landmark
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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Dārzciems
Riga, Latvia · Europe
About Dārzciems
Dārzciems works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dreiliņi, 44km from Ķemeri National Park.
Dārzciems is in Riga, Latvia, with about 18,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dreiliņi, about 4 km away.
Dārzciems (literal Latvian - 'garden village') is a neighborhood of Riga located in the Latgale Suburb in the southeastern part of the right bank of the Daugava river. With a population of about 21,000 inhabitants in 2010, Dārzciems's territory covers 4.577 km2 (1.767 sq mi) and is one of the most arid parts of Riga.Read more
The western part of Dārzciems mainly consists of one-or two-story private buildings, while the northwestern part is dominated by multi-storied housing blocks.
The territory of neighborhood was added to Riga in 1924 with plans to develop it as a 'garden city' with small private houses and gardens around them. During the 1970s, some of the old private houses were demolished and several 3- to 9-storey apartment blocks were built for the needs of Soviet Army officers. Later, several big industrial enterprises built apartments for their workers there (e.g. the Aldaris brewery). During the Soviet era Dārzciems was the location of the well-known Lubāna department store, which in 2004 was renovated into a Rimi supermarket.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Dārzciems?
Within an hour or so of Dārzciems: Riga Old Town (4 km), Riga Art Nouveau District (4 km), Riga Cathedral (4 km), Jūrmala (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Dārzciems?
The nearest famous roads are Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.
Where is Dārzciems?
Dārzciems is in Riga, Latvia, about 4 km from Dreiliņi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,599
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Riga
- Timezone
- Europe/Riga
- Coordinates
- 56.9456, 24.1746
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Worth the detour from Dārzciems
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.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Ķemeri 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
46 km · about 55 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
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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