Where to go
Talsi region has 95km of seacost, and a variety of relaxing seside activities can be enjoyed throughout the year: white-sand beaches, small fishing village, locally caught and smoked fish, coastal-life traditions worth learning about, yacht excursions, and untouched nature can be found along all 95 km.
Kolka cape is the farthest North point of Kurzeme peninsula. This is the place where the meeting of the waves of two seas, i.e. the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga, or the Big Sea and the Little Sea, can be seen. The cape extends as a shallow under water for 6 km. At the end of the shallow, on an artificial island there is Kolka lighthouse.
There in Kolka cape is a unique opportunity to sea both sunrise and sunset in the sea at the same place. Kolka and other 13 villages (Oviši, Lūžņa, Miķeļtornis, Lielirbe, Jaunciems, Sīkrags, Mazirbe, Košrags, Pitrags, Saunags, Vaide, Melnsils and Ģipka) are situated on the ancient Livonian coast what now is included in the national UNESCO intangible heritage. Livonians are among the most ancient Baltic Finno-Ugric nations who earlier lived there, now only some families use Livonian language.
Roja is a port at the mouth of the Roja river. Roja sometimes is called the summer capital of Latvia – a great beach, small cafes, tasty local food, new – build open air theatre, pine-scented air. There can learn the history of shipbuilding and fishermen’s life in Roja museum.
Kaltene is famous for big stones on the sea coast, cosy guest houses, hiking trails. tasting of local food.
Mērsrags is a small harbour with a lighthouse, build in 1880.
Feel the breeze of nature with sBalance
“5 Forest Birds” at Košrags
Recreation Centre “Krogi”
Recreation Centre “Krogi”
atputakolka@gmail.com +371 29195587 , +371 29450413 "Krogi", Kolka, Kolkas pagasts
Smoked fish and ancient fences “Pie Andra Pitragā”
Smoked fish and ancient fences “Pie Andra Pitragā”
andrisantmanis@inbox.lv +371 26493087 "Krogi", Pitrags, Kolkas pagasts
Private museum “Saieta nams”
Private museum “Saieta nams”
+37163235995 Rožu iela 16, Mērsrags, Mērsraga pagasts, Talsu novads, LV-3284
Ancient Household Items at “Stūrīši”
Ancient Household Items at “Stūrīši”
mazirbe.branki@gmail.com +371 29469165 "Stūrīši", Mazirbe, Kolkas pagasts
Mērsrags cape and the sandy beach of Mērsrags
Mērsrags cape and the sandy beach of Mērsrags
Bākas iela 60, Mērsrags, Mērsraga pagasts, Talsu novads, LV-3284
Mērsrags Baptist Church
Smoked fish and bread “Seaside Goods” (“Piejūras gardumi”)
Smoked fish and bread “Seaside Goods” (“Piejūras gardumi”)
+371 28268665 , +372 20212109 "Ērgļi", Kolka, Kolka parish, Talsi region
Monument “To the ones taken by the sea” at Cape Kolka
Kolka Orthodox Church of the Birth of Christ
Kolka Orthodox Church of the Birth of Christ
+371 22070152 "Kolkas pareizticīgo baznīca", Kolka, Kolkas pagasts
Fisherman sculpture “Oscar”
Boat Trips around Kolka Lighthouse
Boat Trips around Kolka Lighthouse
kristapsupis@inbox.lv +371 22441932 Kolka, Kolkas pagasts, Talsu novads, LV-3275
Mērsrags lighthouse
Traditional flavors of the Livonians at the “Ūši” campsite
Traditional flavors of the Livonians at the “Ūši” campsite
info@coastalfeelings.com +371 29475692 "Ūši", Kolka, Kolkas pagasts
Ēvaži nature trail and steep bank
Ēvaži nature trail and steep bank
slitere@daba.gov.lv +371 67800389 , +371 63286000 Ēvažu stāvkrasts, Kolkas pagasts
Mērsrags Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mērsrags Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bākas iela 9, Mērsrags, Mērsraga pagasts, Talsu novads, LV-3284
Mitago Residences
Kolka Roman Catholic Church of our Lady Star of the Sea
Kolka Roman Catholic Church of our Lady Star of the Sea
kolkas.kbaznica@gmail.com +371 29793759 , +371 29644609 "Katoļu baznīca", Kolka, Kolkas pagasts
Open-air stage “Jēgerleja”
Livonian ethnographic collection
Livonian ethnographic collection
+371 29463028 , +371 20383578 "Mazirbes skola", Mazirbe, Kolkas pagasts
Mobile Sculpture “Human. Nature. Meeting”
Boating to Kolka Lighthouse
Fish culinary SIA “Kaltenes zivis”
Fish culinary SIA “Kaltenes zivis”
kaltenes.zivis@inbox.lv +371 20201250 "Elzas", Kaltene, Rojas pagasts,Talsu novads
Forest Animal Antler Collection
Forest Animal Antler Collection
livahausmane@gmail.com +371 22453946 "Purvziedi", Vaide, Kolkas pagasts
Nature park “Engures ezers”(lake Engure)
Nature park “Engures ezers”(lake Engure)
+37129474420 Dabas parks „Engures ezers”, Bērzciems, Engures pagasts, Tukuma novads
Seaside Treats at Kolka
Smoked fishes at “Dūmu namiņš Pūpoli”
Smoked fishes at “Dūmu namiņš Pūpoli”
edijux@inbox.lv +371 27650997 , +371 28311813 "Dūmu namiņš Pūpoli", Kolkas pagasts
Fisherman’s homestead “NācSētā”
Fisherman’s homestead “NācSētā”
+37126742847 Lielā iela 46, Mērsrags, Mērsraga pagasts, Talsu novads, LV-3284
Livonian Community House in Kolka
Livonian Community House in Kolka
tic.kolka@talsi.lv, lsn@kolka.lv +371 29402093 , +371 27310105 "Pastnieki", Kolka, Kolkas pagasts
Taizeļu Family Livonian Dishes at “Branki”
Taizeļu Family Livonian Dishes at “Branki”
mazirbe.branki@gmail.com +371 29469165 "Branki", Mazirbe, Kolkas pagasts
Livonian Community House
Livonian Community House
ievacdf@parks.lv +371 28603233 , +371 29110828 "Lībiešu tautas nams", Mazirbe, Kolkas pagasts