Liepaja is a charming and historic Baltic city with a population of over 85,000. It is the administrative centre for the district and as such is an important Latvian business area. Car hire at Liepaja makes it is easy to get access to any of the city’s major attractions.

This planned city was created to resemble a moth which follows with the cities identity as the “place where wind is born”. Its reputation as the windiest city in Latvia has gained some modern relevance with the building of the largest wind power plant in Latvia on the city’s border.

Cheap car hire at Liepaja allows visitors to see the beautiful views of both the Baltic Sea and also Liepaja Lake which are on opposite sides of this nearly 500 year old planned city. There is a channel which connects the lake to the Baltic Sea and also divides the city into two halves. The north half of the city is known as new town and the southern half although more developed is known as old town.

Liepaja’s coastline has nice sandy beaches with many dunes that have yet to be developed into modern tourist attractions like some other Latvian cities along the coast. Car rental at Liepaja opens up this yet to be exploited beach area which can be enjoyed in its natural form before development and chain hotels and resorts move into the area.

Two of the most popular tourist attractions in the city are Libava Fortress and Jurmala Park. The fortress is now a popular paintball destination but it was once one of the most expensive Russian built fortifications made to protect the city from the Germans. Jurmala Park is known for its open air concerts including the oldest rock festival in the former USSR.