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Aizpute
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Aizpute winery
Address: Skolas iela 1, Aizpute
Phone: (+371) 26397949
Email: info@ekovins.lv
Webpage: http://www.aizputesvins.lv/
In the cellar of old Aizputes castle’s manor house the company Eko Vīns offers everyone possibility to discover more about wine making and taste wine, made in Aizpute.
Art gallery “Mētras Māja”
Address: Aizpute, Pasta iela 1 a
Phone: (+371) 29545975; (+371) 63448413
Email: hotel@metra-a.lv
Webpage: www.metra-a.lv
Under one roof of Mētras māja there are guest house, tourism information point, art galleria, shop, beauty salon and artists studio.
In art galleria there are painting, photography, glass art, ceramics, sculpture and other exhibitions with participants of Latvian and foreign artists, and small concerts with performances of guest artists.
Artists studio is a spacious room with special aura and average size graphic art etching press, gives a possibility for professionals and amateurs to try the technique of graphics.
Workshop and residence centre “Serde”
Address: Atmodas iela 9, Aizpute
Phone: (+371) 29817180
Email: smg.serde@gmail.com
Webpage: www.serde.lv
The centre offers to experience many different cultural tourism offerings in Latvian, Russian and English – non-material cultural craft workshops (moonshine, beer, soap making has to be arranged beforehand), art and cultural activities, as well as alternative cultural tourism tours in Aizpute.
IDEA HOUSE
Address: Katoļu iela, Aizpute
Phone: (+371) 29453376; (+371) 29838399
Webpage: www.idejumaja.lv
IDEA HOUSE in Aizpute is a place of creative workshops (screen printing, photo, video, tee-house) and events for young people. A place where to generate new ideas, cooperative events, witch are related to the exchange of experience and friendship. IDEA HOUSE music studio offers to record self-compose songs, melodies and improvisations.
Painter’s J. Kalnmalis workshop
Address: Aizpute, Brīvības iela 11
Phone: (+371) 63449643; (+371) 29597793
A visit needs to be arranged beforehand
The workshop has a very interesting interior , in which you can view and buy the artist’s work.
Applied folk art studio “Kamolīts” weaver workshop
Address: Aizpute, Katoļu iela 1;
Phone: (+371) 63448115;
The visit needs to be arranged beforehand. In the workshop, you can see how different linen with the methods and ornaments of our forefathers are made with a loom. There are a few looms in the workshop, mainly wool and flax cloth is made. The weavers use old ornaments as well as they experiment with new ones. Each year there are exhibitions made, in which not only the linen are exhibited but also other crafts.
V. Jēriņa doll collection
Address: Atmodas iela 16, Aizpute
Phone: (+371) 28617307
The visit needs to be arranged beforehand. There are 500 differently dressed dolls in the exhibition. They have been collected for more than 30 years. The clothes for the first doll was made in 1973 after the song and dance festival. The dolls in the collection are dressed in national costumes, the last century’s school uniforms, as well as in season or flower descripting fantasy outfits. The oldest doll of the collection is at least 100 years old.
Entrace fee 1 EUR (children up to age 4 entrance for free).
Exotic garden of Māris Linde
Address: Aizpute, Robežu iela 21
Phone: (+371) 26017426
In the garden you can view many exotic and rare plants. The viewing is arrangable by calling the number (+371) 26017426.