Sabile is located in the most beautiful and deepest part of the ancient valley of the River Abava. In 1253, Sabile was first mentioned in written documents. Approximately in the 13th-14th century traders and craftsmen formed a village in this place.
The symbol of Sabile is Wine Hill – a vineyard occupying an area of 1.5 ha and mentioned in the Guiness Book of World Records as the world's northernmost open-air vineyard. Even Sabile’s coat of arms bears a cluster of grapes. Therefore every year during the last week of July Sabile celebrates the Wine Festival that has already become a tradition and the only and unique opportunity to taste the real wine from Sabile Wine Hill.
