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The memorial is located near the Pāvilosta beach lookout tower in the dunes. There are signs pointing to the memorial.

At the end of the Second World War, three Lithuanian police battalions, the 5th, 13th and 256th, were also deployed in Latvia, and after guard duty and fighting against Soviet partisans and the Red Army on the Eastern Front, from autumn 1944 they were involved in guarding the Baltic Sea coast in Kurzeme.

In October 1944, all three battalions, consisting of 32 officers and about 900 instructors and soldiers, were subordinated to the German 18th Army's 583rd Rear Guard Unit (Koruck 583). The unit was tasked with guarding the Kurzeme coast from Liepāja to Ventspils. All three Lithuanian battalions were deployed in the vicinity of Pavilosta. In December 1944, the 13th Battalion was transferred to the German 1st Army Corps at the Liepaja Lake.

One of the tasks of the Lithuanian coastguard, besides being ready to fight enemy landings and to report enemy ships, was to prevent Latvian refugee boats from sailing to the island of Gotland, 160 kilometres away, but the Lithuanian coastguard men did not prevent the refugee boats from leaving. However, news of the Lithuanian coastguard helping the Latvian refugees and the Lithuanians themselves preparing to cross the sea to Sweden also reached the Germans.

On 10 January 1945, the soldiers of the 1st Company of the 5th Lithuanian Police Battalion were rounded up. More than a week of interrogation and trial followed, which, as a warning to the others, decided to execute seven of the Lithuanian soldiers and to imprison 11 of their comrades in concentration camps in Germany. The execution of the seven Lithuanian soldiers (Sergeant Macijauski, the company commander; Juozas Sendrjuas, a soldier; Vladas Salickas, a soldier; Ionas Bašinskis, Krasauskas and two unknown others) took place on 21 January 1945 in the Zaļkalns Pines in Pavilosta.

In January 1945, the 5th Battalion was disbanded and the combat-ready soldiers were divided into the two remaining battalions, while the rest were formed into a separate sapper company. At the time of the surrender of Army Group Kurzeme in May 1945, two battalions (13th and 256th) were still in Kurzeme as a sapper company with a total of 900 soldiers who were taken prisoner by the Soviets.
 

Named ‘Pāvilosta, a Closed Area’, the exhibit in the Pāvilosta Local History Museum is about everyday life in the town of Pāvilosta during the Soviet occupation; specifically, about the executive branch, border area, fishermen’s collective farm, and the cultural and social activities. In addition to the permanent exhibit, there is an interactive and emotionally rich digital exhibit in two languages and an audio-visual installation offering a film about Pāvilosta.

The museum also features a new exhibit named ‘The Golden Sand Grains of Pāvilosta’. The digital installation showcases old events, how Pāvilosta was founded and the most important developments from 1918 to the present day. Military heritage is a point of focus in the War of Independence section, which tells a story about the freedom fighters of Latvia and the time of the Soviet occupation.

On the second Saturday of each month (or at other times that are arranged in advance), the owner will allow you to test your skills at smoking fish, after which you will be able to taste what you have produced.

The "Veju paradise" café is located alongside the grey dune in the historical part of Pāvilosta. The building has a modern design, but bricks from the historical Liepāja military port were used in its construction. The café features large windows and a summer terrace. It partners with home-based manufacturers of foodstuffs.

Latvian cuisine: Marinated herring, fish soup cooked on a campfire, chilled soup, vegetable soup, baked flounder and cod, smoked perch and bream, crepes.

Special foods: Baked turbot.

OTTO Hotel & Sun offers small rooms with a TV, Wi-Fi and a minibar. The rooms are suitable for couples, families and groups of friends, as some of them can accommodate another bed. It is also possible to connect three pairs of standard rooms, making them more suitable for larger companies. Almost all rooms have a balcony or terrace. The hotel has a spa area, a swimming pool and 2 saunas, as well as a rooftop terrace.

The hotel’s restaurant serves dishes made with local ingredients and farmed produce from the surrounding area. The location on the shores of the Baltic Sea also provides fresh fish from local fishermen. In good conditions, meals can be enjoyed on the garden terrace. The hotel has a special Wine Hour offer.

Guest house "Zvilnis" in Pāvilosta offers 5 guest rooms for relaxation by the sea. In each room there is a shower, toilet, refrigerator. In total, there are 16 overnight places. Guests have access to a guest kitchen. The opportunity to participate in the fish smoking process.

Guest house "Āķagals" is located in Pavilosta, in the middle between yacht harbor, Saka river and the beach. Accommodation in 8 rooms, and in the tavern you can taste dishes made from local fish.

PELDMĀJA - it's life on the water in Pavilosta. The accommodation consists of six separate cabins on the Saka River, assigned to the international alphabet signs Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo and Foxtrot, often used in maritime navigation. Each house has a spacious living room with a combined kitchen, living and bedroom, and a semi-detached floor with extra beds. Each cottage has its own private terrace overlooking the Saka River. The cottages are for 4 people, but there is also a possibility to fold the 5th bed.