Liepaja: A Closer Look

Liepaja
Liepaja, locatedat the baltic sea is a popular tourist destination
Liepaja is a city of 87,000 people, located in the far west of Latvia on the Baltic Sea. It is best known as one of the country's most important ports and industrial centers and has become a popular tourist destination.

During the time when Latvia was controlled by the Soviet Union, and before that Czarist Russia, Liepaja was home to Karosta, an important military base. The remains of Karosta continue to be a popular tourist destination in the city.

Since independence Liepaja has grown into a thriving and culturally diverse city which features its own symphony orchestra as well as several important music festivals.

Liepaja is also home to a Latvian Olympic Center (opened in August of 2008) a state of the art facility that hosted two preliminary rounds of EuroBasket Women 2009.

Recommended sightseeing/ main attractions:

Holy Trinity Cathedral,
Adress: Lielā iela 9
Phone: +371 25914456
Learn more about the organ listening to the organ player's story and don't miss the unique chance to see how the organ is played or give a present to yourself and the friends by asking for an organ music concert!

Rose Square
Address: Rožu laukums, Liepāja
The heart of Liepāja is its Rose Square, located in the heart of the city centre. In the 18th century the New Market was located here. Even today you can still see evidence of that time - the houses in the square with two towers were the meat pavilions of that market

Latvia's 1st Rockcafé
Address: Stendera iela 18/20, Liepāja
Phone: +371 634 81555
Webpage: www.pablo.lv,
www.cockcafe.lv
Latvia's 1st Rockcafé - one of the best examples of modern architecture in Liepāja. Liepāja is called the music city of Latvia so everybody has the possibility to enjoy and feel the most suitable rhythm of the music.

For more information: www.liepaja.lv

Liepaja
Liepaja has much to offer for its visitors

Recommended places to eat:

Barons Bumbier's
Address: TC "Kurzeme", Lielā iela 13
Phone: +371 634 25411
e-mail: barons@servissab.lv
Webpage: www.baronsbumbiers.lv

Fontaine International Steak House
Address: Stūrmaņu iela 1, Liepāja
Phone: +371 634 89777
e-mail: royal@fontaine.lv
Webpage: www.fontaineroyal.lv

Tex-Mex
Address: Stendera iela 3
Phone: +371 634 89450
e-mail: liepaja@klondaika.lv
Webpage: www.klondaika.lv

For more information: www.liepaja.lv

Recommended Hotels for the event:

Roze
Address: Rozu street 37
Phone: +371 634 21155
e-mail: info@parkhotel-roze.lv
Webpage: www.parkhotel-roze.lv

Vilhelmine
Address: Kr.Valdemāra iela 9
Phone: +371 634 83279
e-mail: info@hotelvilhelmīne.lv
Webpage: www.hotelvilhelmine.lv

Fontaine Hotel
Address: Jūras iela 24
Phone: +371 634 20956
e-mail: hotel@fontaine.lv
Webpage: www.fontaine.lv

Fontaine Royal
Address: Stūrmaņu iela 1
Phone: +371 63489777
e-mail: royal@fontaine.lv
Webpage: www.fontaineroyal.lv

For more information: www.liepaja.lv


The Venue

 

 Olympic Center

Liepaja Olympic Center
Capacity: 3,000
Address: Brivibas Street 39, Liepaja LV-3401


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Getting There

By car
To reach Liepāja from Rīga, take Highway A9 - distance: 220 km
To reach Liepāja from Klaipēda, take Highway A11 - distance: 100 km

By train
From Rīga Railway Station take the Rīga-Liepāja transportation line to the Liepāja Station
www.pv.lv

By bus
From Rīga main bus terminal take buses that go via Kalnciems to the Liepāja Bus station.
By bus you can get to Liepāja also from Ventspils, Kuldīga, Klaipēda.
Approximate travel time:
• Rīga - Liepāja 3-3,5 h
• Klaipēda - Liepāja 1,5-2 h
• Ventspils - Liepāja 1,5-2 h
• Kuldīga - Liepāja 1,5-2 h
Check the bus itinerary before departure: www.autoosta.lv, www.aslap.lv, www.1188.lv

By ferry
A Ferry line links Liepaja with Travemünde in Germany 3 times per week. You can find detailed information about the schedule and prices: www.aveline.lv

By plane
Liepaja International Airport
Cimdenieki, Grobiņas novads
+371 634 07592
info@liepaja-airport.lv
www.liepaja-airport.lv

Riga International Airport
10/1 RIGA Airport, Marupe district
Calls from Latvia- 1187
Calls from abroad - (+371) 29311187
www.riga-airport.com

Palanga International Airport
Liepojos pl. 1, Palanga LT-00169, Lithuania
+370 460 52020
ops@palanga-airport.lt
www.palanga-airport.lt


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