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.READ MORE

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

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

Pils Restorans Livonija in Ventspils, Latvia is a stunning and unique medieval restaurant in the Livonian Order Castle open for breakfast, lunch and dinner offering romantic and beautiful culinary journeys. The world of food awaits with mouthwatering game dishes and other different culinary traditions and secrets to entice, surprise and satisfy as they say, and they have and excellent drinks menu to compliment meals as well as fantastic cocktails. Pils Restorans Livonija is the perfect destination for celebrations, banquets, presentations and events, they also host Live music on Fridays, come for an unforgettable dining experience in historic surrounds.READ MORE

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

Oranzais Nams is a lovely guest house in Ventspils, Latvia with two and three bed rooms decorated in warm orange shades, each with own fully equipped kitchen, WIFI and TV. The small enclosed courtyard has a lovely lounge area with grill, and there are bicycles available to rent, ideal for exploring the area. Oranzais Nams can accommodate 18 people at a time, so is great for groups or large families travelling together or even couples and singles, plus they are open year round, come for a wonderful stay and great hosts, it's all here.READ MORE

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

Hotel of the Olympic Centre in Ventspils, Latvia offers cozy and comfortable rooms for short term and longer stays, ideal for sportsmen, tourists and business people. There are choices of twin, triple and semi-lux rooms and one suite all equipped with TV, WIFI internet and shower cabins and additional beds for children or a crib can be arranged, they also have laundry facilities. Hotel of the Olympic Centre has a conference hall for groups up to 30, equipped with all you need for presentations, and the H20 Cafe caters to lunch, coffee, snacks and meal. Guests staying at the Hotel of the Olympic Centre are ideally located close to a fitness centres, a bathhouse, skating rink, other sports and recreation facilities include a water park, adventure park, Spa and much more, come for an unforgettable stay.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

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