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Ventspils Museum
Museum in Ventspils, Courland, Latvia
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Seaside Open-Air Museum
The Seaside Open-Air Museum of Ventspils, Latvia is a branch of the Ventspils Museum founded in 1954, and here indoor and outdoor museum collections delight reflecting the life of Latvian and Liv fishermen and farmers. The collection includes more than 20 000 items, the largest being a windmill and the smallest a needle used to attach float nets to a line. The Seaside Open-Air Museums all time favourite attraction is the narrow gauge railway with a long history going back, the open air exhibition also includes a selection of anchors and here they hold annual traditional festivals, and in summer season craft workers are seen weaving and a smith and potter give demonstrations, come for a fascinating visit.
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Hotel Raibie Logi2016-06-24
Hotel Raibie Logi in Ventspils, Latvia offers an award winning stay in a central part of the city, and is ideal for leisure and business travellers to rest close to sport, leisure, entertainment facilities, business and shopping centre. Rooms are clean and cozy with different choices, some with shared kitchen, lounge, TV and bathroom, others completely private, and they have family rooms suitable for children too. Hotel Raibie Logi has wheelchair accessible rooms for disabled guests, and breakfast is included in the room rate, there's also a parking lot in the inner yard, and they offer bike rentals. Ideal for small events, seminars and banquets up to 20 people, they welcome everyone, and look forward to your visit.READ MORE
Escape DanaR2016-06-27
Escape DanaR is an escape room in Ventspils, Latvia offering an intellectual real life game for 2-4 people, where you are locked in a room with the only task being to get out within 60 minutes, can you make it out in time. Work in teams and set the sea wolf free, you will have to rely on each other and communicate, use logic and clues to carry out tasks and unlock the door, it's a mystery that awaits and needs to be solved. Escape DanaR welcomes you to come challenge the Nest of the Sea Wolf and escape from the room saving the sea wolf, it's gripping stuff, not to be missed adventure play.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
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
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
Guest House Kupfernams2016-06-24
Guest House Kupfernams is a beautiful, historical building in the heart of Ventspils, Latvia dating back to 1820, and now offers an architecturally award winning stay. Located close to the ferry terminal, promenade and transport with beach connections, this is your ideal base for exploring all that the area has to offer including the must visit old town with Livonian Order Castle. Guest House Kupfernams has 6 rooms with satellite TV, shower, toilet and hairdryer and there is free WIFI available, free parking and breakfast included in the price, plus pets are welcome. They offer tour guide services, bike hire and laundry services, and the lounge is available for private hire for seminars, events and meetings, come for a wonderful stay.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
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
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
The House of Crafts2016-06-27
The House of Crafts in Ventspils, Latvia, a branch of the Ventspils Museum has a photo studio, a weaver and pottery workshop as well as a gift shop, and house different exhibitions of arts and crafts. They also host cultural events, which take place regularly, and their location in the oldest school building of the 18th century is itself a contemporary object of culture and tourism. There's a 19th century style classroom open for visitation, and visitors here can enjoy a fascinating journey of old craft tools and craftsmen workshops who tell of the craft history. The House of Crafts also offers other educational programmes including the Family tree and retro photo exhibitions with old cameras and photos including black and white, come enjoy a walk back.READ MORE