[ 20 July, 2007 to 21 July, 2007. ] The coastal port of Liepaja is widely considered to be the home of Latvian rock music, and every summer since 2001 it has celebrated this heritage with a beach festival. The event has grown over the years, now attracting an impressive 45,000 people. There are five stages this year, hosting everything from pop acts to […]
Baltic Beach Party, Liepaja
July 16th, 2007 · 6 Comments · ShareThis
Categories: Arts & culture, Calendar, Events & festivals, Latvia
Baltic Visitor Tags: baltic-beach-festival, beach-volleyball, bikini, football, liepaja, lingerie, pop, rock, salsa
Five reasons to visit Liepaja, Latvia
June 13th, 2007 · No comments yet · ShareThis
My recent posts about Latvia have tended to highlight the negative – arrested tourists and nightclub scams (although the latter story was about the police cracking down successfully) – so I thought it was about time that I wrote something more wholeheartedly positive. After all, Latvia is a great country to visit. I am particularly […]
Categories: Events & festivals, Hotels, Latvia, Museums, Tips
Baltic Visitor Tags: baltic-beach-party, beach, blue-flag, fontaine, karosta, kurzeme, Latvia, liepaja, military-prison, museum, rock-cafe
