20 January, 2022 seen 247
Ventspils is a city situated on the western coast of Latvia, on the Baltic Sea. Ventspils is one of Europe's busiest ports. It is also the city that honours the past, thinks of the future, and never stops working!
In today's Piece of Life series - postcards from Latvian seaside town - Ventspils.
Captured back in Summer 2017
A cannon
Found one at the…
You can have a look at the city from the bird’s eye view from the 19 meters high viewing tower located next to the Ventspils Southern quay.
When visiting a new place for the first time I'm always looking for some observation desk to make some great landscape photography, that's how I discovered this Venstpils viewing platform - offering great views across the Baltics and some urban cityscape.
19 meters high viewing platform in Ventspils
I have climbed in more dangerous constructions and this one located in Ventspils seems safe enough
Construction of viewing tower in Ventspils
As it was a sunny Summer day back in 2017 when I visited this tower, there were a lot of folks in the city, but just a few tried this free attraction in Ventspils
View towards Southern quay in Ventspils
And a large parking lot.
View towards Ventspils