The real prides of Liepaja are its folk customs. City residents cherish the cultural traditions, many of which remain unchanged for several hundreds of years. The city hosts a lot of interesting national celebrations. Colorful costumes, traditional songs, dances and holiday treats are main attributes of those events. Many national traditions have pagan roots, which also gives them a special flavor. Thus, the ancient pagan festival of Midsummer is considered one of the most important. The summer solstice in Liepaja is celebrated with much eclat.
The Latvian city of Liepaja lying on the picturesque coast of the Baltic Sea is a wonderful place for spending vacations. And if the question arises whether to take children with you or not, … Open
One of the most popular restaurants in Liepaja is located in the heart of the city, close to busy and crowded streets. We are talking about the Barons Bumbier's restaurant serving national … Open
Music fans will certainly want to visit several interesting music festivals held in Liepaja. One of these is the LMT Summer Sound, which takes place at the end of hot July. This is one of the largest festivals of its kind in Latvia attracting both fans of incendiary parties and rock connoisseurs - everyone will find a genre to their taste. Just look at the names of its headliners - Guano Apes, Apocalyptica, King Charles were invited at different times. Liepājas Pludmale beach is the venue, and this is another reason why many tourists are eager to visit Liepaja on the days of the event: that's where listening to quality music can be combined with camping and picnicking.
Begin to explore the city visiting the main square, Rožu laukums. In the 18th century, there has been a large market there; in 1910 it was moved and the historic square was renovated. A … Open
Classical music fans visit Liepaja in mid-September - the fact in that Liepāja International Organ Music Festival is taking place at this time. And where would one hold such a festival if not in a church? The venue for musical performances is the Lutheran Cathedral Liepājas Svētās Trīsvienības Evaņģēliski Luteriskā Baznīca. The festival owes its existence to the world's largest mechanical organ that was once located in the shrine. However, this title was "stolen" in 1979, when an organ of even more impressive size was erected in the Sydney Opera House. Nevertheless, the organ is still the priceless treasure of the cathedral. During the festival, you can listen to classical church music.
Liepaja is not rich in noisy entertainment centers. On the contrary, it'd be interesting to visit the city for lovers of quiet walks and natural attractions. Numerous artificial mounds and … Open