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Central & East Europe, Ventspils
Ventspils
South Pier beach, Kurzeme, Latvia
Amber shore Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Amber
Sea glass
Wreck timberPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Wikited at English Wikipedia (Public domain), Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS photo (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Hanseatic-rooted port city; Blue Flag beach south of the harbour moles on the amber-bearing Kurzeme drift coast
Kurzeme coast amber after storms documented by Latvia Travel; visitor reports describe morning amber walks on Ventspils beach, though finds are smaller and less frequent than at Pavilosta
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Phosphorus-lookalike munitions risk as elsewhere on the Kurzeme coast
harbour mole waves in storms
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.