Latvia
‘Wind Paradise’ has 17 tidy rooms that are simple, yet feel distinctly beachy. Aloe plants are a clever touch, especially if you've spent one too many hours splashing around in the sea. Vēju’s on-site restaurant, open during summer, features fresh seafood and European cuisine. Guests enjoy a fabulous breakfast buffet.
The place runs a fleet of traditional wooden boats, available for hire.
27.75 MILES
This Blue Flag beach is a fabulous place for a dip. The fine white sand is over 50m in width and the shore stretches for 8km. In summer you'll find a few…
St Nicholas Maritime Cathedral
24.3 MILES
The stunning cathedral, with its bulbous cupolas, shines like a precious stone through the grey concrete of the decrepit Soviet apartment blocks that…
Šķēde Dunes Holocaust Memorial
21.09 MILES
The beauty obscures the horror. Some 10km north of Liepāja, off a long dirt coastal road, is a memorial at a place of death. Amidst a flawless white sand…
27.54 MILES
Vendors have touted their wares here since the mid-17th century. The market expanded in 1910, when an art nouveau–style pavilion was constructed adjacent…
27.21 MILES
Features a variety of impressive displays, such as an interactive exhibit that brings to life the tough lives of people living in the South Kurzeme in the…
28.95 MILES
On a little hill, the proud white 1645 church looks mundane outside but inside is a national treasure: the towering 17th-century altarpiece is a…
24.64 MILES
Gluttons for punishment will get a bellyful in this creepy old Soviet-era prison, which operated right up until 1997. Built in 1900 as an infirmary, it…
Liepāja Under Occupation Museum
27.69 MILES
Traces the bloody history of the Soviet and Nazi occupations in Latvia, with an emphasis on Liepāja. Captions are in Latvian, but no words are needed to…
13.17 MILES
The stolid church in this tiny village predates its first recorded mention in 1640. The interior is a stunner, it’s a perfectly proportioned flamboyant…
15.53 MILES
Take the plunge into Suiti culture at this welcoming museum. Learn about their clothes, customs and song.
3. Šķēde Dunes Holocaust Memorial
21.09 MILES
The beauty obscures the horror. Some 10km north of Liepāja, off a long dirt coastal road, is a memorial at a place of death. Amidst a flawless white sand…
21.21 MILES
The namesake castle is the centre of everything in this hamlet. It’s part manor house, part fortification dating to 1264. It has a park-like setting and a…
5. St Nicholas Maritime Cathedral
24.3 MILES
The stunning cathedral, with its bulbous cupolas, shines like a precious stone through the grey concrete of the decrepit Soviet apartment blocks that…
24.64 MILES
Gluttons for punishment will get a bellyful in this creepy old Soviet-era prison, which operated right up until 1997. Built in 1900 as an infirmary, it…
27.21 MILES
Features a variety of impressive displays, such as an interactive exhibit that brings to life the tough lives of people living in the South Kurzeme in the…
27.31 MILES
Check out the largest piece of amber art in the world, plus legions of old women knitting scarves, mittens and blankets available for purchase. The…