Section 17. Ģipka - Kaltene. Little wave sea.

You can buy local products, seasonal berries, fruits and vegetables.

This is one of the most important destinations in Northern Kurzeme, offering a wealth of information about the history of the region and the shoreline, its cultural and historical values, the building of sailing ships, fishing traditions, local residents and their work and achievements.  The museum was opened in 1968, and right now it has permanent exhibitions about Krišjānis Valdemārs, the Roja maritime school and the building of sailing ships in the 19th century.  There is also information about the history of fish processing from the 19th century to the present day, the Liv Shore, and the Soviet contributions toward the development of the coastline.  The museum features three women from Kurzeme from different historical periods – Mildiņa, who is a simple fisherman’s wife, Mrs Pauliņš from the era of sailing ship building, and Anna Petrovna from the Soviet era.  The three women offer attractive information about objects that are not exhibited at the museum, also displaying the naughty sense of humour that people in Kurzeme have. (Source: Roja TIC)

Seastones are large rocks brought by a glacier into the sea, a seashore or a strip of ancient seashore. One of the largest sea stones is located on the rocky seashore of Roja, at the end of Jomas Street, on the seashore.
Its circumference is 12.5 m, height about 2 m. Back in 1950 here has been a seashore and a dune that completely covered the rock.
This and other rocks began to be exposed after the construction of the piers of the port of Roja, when the sea coast changed.

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The memorial house is open to visitors from May to September, visit in advance.

Address: "Zuši", Kaltene, Roja parish, Talsu district

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It was built in the southern part of Kaltene, on the slope of the old coast of the Littorina Sea with a great view of the peculiar - small bays and headlands and rugged and rocky coast of the Kaltene sea. Part of the Kaltene nature trail (about a kilometer long). A nature trail has been established here for bird watching, with bird identification guides. The view of the sea is often blocked by thickets of sedges and reeds, behind which many birds living in the water and on the coast feel comfortable in the sea - herons, seagulls of various species, ducks, swans, as well as small birds that mainly stay there and raise their offspring.

When you visit Kaltene, the home of "Cīrulīšu", you will be able to taste various house wines, locally prepared fish cuisine and other delicacies.
House wine of various berries and a variety of fish cuisine are made on site, which can be tasted together with the house wines.
It is possible to taste it with the traditional fish soup, bratlini concoction or other traditional food of the fishing village.
Please book your visit in advance!

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The range of culinary products exceeds 50 items, as well as frozen fish and other seafood.
All available products are handmade, so that every customer can enjoy a product made with love.
"Kaltenes Zivis" products can be purchased in more than 500 stores in Latvia, as well as at various fairs and markets. 
It is possible to buy all the products produced at the factory every day.

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The small fish shop in Roja offers a wide range of fish cuisine.

Selgas iela 1B, Roja, Talsu novads

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In Kaltene, the traditions of fish farming have been restored and everyone can buy rainbow trout grown on the spot in a fish farm. You can buy: fresh trout, fresh and chilled trout fillets in a package, chilled trout carcasses; hot smoked trout and cold smoked trout fillet.

“Elza”, Kaltene, Rojas pagasts

+371  29210662

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There was a time when the church was used as a navigation object for ships to determine their location. 

1992 started ambitious church restoration works. The church was restored from complete ruins by the head of the parish, Valdis Rande. Thanks to his entrepreneurship and work abilities, today it is possible to see the church as it is, with its museum exposition "The Story of the Gipka Church", with the "Garden of Souls" near the church and the restored "Kroņa bath".

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