Visit Liepaja, Latvia

Liepaja is located in the Baltic Sea in western Latvia. With a population of 85,000 in 2007 Liepaja is the third largest city in Latvia. As far north as Liepaja's port remains ice-free all year and has been a strategic port throughout history, including marine Tsarist and then Soviet.

In the 1960s, the Soviets turned in Liepaja city on military, closing all commercial traffic and the closure of the city for all but the Soviet military 25,000 or more. Latvia regained its independence with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and in 1990, began to recover as an independent country, reversing Liepaja for a free city. You can also visit the monstrous Soviet base and crumbling Karosta a grim reminder of the Soviet era of the Cold War.

Liepaja in Latvia is known as "the city where the wind is born", probably because of the ever present seabreeze. Liepaja is still in a period of reconstruction, the city is still a little short. The city is working hard to recreate and reinvent with beautiful architecture, a pristine beach, and an expansion port. Cultural characteristics are rising, as Liepaja has its own symphony orchestra and concert germination and music scene outside of classical music. Tirgonu Street is the pedestrianized city center, with varied and interesting shops, cafés and lively restaurants.

Jurmala Park has an outdoor concert stage, which was the scene of many concerts since 1964.