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Venta Rapid, Latvia

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Waterfalls in Latvia

2 waterfalls, from Venta Rapid to Staburags — at their best May to July.

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Latvia has 2 waterfalls in our index. The tallest is Venta Rapid at 249 metres. Taken together, they are at their best May to July.

Venta Rapid. Venta Rapid is a waterfall on the Venta River in Kuldīga, western Latvia. It is the widest waterfall in Europe at 249 metres across, and becomes as wide as 275 metres during spring floods.

Staburags. Staburags or Staburadze was an unusual 18-meter high cliff on the bank of the Daugava River in Latvia shaped and formed by lime-rich springs. According to a legend, it was once a girl in mourning who was petrified.

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