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Children’s Town Flower Sculpture “The Hare Family” Water Amusement Park Planetarium and Observatory The Lielais Square Seaside Park Beach Waterpark 1 Adventure Park South Pier Blue flag beach Excursion boat “Hercogs Jēkabs” Livonian Order Castle Steam locomotive “Mazbānītis” Science Centre “VIZIUM” Reņķa Garden
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and find the words in bold in the word search puzzle! There are 10 FOUNTAINS (the “Whale” Frigate being the largest ( 16 )). There is a total of 28 COWS populating the streets, parks and squares (the largest ones are the Flower Cow ( 17 ), the Sailor Cow ( 18 ) and the Traveller Cow ( 19 )). Did you know that Ventspils has its own money – VENTI? Ventspils offers a range of waterside leisure opportunities: BALTIJAS Seaside (a Blue Flag beach), River VENTA, Lake BŪŠNIEKU. In Ventspils, there are 3 ships one can see and even board and walk their deck: “GROTS” ( 20 ), “AZOVA” ( 21 ) and “ROTA” ( 22 ). Latvia has a concert hall named “LATVIJA” ( 23 ), after the country itself, which is situated in Ventspils.
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1. Mascot of the city of Ventspils: A deer A cow A robot 2. Name of the Ventspils Science Centre: UP VIZIUM ZINOO 3. There is a hill in Ventspils. What is its name? “Ventspils Hill” “Lembergs’s Cap” “Lembergs’s Trilby” 4. There is a lake on the right bank of Ventspils. What is its name? Lake Būšnieku Lake Vecventas Lake Paegļu Submit your answers to the Ventspils Tourist Information Centre at 6 Dārzu Street.
5. There are 10 fountains in Ventspils. How is the largest one called? “The Shipwatcher” “Dune Pine” “Whale” Frigate 6. The narrow-gauge train running across the Seaside Open Air Museum is called: “Bānītis” “Mazbānītis” “Vilcieniņš” 7. Which name does the Ventspils excursion boat carry? “Krišjānis Barons” “Hercogs Jēkabs” “Hercogs Vilhelms” 8. Which river flows through the city of Ventspils? River Venta River Gauja River Daugava
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Help the robot escape the labyrinth
Awaken your curiosity! The VIZIUM Science Centre is where everything complicated becomes simple and fascinating.
The Science Centre features: Over 80 interactive exhibits; 20 education programs; 6 creative technical workshops; 6 science shows.
Make a SUNDIAL while in the outdoors!
Learn the time and see how the sun moves across the sky over the course of the day. You are going to need: pebbles or snail shells; a stick (or a pen, pencil, etc.).
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Did you know that the New Year begins Ventspils at the special Ventspils time –
00.33.44 a.m.?
And the bell tower clock on the Ventspils Market Square rings hours by playing song melodies.