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Kuldiga

Kuldīga (population about 13,500, earlier name Goldingen) is a town in Western Latvia. Centre of Kuldigas County.

Kuldīga was first mentioned in 1242. It joined Hanseatic League in 1368. In 17th Century, Kuldīga was the capital of Courland duchy.

The main sight in Kuldīga is Ventas rumba, a 240-meter wide natural waterfall, possibly the widest in Europe.


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