Holiday apartment in Jūrmala between coast, nature and culture

Jūrmala combines a 24-kilometre stretch of coastline on the Gulf of Riga with shimmering golden quartz sand. The shallow beach is ideal for barefoot walks and cycling. At the same time, Jūrmala is known for its healing muds, mineral waters and pine forests. Jūrmala’s coast and nature include the beach, protected natural areas and pine forests.

Location and nature

Jūrmala is located around 20 kilometres west of Riga on the A10/E22 motorway. Via the A10, the town is approximately a 15-minute drive from Riga Airport. The natural areas include Ragakāpa Nature Park, a particularly protected natural area. It is home to seven biotopes protected in the European Union. A path approximately 2 kilometres long runs through the pine forest and consists mostly of wooden boardwalks.

Jūrmala’s tourist offering includes several nature trails in Ķemeri National Park and the surrounding areas: the Great Ķemeri Bog Boardwalk, the Black Alder Swamp Boardwalk, the boardwalk to the sulphur ponds, the Forest Trail, the hiking trail along Lake Sloka and the Green Dune. The Great Ķemeri Bog Boardwalk enables visitors to safely explore a hard-to-access area with mosses, small bog pines, acacias, dark lakes and wild rosemary. Its short loop section is approximately 1.4 kilometres long; the long loop section measures approximately 3.4 kilometres and offers the opportunity to climb an observation platform with an elevated view over the bog.

The Ķemeri resort also has a network of winding paths interrupted by architectural features. This means that the landscape ranges from wooden boardwalks in the bog and pine forest to the paths of the historic resort area.

Culture and history

Jomas Street, approximately 1.1 kilometres long, is a pedestrian street with numerous restaurants and pubs. Over many days, residents and visitors have the opportunity to attend concerts, theatre performances, festive markets, workshops, parades and sporting events there. The historic, enclosed Dzintari Concert Hall was built in 1936 based on a design by architects Viktors Mellenbergs and Aleksandrs Birzenieks. The complex comprises an elegant 1930s concert hall and a concert garden from the 1960s used in summer. The Dzintari Concert Hall hosts concerts featuring folk, classical, rock and pop music.

The Jūrmala Museum covers the history of the Riga-Jūrmala and Ķemeri resorts from the 18th to the 21st century and houses Latvia’s largest collection of swimwear. The Jūrmala Open-Air Museum has nearly 2,000 exhibits depicting the work and life of fishermen in Jūrmala in the 19th and 20th centuries. Visitors can also watch the traditional smoking of fish, take part in the preparation and sample hot-smoked fish.

Water, forest park and notable places

Līvu Water Park is divided into areas for active recreation, family recreation, and spa and sauna use. Its facilities include a wave pool with waves of up to 1.5 metres high. Dzintari Forest Park is home to a 200-year-old stand of pine trees. The observation tower there has a total of 12 platforms.

Another notable place is the White Liner, which can currently only be viewed from the outside.

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