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Quality of Life
If you are seeking a hospitable city environment with an orderly and comfortable daily life, well-kept green spaces and a wide selection of family activities, then Ventspils is your best choice. You can not only find a port and an industrial park, but also a gorgeous environment for tourism and day-to-day life with a first-class infrastructure, in addition to a varied selection of cultural, educational, sports and leisure activities, plus a Blue flag certified beach.
| Ventspils is a family-friendly town. It was declared the 2012 European municipality of the year in Latvia. What makes Ventspils one of the more attractive cities on the Baltic Sea coast? |
Infrastructure of a Modern City – a Comfortable and SafeEnvironment
Ventspils is the best-kept city in Latvia. It is known for its well-maintained streets, residential areas with modern parking areas and playgrounds, in addition to its quick and convenient access to all the daily necessities (medical, educational, etc.). New and modern objects complement the city’s historic face, many of which have received important architectural awards.
Clean Environment and Accessible Green Spaces
The city stands out with its green parks. Starting from early spring, until late autumn, Ventspils pleases with its plentiful greeneries, flower sculptures and fountains. The city surroundings also offer clean and unspoiled coastal areas.
Well-Kept Beach – the Best in Latvia
Ventspils beach, one of the best leisure spots on the Baltic Sea coast, attracts thousands of locals and visitors. The beach has received the Blue Flag certification – the international assessment on clean environment, good water quality, coastal and water safety and high level of upkeep.
Exciting Cultural Life
Ventspils is famous for its concerts, festivals and other cultural and entertainment events, which are attended by thousands of people. The theatre house Jūras vārti (Sea Gate) is the center for professional art in Ventspils. Ventspils Museum, part of which is located in the castle of the Livonian order, showcases history of the city and region. Here you can find one of the most beautiful libraries in Latvia and Rakstnieku māja (House of Writers) – the place of creative meetings among writers and translators. Creation of new cultural traditions and brining of brave ideas to life hasn’t stopped in Ventspils, so the cultural events are never boring.
Activities and Sports for Everyone
The city promotes active lifestyle and offers attractive recreational options. The parks have free outdoor exercising machines; a new bicycle track network goes through the city. You can also find basketball halls and ice rinks, an athletics arena and football stadiums, swimming pools, a rowing base, skate parks, etc. Thousands gather at Adventure Park during the summer, for exciting attractions, and during the winter, when it becomes the skiing hill Lemberga hūte. Summer water attractions may be found at the coastal open-air Beach Waterpark, while during the colder seasons, Water Amusement Park opens its doors, offering additional SPA services.
Ventspils – Destination of International Tourists
Investment into the infrastructure and the quality recreational services has turned Ventspils into a destination for international tourists. Every year, especially during the hot season, the city attracts more and more visitors from not only the nearby Baltic and Scandinavian countries, but also from other EU countries and Russia. They appreciate the lively beaches and the selection of leisure activities, while basking in the beauty of the environment and the hospitality of the local people. More information: visitventspils.com
Businesses currently in Freeport of Ventspils
Member of the Board and manager of EUROLCDS Ilmārs Osmanis:
– Thanks to the support of Ventspils municipality and the Freeport Administration, we can successfully operate in the largest clean room in Latvia as well as in a totally new industrial building. A perfectly developed infrastructure is also ready for us to use. We evaluated several sites for placing our liquid crystal display manufacturing plant. The benefits of Ventspils, that were not present in other sites, were the available industrial park with enough energy capacities, which was of utmost importance for us, as well as the promise of Ventspils Freeport to build an industrial building and rent it to as, plus the Ventspils University College in which electronic and IT engineers are studying. We need engineers with fresh knowledge as well as managers.
Managing Plant Manager of Bucher Municipal Mikus Brakanskis:
– Investing and creating a factory in Ventspils has been and is still a success story for Bucher Municipal. We have implemented multiple expansion projects together with the city administration and freeport within a span of two decades. Teamwork and good collaboration between all three parties have helped us to achieve success. Our journey from a company with few employees to one of the biggest employers in the region would not have been possible without the people who have shaped this story. A story that holds great significance for the whole Bucher Municipal Division. By continuing our development and investing in our site and employees, we will keep producing high-quality compact sweepers in this small city and deliver them to the rest of the world to make it as clean as Ventspils.
The innovative and flexible offer of the Ventspils Freeport Authority stood out among those made by the freeport authorities in other cities. This allowed to reduce the company's risk at the beginning of its operation by renting buildings and land from the Ventspils Freeport Authority, rather than investing in the company's equity capital. The rapid pace of development and growth ambitions led to the decision to relocate the production facility, which was successfully resolved by the City Council and the Freeport Authority of Ventspils. They responded swiftly and professionally to our request for the acquisition of land and buildings. Behind these global challenges lies a number of everyday issues we have effectively solved together over the years, so that we, as a company, city, and employees, have a more comfortable daily life, and can achieve better results.