Discover Sukturi – memorial sites, routes and Kurzemnieki

Sukturi is ideal for travellers who want to combine nature, historic memorial sites and tangible experiences. The village offers routes for walking and cycling, insights into Jewish history, and a farm visit with regional products. If you are looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Sukturi, you can base your choice on the activities you want to include each day: quiet memorial sites, active routes or a visit to Kurzemnieki.

Memorial sites with their own history

Kalmans Press was buried in Sukturi Jewish Cemetery. A memorial plaque was installed at his grave in the 1970s. The cemetery is located in Talsu pauguraine Nature Park, thus combining a historic site with a protected landscape. For visitors interested in Jewish history and regional remembrance culture, this site is a distinct focus of their stay.

Another memorial plaque was unveiled at Sukturi Cemetery on 18 May 1988 at 3:00 p.m. It commemorates Tīcs Dzintarkalns, the founder of the Talsi Museum of Local History. The two memorial sites give Sukturi a cultural dimension that can be meaningfully combined with walks or a cycling tour, without implying that they form a shared circular route.

Hiking and cycling around Sukturi

The “Talsu pauguraines dārgumi” hiking trail passes through Sukturi. This provides a specific opportunity to experience the area on foot and include the nature park’s landscape in your daily itinerary. If you prefer travelling by bicycle, you can consider the “Talsi Hills Cycle Route” on Route 554. This route also passes through Sukturi.

An additional option for orientation is the 32 km “Treasures of Lauciene (Nurme)” route. Sukturi Jewish Cemetery is listed there as point 30. This distance indicates the length of the route, not the duration of the ride; when planning your trip, you should therefore take your preferred pace and any additional stops into account yourself. For a group with differing interests, quieter cultural moments and active sections can thus be planned separately.

Kurzemnieki: farm visit and apple products

In the area surrounding Sukturi, Kurzemnieki farm is located in the protected Talsu pauguraine Nature Park. Visitors can look forward to an informative guided tour of the farm, as well as the opportunity to taste and buy products. Kurzemnieki processes apples into dried apples, apple chips and apple juice. This makes the farm a suitable complement to the memorial sites and routes if you would also like to discover local processing and food products during your trip.

The visit also includes the opportunity to make a crown from the branches of fruit trees. This hands-on activity offers a different focus from hiking or engaging with history. Important for planning your day: prior registration is required for the Kurzemnieki experience. Therefore, arrange this appointment in advance before finalising your accommodation and the other stops for the day.

The right accommodation for your travel plans

When looking for a holiday apartment in Sukturi, it is worth first deciding on your personal focus. If you mainly want to experience memorial sites and the landscape, you can include the Jewish cemetery, the memorial plaque for Kalmans Press and the hiking trail in your plans. For a more active stay, Route 554, which passes through Sukturi, and the 32 km “Treasures of Lauciene (Nurme)” route offer useful points of reference. If you prefer regional products and a hands-on activity, you should consider Kurzemnieki, including the required advance registration.

If you would like to visit other local pages for your travel planning, you can find Dzedri, Strazde, Talsi, Brieži, Ģibuļi, Upesgrīva, Jaunpagasts and Roja here.

For the overarching travel overview: Talsu Novads.