Ventspils
Latvia
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About Ventspils
The city of Ventspils was establiches in Latvia for the very first time back in the XIII-th century by the knights. Closer to the middle of that century it has turned into the one of the most significant local trade centers among Latvia and all the neighboring countries and since then it has developed quite a lot. The city of Ventspils has a very convenien geographical location in only about 200 kilometers away from Riga, which make it a rather popular tourist destination of all the foreign travelers on their way to another popular local sightseeings of the country.
One of the main and the most popular local sightseeings of Ventspils is represented by the ancient large castle, which is towering above all the local surroundings, standing straight on the bank of Vents River for bou 800 years already. The castle is carefully kept by the local population and the governmnet in general and is in a quite good condition nowadays, so that it will impress all the most experienced travelers and, of course, the fans of medieval architecture and mysterious stories.