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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Jūrmala, Latvia · Europe
Jūrmala works well as a base: 15 minutes from Piņķi, 21km from Ķemeri National Park.
Jūrmala is a town located in Jūrmala, Latvia. With a population of 52,001, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Jūrmala sits in Latvia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Riga time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jūrmala to your route.
Jūrmala (Latvian: [ˈjuːrmala] ; "seaside") is a state city in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, about 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching 32 km (20 miles) and is sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River. It has a 33 km (21 miles) stretch of white-sand beach and isRead more
the fifth-largest city in Latvia.
While Latvia was under Soviet occupation, Jūrmala was a favorite holiday-resort and tourist destination for high-level Communist Party officials, particularly Leonid Brezhnev and Nikita Khrushchev. Although many amenities such as beach-houses and concrete hotels remain, some have fallen into disrepair. Jūrmala remains a tourist attraction with long beaches facing the Gulf of Riga and romantic wooden houses in the Art Nouveau style.
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Jūrmala is located in Jūrmala, Latvia, Europe. The coordinates are 56.9680 latitude, 23.7704 longitude.
Jūrmala has a population of approximately 52,001 people, making it a town in Latvia.
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A UNESCO-listed medieval old town with the finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in the world, centered on charming cobblestone squares.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Medieval Lutheran cathedral in Riga's old town, the largest church in the Baltics, known for its large 19th-century pipe organ.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The world's greatest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings, with over 800 ornate facades featuring elaborate sculptures, faces, and floral motifs.
21 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A vast mosaic of raised bogs, sulphur springs and pine forest just west of Jūrmala. The Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk winds past dark pools and dwarf pines to a viewing tower: magical at sunrise.
21 km · about 25 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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