Around 60,000 people have travelled to visit the Kuldīga Leaning Lookout Tower. Even in cold weather and on weekdays, the interest continues, as Latvian Radio found out.
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A heatwave experienced in early April has woken plants up too early. Plums, apricots, and cherries are blooming, and apple trees and pears are also green. Now cooler weather has begun and frosts are expected, so fruit farmers are thinking about how to protect their plantations, Latvian Radio reported April 16.
Large-scale construction works on the protective embankment on the right bank of the River Bārta in south-west Latvia are planned this year, which will be implemented with the support of the European Union (EU) Recovery Fund. The total cost of the project to prevent flooding in the future is nearly 5 million euros, reports Latvian Radio.
Housing fund is one of the challenges in the city of Liepāja. Construction of new projects is very slow. Looking for a solution, modular houses will be offered in Liepāja, Latvian Radio reported on February 12.
By sorting biodegradable or bio-waste, an apartment building in Liepāja saves around 200 euros a month, as reported by the building's residents to Latvian Radio on Friday, February 9.
In Pāvilosta, a public consultation on the plan for a wind farm was held on Tuesday evening. The wind farm is planned in private forest areas between Ziemupe and Pāvilosta, near the Grīņu Reserve and Ziemupes nature reserve. The public consultation was attended by an unprecedented number of people who expressed opposition to the idea, Latvian Radio reported on February 6.
At the end of February, it is planned to sign a contract providing for the accession of Liepāja University (LiepU) to Riga Technical University (RTU), so it will start working as one in March, Latvian Radio reported on January 22.
Liepāja will soon start developing an industrial park in the territory of the former metalworking company "Liepājas metalurgs". An agreement for the first 10 million euros has been signed, Latvian Radio reported on January 17.
Liepaja has so far been the leader in renovating apartment buildings with European Union (EU) co-financing. The next support program is now available from 2022 to 2026, but interest has shrunk significantly, Latvian Radio reported on January 15.
Kuldīga is one of Latvia's most prominent tourist cities. But in winter, when there are fewer travelers, businesses fight for every visitor, according to entrepreneurs surveyed by Latvian Radio.
Liepaja has managed to clean up nearly half of the contaminated Karosta (Naval Port) Canal. For more than 30 years, cleaning up the canal has been a big challenge. Research work has been underway since the early 90 s and the contaminated canal bed is gradually being cleared, Latvian Radio reported January 4.
This year a hiking and cycling route from Liepāja to Pāvilosta among the former railway line will be developed, Latvian Radio reported on January 1.
The fill of trains on daily trips on the Rīga-Liepāja route was 75% in November, passenger carrier Vivi told Latvian Radio December 28. Overall, positive trends are observed, so it is planned that from September 2024 the passenger train on the Rīga-Liepāja route will run twice a day in both directions.
Liepāja, the European Capital of Culture 2027, plans to collaborate with artists from different countries in Europe, South America, and Africa. Closer ties have also been earmarked for cooperation with Japan, and during these days Kogi Shuji, Secretary General of the Japan Committee of EU-Japan Fest, is visiting Liepāja, South Kurzeme, and Kuldīga, Latvian Radio reported.
The idea to build a modern health spa center in Liepāja adjacent to a historic bathhouse designed by renowned architect Paul Max Bertschy in the early 20th century is largely supported by the residents of the city. On Tuesday, the construction council will discuss the plan further, Latvian Radio reported on November 14.
Extensive repairs of tram tracks are ongoing in Liepāja Latvia's third-largest city.
Preparatory work for the start of the renovation of historic Rudbārži Manor have taken longer than originally expected, so its use as a military academy by the Colonel Oskars Kalpaks Vocational High School could only start in September 2026, reports Latvian Radio.
River Venta has high water levels this autumn, providing favorable conditions for salmon – and for poachers. The municipality of Kuldīga has installed surveillance cameras but poachers have also equipped themselves with thermal cameras and drones that allow them to record the approaching of inspectors, Latvian Radio reported October 31.
Lithuanian investors Liepojos kopos Ltd plan to build a modern spa center next to the concert venue Pūt, vējiņi, preserving and renovating the historic bathhouse. The construction project will be presented on Thursday, October 19, but some are already worried whether Liepaja will not lose historical value due to the project, Latvian Radio reports.
Work was offiically under way Friday, October 13 to build the first new prison in Latvia since the restoration of independence.
Walnut plantations have now been growing in the Renda Parish of Kuldīga municipality next to Lake Usma for several years. Growing walnut trees has become Eduards Ostrobrods' great passion. He is determined to experiment and make walnut cultivation an important agricultural sector for Latvia. The first harvest is promised in two years, Latvian Radio reported October 6.
Ringing the bells of all Kuldīga's churches, the United Nations flag was raised in Town Hall Square in the city on Thursday, September 21, which will now symbolize Kuldīga's affiliation with countries on the UNESCO World Heritage List and their unique values.
Over several years, the south Kurzeme company SIA “Otaņķu dzirnavnieks”, known by the brand “OtankiMill.eu”, has been reviving and developing the sugar beet growing industry in Latvia, followed by other companies, Latvian Radio reported on September 21.
This week, 32 students from many different countries have gathered together for the first time in Kuldīga, Latvia to start their studies in the "Erasmus Mundus" Master's program of the Latvian Academy of Arts "Service Design Strategies and Innovations (SDSO)" reports Latvian Radio.
The Latvian city of Kuldīga will be watching the news from Saudi Arabia keenly in September, reports Latvian Radio.
Until August 28 , Ventspils residents can apply for a trial and learn to sort biological waste. Such an invitation has been issued by the local government company Ventspils Labiekārtošanas kombināts, which plans to involve house owners, companies, and residents of multi-apartment houses in the pilot, Latvian Radio reported on August 24.
Potato yields are expected to be moderate this year, although the situation varies among farms due to changeable weather conditions. There won't be a shortage of the staple food, but the price is still high and at the retail level exceeds one euro per kilogram, Latvian Radio reported on August 14.
It has been talked about for 30 years, but so far nothing has changed – the road to the sea at Ziemupe in Southern Kurzeme district is still one of bumpy gravel and not smooth asphalt.
The waters leaked Sunday from the Liepāja sewage treatment plant' reservoir will reach Pāvilosta on Tuesday. In the meantime, a temporary sewer pipeline is planned in the reservoir, which would bypass the collapsed part, said Liepaja city municipality in a briefing on July 24.
The first yields of barley have been harvested. Farmers say that the overall barley crop is smaller, affected by frost and drought, but it is better than expected. Meanwhile, compared with a year earlier, barley prices have nearly halved, Latvian Radio reported on July 20.
The Swedish manufacturer of medical mattresses 'Care of Sweden' plans to invest €1.7 million in a production facility in Liepāja, adding to over twenty recent investors in the city, Latvian Radio reported June 6.
In the first quarter of 2023, compared to last year, the number of guests served in Liepāja's accommodation increased by 39%. The figures show that tourism has reached the intensity it had before the pandemic, Latvian Radio reported on May 31.