Plan Your destination Liepāja!

Liepāja beach has been a popular swimming area since the 1860s when Liepāja was in the process of becoming a well-known spa resort and place to improve your health among European and Russian aristocrats, one of them being the Russian Tsar himself.

Lake Liepāja is a lagoon created by the receding Baltic Sea. The lake and surrounding meadows are included in the nature reserve “Liepājas Ezers” and is a “Natura 2000” protected area of European significance because of nesting and migratory birds that can be found there. Included in the list of protected bird species are 27 nesting bird species, 10 winter bird species and 50 bird species that feed here during migration.

The dream of a concert hall in Liepāja is more than a century old. The city council decided on the necessity of a concert hall in Liepāja at the end of the 19th century in 1896.

The biggest and most modern pool at the SPA centre in Kurzeme region. The SPA complex includes different types of water attractions for children, as well as recreation and relaxation opportunities for adults. After the activities in water, visitors have the opportunity to try three different types of saunas (salt sauna, Turkish bath and aroma bath) as well as different types of massage pools. While relaxing in the SPA area, visitors can quench their thirst with a healthy, freshly squeezed juice at the Red Sun Buffet cocktail bar.

Karosta is a wondrous, paradoxical and unique place not only in the context of Latvia, but also in the historical and architectural context of the world. Karosta is the largest historical military garrison in the Baltics and constitutes almost a third of Liepāja’s territory.

16 craftsmen of the Kurzeme region gather here at the House of Craftsmen. They are more than happy to tell visitors about their craft and traditions. Their workshops are located on two floors of the building. Visitors can see the process of creating a national costume on a loom, the making of dolls, candles, metal jewellery, ceramic art and creations from leather and amber.