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Riga Old Town
A UNESCO-listed medieval old town with the finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in the world, centered on charming cobblestone squares.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Ādaži
Ādaži, Latvia · Europe
About Ādaži
Ādaži is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Garkalne, 33km from Gutmanis Cave.
Ādaži is in Latvia, with about 6,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Garkalne, about 6 km away.
Ādaži ([ˈaː.da.ʒi]) (formerly German: Aahof) is a town in Pierīga, on the left bank of the Gauja river. The town is the administrative center of Ādaži Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, as well as the extraterritorial seat of its Ādaži Parish. It is located by the highway A1, 21.6 km from the center ofRead more
Riga. Latvia's longest river, the Gauja, flows along the Ādaži River, and its tributary Vējupe divides the town into two parts.
The town is sometimes popularly known due to the nearby Latfood factory producing Ādažu Čipsi, the best known potato chip brand in Latvia, as well as the home of the largest military base in the country. Ādaži also has an eponymous wakeboarding club on the Gauja.
Ādaži has administrative offices, schools (Ādaži Elementary School, Ādaži Secondary School, and Ādaži Free Waldorf School), Kindergarten Strautiņš, several shops (Maxima, Rimi, Elvi) and service companies.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ādaži?
Within an hour or so of Ādaži: Riga Old Town (19 km), Riga Art Nouveau District (19 km), Riga Cathedral (19 km), Sigulda Bobsleigh Track (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Ādaži?
The nearest famous roads are Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.
Where is Ādaži?
Ādaži is in Ādaži, Latvia, about 6 km from Garkalne.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,734
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Ādaži
- Timezone
- Europe/Riga
- Coordinates
- 57.0708, 24.3368
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Worth the detour from Ādaži
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Riga Art Nouveau District
The world's greatest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings, with over 800 ornate facades featuring elaborate sculptures, faces, and floral motifs.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Riga Cathedral
Medieval Lutheran cathedral in Riga's old town, the largest church in the Baltics, known for its large 19th-century pipe organ.
19 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Sigulda Bobsleigh Track
Olympic-standard bobsleigh and luge track in Gauja National Park offering public rides, with its own access road and car park.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Turaida Castle
A striking red-brick medieval castle rising above the wooded Gauja valley near Sigulda, its round tower offering sweeping views over Latvia's 'Switzerland'. An easy, scenic drive from Riga.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Gutmanis Cave
The widest cave in the Baltics, a sandstone grotto with centuries of carved inscriptions, beside the Sigulda–Turaida road with parking.
33 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Jūrmala
Latvia's premier seaside resort stretching along 33 kilometers of white sand beach, famous for its charming wooden Art Nouveau villas.
36 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Gauja National Park
Latvia's largest and oldest national park with forested sandstone cliffs, medieval castles, caves, and the scenic Gauja River valley.
49 km · about 55 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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