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Liepāja is the third largest city in Latvia, and it is beautifully situated on the Latvian Baltic coast. The town was called Libau until 1920, and the name comes from the word liiv, which in Livonian means sand. And the sand and the water have been of great importance to the city over time, both as an ice-free harbor and as a popular destination for the many resort tourists who came here from the 19th century.
Liepāja was founded by knights from the Teutonic Order, and the city on the now historic river Līva developed to be a shipping point on the trade route between Amsterdam and Moscow. Liepāja was granted city status in 1625, and in the same century the city flourished with the colonization of Courland. The port was of great importance, and around 1900, 7% of Russia’s exports were shipped from Liepāja, just as around 500,000 people from the Russian Empire emigrated through Liepāja’s port.
Today, Liepāja is an interesting city to visit, and it has architecture from many eras. You can thus see old wooden houses, constructions in the Art Nouveau style and buildings from the Soviet and Latvian times after the country’s independence. You can, for example, take a walk in the center of Liepāja and explore the city’s many churches, which include the Trinity Cathedral from the 18th century and the beautiful Russian church from the early 20th century.
In the center you can also visit the Liepāja Museum, which tells the story of the city’s development through centuries. You should pass by the square with the many roses, Rožu laukums, where the University of Liepāja is located. Close to the harbor you can see the modern Lielais Dzintars concert hall, and if you want to go to the water, Liepāja’s wide sandy beach is just west of the city center, and the beach continues south to the Lithuanian border.
Riga is the largest city in Latvia and in three of the Baltic countries, and a visit here is like coming to a major European metropolis with everything that you can imagine, i.e. sights, churches, culture, events, cafes, gastronomy and shopping.
The old town, with cobblestones in the streets, churches in brick gothic, fine museums and well-preserved buildings from the last many centuries, is a very cozy neighborhood. There is an abundance of beautiful buildings here, and it is a nice area just to explore with the narrow streets and tiny alleys.
Klaipėda is the third largest city in Lithuania and at the same time the country’s most important port. The city is located on the Baltic Sea coast at the point where the Curonian Lagoon empties into the sea. Klaipėda is an old city whose history dates to the Teutonic Order’s construction of the castle Memelsburg in the middle of the 13th century. Hence the name Memel, which Klaipėda was called until 1923.
Through centuries of German rule, Klaipėda developed with e.g. extensive fortifications, parts of which can still be seen like the Neringa Fort, which was constructed in the 19th century. Today, Neringa Fort houses the city’s exciting maritime museum and aquarium. The fort is located on the northern tip of the Curonian Spit, and the popular site also offers a dolphinarium, which has been a popular attraction since Soviet times.
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Overview of Liepāja
Liepāja is the third largest city in Latvia, and it is beautifully situated on the Latvian Baltic coast. The town was called Libau until 1920, and the name comes from the word liiv, which in Livonian means sand. And the sand and the water have been of great importance to the city over time, both as an ice-free harbor and as a popular destination for the many resort tourists who came here from the 19th century.
Liepāja was founded by knights from the Teutonic Order, and the city on the now historic river Līva developed to be a shipping point on the trade route between Amsterdam and Moscow. Liepāja was granted city status in 1625, and in the same century the city flourished with the colonization of Courland. The port was of great importance, and around 1900, 7% of Russia’s exports were shipped from Liepāja, just as around 500,000 people from the Russian Empire emigrated through Liepāja’s port.
Today, Liepāja is an interesting city to visit, and it has architecture from many eras. You can thus see old wooden houses, constructions in the Art Nouveau style and buildings from the Soviet and Latvian times after the country’s independence. You can, for example, take a walk in the center of Liepāja and explore the city’s many churches, which include the Trinity Cathedral from the 18th century and the beautiful Russian church from the early 20th century.
About the Liepāja travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Liepāja travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the Latvian city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
Liepāja is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.
Read more about Liepāja and Latvia
Latvia Travel Guide: https://vamados.com/latvia
City tourism: https://visitlie-paja.lv
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