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Kara Osta Destination Guide

Explore Kara Osta in Latvia

Kara Osta in the region of Liepāja is a town in Latvia - some 120 mi or ( 193 km ) West of Riga , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kara Osta

Current time in Kara Osta is now 11:24 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Riga " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vitini, Ventspils, Skrunda, Shkede, and Saraiki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vitini . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kara Osta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Shark area crash (Summer Sound festival 2011 . Liepaja)

1:50 min by MrPlat00n
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psc... 4udom nikto ne postradal. ..

Liepaja Hostel, Beach Hostel For Travellers

2:41 min by LiepajaHostels
Views: 7153 Rating: 5.00

Liepaja Travellers Beach Hostel for Backpackers. Australian owned for the benefit of the foreign traveller. They have also Barons Hostel in Riga. ..


Liva Hotel

0:30 min by Livahotel
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Basic hotel information ( in Latvian language) ..

Bicycle trip around Liepaja Latvia

9:22 min by patricialtd
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Visit Liepaja the third largest city in Latvia, a city living on a stretch of sand between the amber sea and a lake for more than 750 ... all » years. See Holy Trinity Church with the world's largest ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Karosta

Karosta (War Port) is a neighbourhood in the north of Liepāja in western Latvia by the Baltic sea. Karosta was constructed in 1890-1906 as a naval base for the Russian Tsar Alexander III, and later served as a base for the Soviet Baltic Fleet. Now it is a very popular place for tourists and artists, since there are unique sights and interesting places, such as the scenic seascapes with partially blasted fortresses on the Baltic shore.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.55 21.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Military of the Russian Empire, Neighbourhoods in Liepāja

Liepāja Special Economic Zone

Liepāja Special Economic Zone - is a zone in Liepāja, Latvia with a lowered tax rates, compared to the rest of the territory of Latvia. Liepāja Special Economic zone was established in 1997 for a 20-year period with the aim of developing trade, industry, shipping and air traffic, as well as international freight flow via Latvia. The goal of the Liepāja SEZ is to attract investments for the development of manufacturing and infrastructure, and creation of new jobs.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.53 20.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Economy of Latvia, Liepāja, Special Economic Zones

Liepāja Station

Liepāja Station is a railway station on the Jelgava – Liepāja Railway.

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Located at 56.52 21.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Liepāja, Railway stations in Latvia

Liepāja District

Liepāja District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in the Courland region, in the country's west. Districts were eliminated during the administrative-territorial reform in 2009.

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Located at 56.51 21.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Latvia

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja

Liepāja Holy Trinity Lutheran Cathedral (Latvian: Liepājas Svētās Trīsvienības katedrāle) is a historical Lutheran cathedral in Liepāja, Latvia. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1742 and on December 5, 1758, the church was solemnly consecrated. The church interior and exterior architecture is built in the late baroque style with classic features. The cathedral interior is characterized by its Rococo features and luxurious furnishings with wood carvings and gold plating.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.51 21.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cathedrals in Latvia, Liepāja, Religious buildings completed in 1758

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Kara Osta