a cozy atmosphere, it's the right place to celebrate.READ MORE
GuestHouse Deksni2016-06-27
GuestHouse Deksni a 25km drive from Ventspils, Latvia is beautifully designed and always open, and with their location near the river and Puzes lake, there's always a spot of fishing or skiing to be done. There's an indoor swimming pool and sauna and the atmosphere is relaxing peaceful here, the private beach area is ideal for sunbathing and fishing and guests may use the common living room with TV and the fully equipped kitchen, plus there's a barbecue in the yard. Guesthouse Deksni has a garden terrace and meeting and banquet facilities and is the perfect hideaway for work functions, birthday celebrations, weddings and other special occasions, come for a fabulous stay in nature with forest and forest trails, they look forward to welcoming you.READ MORE
Martas Nams Guest House2016-06-24
Martas Nams Guest House in Ventspils, Latvia is perfect for relaxation being just a short stroll to the beach and Baltic Sea as well as in close proximity to the city centre. Enjoy a wonderful stay near museums and water park attractions in this beautiful wooden architecture property offering 9 renovated rooms designed in light colours with modern interiors featuring WIFI, a TV and kitchenette. Martas Nams Guest House is perfect for the holiday maker, the business traveler and the student, and guest may self cater in a separate kitchen equipped with all the necessary utensils and kitchen appliances. Come for a wonderful stay close to everything, there is also a sauna, furnished terrace and grill for guests use, and the secluded courtyard is perfect for children to play in.READ MORE
Krogs Zitari2016-06-24
Krogs Zitari is an inn, restaurant and pub in Ventspils, Latvia located in a wonderful old historical building dating back more than 300 years and the oldest part of the building is a preserved chimney built in 1690. The beautiful old stone building features unique 17th century ceiling paintings as well as painting preserved in the wooden wall panels, they're a delight for pub visitors offering a touch of many years gone by. Krogs Zitari also offers heavenly pastries and occasion cakes baked to order and you can book a tasting with them for your wedding, event or special occasion for the most beautiful cake to wow your guests. Come for your dining pleasure, a welcoming drink and historical visit, it's all here.READ MORE
Ventspils Water Amusement Park2016-06-26
Ventspils Water Amusement Park is a complex of water attractions and a Spa in Ventspils, Latvia complete with artificial wave pool, swimming pool with backstream massage and water jets, a hot swimming pool with water cascades and two very high slides, two spa baths and sauna. The Spa complex welcomes you to pampering and relaxation with three different baths, the salt room, cold water pool, massage showers and more, and the aromatic vapour bath has four different aromas and soothing music. The salt room is covered top to bottom with layers o0f special salt for purification and revitalisation of the whole body and a whole lot of ailment cures including respiratory, lung and skin illnesses. Ventspils Water Amusement Park water attractions and spa facilities can be used separately or together in one visit, and day tickets are available, come for a world of fun, health and wellbeing.READ MORE
The Adventure Park2016-06-26
The Adventure Park of Ventspils welcomes you to a world of fun and entertainment, active recreation and sports for families and individuals. The have a skiing hill for winter and in summer there's a rope track, they also have amusement rides, bumper cars, bumper boats and trampoline boats and there's a synthetic skating rink, plus the center of the amusement area is decorated by laminar flow fountains. The Adventure Park of Ventspils has a rental centre and cafe in the service building with external terrace, and they feature a driving school for children, paintball, inflatable attractions, catapult, mad rotor, Electrical Rodeo Bulls, hill scooters, hill boarding, bicycle rental with track, a Quadruple trampoline, children's playhouse, tarzan jump and more, here the fun never ends, come play, plus there's a new wake park with rental gear and equipment or bring your own wakeboards and wetsuits, helmet and vest.READ MORE
The main purpose of the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center in Ventspils, Latvia is to take part in observations of cosmic sources of natural and artificial radiation. By doing this they accumulate observational data for fundamental and practical research programs in radio astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, geophysics, geodynamics, geodesy, coordinate-time service and other in their own words. The 32-meter fully steerable parabolic, centimetre-wave range antenna RT-32 and a 16-meter diameter antenna RT-16 taken over by the Latvian academy of Science and based at the former Space Communication Center, has promoted the establishment of the Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Center or VIRAC to take the vision forward. Come for a fascinating visit and enjoy a hike in the area or relaxing day at the beach.READ MORE
Bikram Yoga Riga2016-06-27
Bikram Yoga Riga is a studio in Ventspils, Latvia offering classes by certified Bikram Yoga instructors, who still regularly attend seminars around the world continually acquiring knowledge and competence to pass on to those interested in practising Bikram Yoga. Open 7 days a week, the studio not only gives lessons but also sells mats, towels and other products you need for classes. Bikram Yoga Riga have beginner classes and the Bikram Yoga system based on centuries old knowledge is ideally suited to western culture and assists with fighting contemporary problems like stress, burn out, incorrect stance, overeating and much more, and it's a specially developed series of 26 hatha yoga postures and 2 breathing exercises.READ MORE