Liepaja beach
The town, where the beaches of Liepaja are located, is situated southwest of the capital. There is a pure sea, kilometers of coastal territory with golden white sand and all the necessary infrastructure.
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Beach description
The wind often blows from the sea, in Latvia this place is even called the "city of the birth of the wind." But at the same time, during the high season, in July-August, the sea is quite calm. The entry into the sea is smooth, calm, which is convenient for rest with children.
Along the beach throughout the coastline a city park stretches, where there is everything necessary to rest: cafes and restaurants, playgrounds and attractions, sports grounds. The beach is marked with the Blue Flag for cleanliness and safety. The beach infrastructure offers the most necessary: changing cabins, showers, toilets, shops, cafes and restaurants. Favorite entertainment of tourists is to look for amber pebbles - tears of Latvian pines.
It is possible to get to Liepaja by bus, departing from Riga. Travel time is 3.5 hours. By train - 4.5 hours.
When is it better to go
The climate of the Latvian coast belongs to the soft sea. There are few sunny days in a year, and the rest of the time the sky is overcast, often it rains. The Baltic Sea does not freeze even in winter. But in summer, the water temperature off the coast only occasionally rises to +22...+23˚С. All the rest of the time - not more than +18˚С.
The peak season on the beaches of Riga Seaside begins in late July, August. The air temperature at this time reaches a comfortable +25°C, sometimes it can increase to +35°C. Winds often blow from the sea. The weather in Latvia is unpredictable, so when planning a vacation in the resorts of Latvia it is better to specifically monitor the weather.