2018

TOURISM NEWSPAPER

WELCOME TO THE CHILD FRIENDLY 10 1. LEISURE AND REASONS ENTERTAINMENT TO VISIT VENTSPILS: DESTINATION ! FAMILY AND KID FRIENDLY CITY WWW.VISITVENTSPILS.COM

PICTURESQUE FLOWER SCULPTURES SPARKLING FOUNTAINS MULTIFORM CULTURE HERITAGE 2. 3. 4.

VENTSPILS MONEY  VENTS! ACTIVE RECREATION ENTERTAINING EXCURSIONS BLUE FLAG BEACH WITH SUNBATHING 5. 6. 7.

SPORTING EVENTS BEAUTIFUL FESTIVALS BICYCLE FRIENDLY CITY 8. 9. 10. >>

WHERE TO EAT CAFE “RĀTSGALDS” 2 Baznīcas Street; +371 6531 999, facebook.com/ratsgalds CAFE “SKRODERKROGS” 6 Skroderu Street; +371 26951552, facebook.com/Skroderkrogs TAVERN “ZĪTARI” 11 Tirgus Street; +371 25708337, facebook.com/KrogsZitari CAFE “JŪRAS BRĪZE” 34 Vasarnīcu Street; +371 63623773 CAFE “BURGERBĀRS” 28 Pils Street; +371 29131058, facebook.com/BurgerBars CAFE “UKRAINA” 95a Ganību Street; +371 28686808 CAFE “JAUNPILSĒTA” 48 Saules Street; +371 63624222, facebook.com/JaunpilsetaVentspils CAFE “LATA” 25c Sarkanmuižas Embankment; +371 29120671, facebook.com/kafejnicaLata BISTRO “AKVĀRIJS” 16 Jūras Street;+371 20062 335 CAFE “COSTAS 23” 23 Ostas Street; +371 63622396, facebook.com/ostas23 CAFE “WINDAU COFFEE” 25 Pils Street; +371 63509855, facebook.com/windaucoee EVENTS BAKERY “KĀRUMNIEKS” 20 Lielā Street, +371 29424860, facebook.com/ventspilskarumnieks MAY CAFE “MŪSMĀJAS” 33 Puķu Street, +371 27057892 CAFE “BITĪTE” Kuldīgas Street 14/16, +371 28341133 12.05. Opening of the Ventspils summer tourism season and bike season in the Ventspils Adventure Park – a yearly season- opening event with an awesome bike ride on the city streets. 19.05. Pārventa celebrations. WHERE TO STAY OVERNIGHT 19.05. Night of Museums. 20.05. Wedding celebrations in the Seaside Open-Air Museum. HOTEL “JŪRAS BRĪZE” 34 Vasarnīcu Street; 25.05. Friday evening walk “Come out in the evening light” +371 63622524, www.hoteljurasbrize.lv HOTEL “RAIBIE LOGI” 61 Lielais Avenue; (“Iznāc vakara gaismā”) —one of the most popular events in +371 29142327, www.raibielogi.lv Ventspils, during which exhibitions, children’s events, concerts, GUESTHOUSE “MARBELLA” 28 Karlīnes Street; markets, music and dancing are taking place. SEASIDE CAMPING +371 24944477,facebook.com/viesunamsMarbella GUESTHOUSE “VELDZES NAMS” 27.05. Children’s celebrations. 56 Vasarnīcu Street +371 22008805 83 Saules Street; +371 29262431, +371 63627925 www.veldzesnams.lv [email protected] GUESTHOUSE “ZĪTARI” 11 Tirgus Street; www.camping.ventspils +371 25708338, www.zitari.lv JUNE WEEKEND HOUSE “NAMELIS” 28 Piltenes Street; +371 29150063, www.namelis.lv 02.06. Blue ag hoisting celebrations on the Ventspils Beach – a WEEKEND HOUSE “JŪRA” 4 Jūrmalas Street; solemn ceremony of Blue Flag hoisting, along with musical and HOTEL OF THE +371 22492206 WEEKEND HOUSE “PLIEDERI” 2 Vītolu Street; entertainment shows. OLYMPIC CENTRE “VENTSPILS” *** +371 29249068 40 Saules Street; 02.06. International championship of Olympic Champion D. Kūla Lielais Avenue 33 APARTMENTS “40 SAULES” +371 29488533, facebook.com/40saules “Ventspils Spears 2018”. +371 63628032 [email protected] APARTMENTS “VENTSPILS RĀTSLAUKUMA 09.06. Knight tournament “Lilium Vindaviensis 2018” and II 2 Baznīcas Street; www.hotelocventspils.lv APARTAMENTI” Middle-Age Music festival in the Castle. +371 29868170 www.ocventspils.lv 16–17.06. Marathon of the Ventspils Adventure Park—gathering faceboo.com/Ventspils Rātslaukuma Apartamenti of sports fans from and abroad. APARTMENTS “AMRAI” Skrundas 39; HOTEL OF VENTSPILS +371 29483430, www.amrai.lv 22.06. Day of Herbs at the Dzirnavu Square. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOTEL OF VENTSPILS VOCATIONAL 23.06. Līgo evening, Jāņi night ball of herbs in the Reņķa Garden. 101 Inženieru Street SECONDARY SCHOOL “VENTA” 14 Jūras Street; 29.06.–01.07. Belarus Culture Days “From Jāņi to Kupala”. +371 20278255 +371 63624468 +371 63629202 “STRĀDNIEKU VIESNĪCA” Siguldas Street 19; [email protected] +371 29119170 VIESU NAMS “VASARNĪCU 17” 17 Vasarnīcu Street; +371 2661179 INTERCITY PRIVATE HOUSE “BĒRZI” 1 Bērzu Street; BUS TIMETABLE +371 29459691 VENTSPILSRIGAVENTSPILS ROUTE VENTSPILS BUS STATION INFO 5 Kuldīgas Street, Ventspils, +371 63622789 VENTSPILS–RIGA Departs Arrives Days Price € Capacity 04:30 7:30 1 7,55 Small VENTSPILS MONEY VENTS! 05:30 08:30 123456 7,55 Large 06:00 9:00 5 7,55 Small Since 2011 Ventspils has been proud of its unique money — 06:30 09:40 Daily 7,55 Large vents. You can earn vents by visiting www.visitventspils.com, 07:20 10:20 Daily 7,55 Large playing various games about instead regarding Ventspils. 09:50* 14:05 234567 7,90 Large You can exchange the earned virtual vents against tangible 10:00 13:00 Daily 7,55 Large money at the Ventspils Tourism Center, 6 Dārzu Street, or at 10:40 13:30 5 7,55 Large the Olympic Centre Hotel, 33 Lielais Avenue. You can get a 12:30 15:30 1,5 7,55 Large 14:00 17:00 123457 7,55 Variable discount of up to 50% discount in 54 places of leisure, 15:00 18:10 Daily 7,55 Large sightseeing and entertainment of Ventspils. 15:40 18:30 7 7,55 Large 16:25 19:25 Daily 7,55 Variable 17:10 20:05 5 7,55 Small VENTS ARE ACCEPTED HERE * Route via Tukums,

