Places to visit

The highest point of Ventspils municipality at 62.5 m above sea level; the hillfort lies about 600 m west of the stage. Built in 1958, the s…

A nature park with active leisure options and a sauna for families and school groups. Ask about activities in advance.

One of Latvia’s oldest lighthouses, built in 1864 and 38 m high, with a spiral staircase; it warns ships of the dangerous Akmeņrags shoal. P…

A 22-metre lighthouse completed in 1910, the closest to the sea of all Latvian lighthouses and a protected cultural monument.

A surviving old windmill where you can climb up, touch the millstones and hear the miller’s story. Suitable for families.

A fishing-heritage site where the village’s fishermen kept their nets; book a tour by phone, entry by donation.

A living gallery where trees are grown into furniture and works of art. Tours are led by guides.

A collection started in the 1970s by Aizpute theatre actress Valda Jēriņa: dolls in folk costume and rubber toys from Latvian factories, wit…

A 27-metre water tower built in 1960, now an industrial heritage site and viewing tower. Suitable for school-age children.

A park by artist Ģirts Brumsons with colourful art objects and installations. Suitable for families; guided tours and picnics can be booked.

A museum at the “Ķīvītes” landfill of interesting objects rescued from the waste by staff of SIA Liepājas RAS: old radios, paintings and hou…

A private collection of over 200 sewing machines from various countries, from pre-war to Soviet models; the owner has a story about almost e…