The culture of local people is very interesting and authentic. Besides the traditional national emblem and anthem, they have several original national symbols. For example, white wagtail became the national bird in 1960. The tiny bird spends only half a year in the city, leaving for winter. Local people also have the national flower, chamomile. The flower has become an essential symbol of various celebrations. Oak and linden are popular trees in the region and are widely used in the local medicine.
Ventspils is not deprived of attractive hotels with a romantic atmosphere winning the hearts of couples. Spicite Guest House is ready to offer guests a decent selection of cozy rooms and a … Open
Ventspils is one of the largest port cities in Latvia. This is a modern resort, and its dynamics of development is simply outstanding. On the territory of this city is located one of the … Open
In the evening, girls go down the river in order to cut adrift the flower circlets they made. If the circlet doesn’t sink and moves slowly on the water surface, the girl who made it will soon become a wife. However, the most interesting part of the holiday starts closer to midnight. Everyone goes deeper to the forest in order to find the main symbol of happiness – the blooming fern. It is believed that if one manages to find the fern on the shortest night of the year, he or she will be lucky in everything.
In miniature Ventspils, there is simply a huge choice of places for family recreation. In the warm season, it is worth visiting the city beach, which is well-equipped and very clean. The … Open
Everyone interested in art has one more interesting event to attend. GGFEST of the Ghetto Games Festival is a popular festival focused on youth culture and action sports. The event usually takes place in the end of July and traditionally attracts many young people from Latvia and neighbor countries. GGFEST was established almost a decade ago, but that doesn’t prevent the festival from attracting professional street artists and sportsmen from all over the world. The number of participants grows every year – in 2017, the festival attracted more than 1500 participants in 17 different sports. There are athletes not only from Europe but also from the USA, Canada, and Australia. Several thousand spectators came to the event to cheer the athletes. Some of the sports activities at GGFEST include street basketball and football, skateboarding, wakeboarding, streetbike freestyle, BMX, street dancing, and even the “Baltic Open” Street Workout Championship.