Salacgriva is a small town in the Salacgriva region of Latvia with a population of about three thousand people. Status of the city was received in 1928. Located this provincial town on the coast of the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Salaca River. Despite its small size, there are many interesting cultural and natural attractions.
Cultural attractions - monuments of antiquity
On the territory of the city and in its environs there are many cultural attractions, preserved from ancient times. Among the main of them you can list the following:
- Tourists are recommended to visit the excursion to the sacrificial caves of the first settlers of Latvia - ancient Livs, where they prayed to their patrons. It is the Svetciems stone island , the stone of the Muirzhulu , the giant stone Svirpu . All these giant stones make you feel the greatness and power of nature. Enchanting landscapes take the traveler to a fabulous place. Here, the sea and boron, coastal sea lanes and sand dunes, the sea depths and beautiful reserved places, unaffected by man, come together.
- Especially valuable historical monument in Salacgriva is the Salac fort . And after visiting the local museum, and having studied the collection of exhibits, which is devoted to the history, way of life and art of fishermen, you can really feel the atmosphere of this city.
- In the annals there is a mention of the castle of Salis , which was erected by order of the Bishop of Riga, Albert. Due to circumstances unknown to archaeologists, the castle has not survived to this day. Scientists believe that his remains are nothing but a local old estate.
Sights of Wetzsalaca
In the city of Salacgriva, there is an area that is particularly attractive for tourists. It is called Vecsalatsu and is located in the historic part of the city. To the sights that can be seen here, is the picturesque Anninmuiza bridge . A little further away is the Vecsalatsky manor with a large park and gardens. Here you can admire the unusual Kraue stone, stroll along the oak grove of Kuytüle , visit the ancient cemetery of Kilzume , admire the river canal Jaunupe .
Modern Attractions
Salacgriva is primarily a modern European city, which is full of friendly and affable townspeople. They gladly accept tourists and provide them with a look at local attractions, which include the following:
- The Olympic open stadium , built in the Soviet Union, annually hosts thousands of fans of the rock festival "Positive".
- Salacgriva has a cannery that produces excellent sprats. Every year, the Fisherman's Day is celebrated here, presenting unusual fairy-tale shows to the attention of local residents and visitors.
- "Kuivizi" is a yacht club in which a sailing museum was opened on June 18, 2011. The collection has absorbed historical exhibits, which can be traced to the development of sailing in Latvia. Here are presented awards, diplomas and medals from the personal archive of the famous athlete Eugene Cannes (1907-1986). He devoted his whole life to sailing and won an incredible number of awards. The athlete was a sixteen-time champion of the Soviet Union. Since 2008, the Salacgriva Yacht Club Kuivizi has been organizing an international competition of architecture, design and yachts - "Baltic Breeze". The main event is the regatta for the mayor Salacgriva Cup, in which designers and architects of yachts and, of course, yachtsmen participate.
- Next to Salacgriva, there is the Randu Plavas Nature Reserve , in which a large number of different trees and shrubs are represented. The air of the reserve is truly fabulous, it absorbed the salinity of the sea and the fragrance of the forest.