RIGA–VENTSPILS Departs Arrives Days Price € Capacity VENTSPILS TOURISM INFORMATION 08:20 11:20 1 7,55 Small CENTRE AND THE BANK OF VENTS 10:40 13:40 123456 7,55 Large Address: 6 Dārzu Street, Ventspils, LV-3601 11:20 14:20 23457 7,55 Variable Phone: +371 63622263, +371 29232226 13:10 16:10 1 5 7,55 Large E-mail: [email protected] 15:00 17:55 Daily 7,55 Large www.visitventspils.com 16:00 19:00 Daily 7,55 Large Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @VisitVentspils 17:00 20:00 123457 7,55 Large 17:40 20:30 5 6 7,55 Large BANK OF VENTS BRANCH 18:10* 22:02 Daily 7,90 Variable TŪRISMA Olympic Centre Hotel “Ventspils” 18:30 21:30 5 7,55 Large Address: 33 Lielais Avenue, Ventspils 19:00 21:55 Daily 7,55 Large INFORMĀCIJAS CENTRS TOURISM INFORMATION CENTRE Phone: +371 63628032 19:30 22:25 7 7,55 Large E-mail: [email protected] 20:20 23:20 Daily 7,55 Variable www.hotelocventspils.lv 21:10 00:00 5 7,55 Middle * Route via Tukums, Talsi Ventspils labiekārtošanas FERRY SERVICE kombināts VENTSPILSNYNASHAMN SWEDEN Information and ticket reservation www.stenaline.lv and at the bureau of Publisher – Ventspils City Council www.ventspils.lv “Stenaline” Ventspils, 6 Dārzu Street, Ventspils Ferry Terminal, +371 63622999 Prepared by – Ventspils Tourism Information Centre www.visitventspils.com