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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
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Jūrmala
Jūrmala, Latvia · Europe
About Jūrmala
Jūrmala works well as a base: 15 minutes from Piņķi, 21km from Ķemeri National Park.
Jūrmala is in Latvia, with about 52,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Piņķi, about 9 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jūrmala?
Within an hour or so of Jūrmala: Riga Old Town (20 km), Riga Cathedral (20 km), Riga Art Nouveau District (21 km), Ķemeri National Park (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Jūrmala?
The nearest famous roads are Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.
Where is Jūrmala?
Jūrmala is in Jūrmala, Latvia, about 9 km from Piņķi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 52,001
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Jūrmala
- Timezone
- Europe/Riga
- Coordinates
- 56.9680, 23.7704
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Worth the detour from Jūrmala
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
20 km · about 25 min 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.
21 km · about 25 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.
21 km · about 25 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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