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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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Ķekava
Ķekava, Latvia · Europe
About Ķekava
Ķekava is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Baloži, 49km from Ķemeri National Park.
Ķekava is in Latvia, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Baloži, about 9 km away.
Ķekava (historical German: Keckau) is a city in Latvia and the center of Ķekava Municipality, in the historical region of Vidzeme. It is on the left side of the Sausā Daugava, a tributary of the Daugava River. It is also the extra-territorial center of the adjacent Ķekava Parish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ķekava?
Within an hour or so of Ķekava: Riga Old Town (16 km), Riga Art Nouveau District (16 km), Riga Cathedral (16 km), Jūrmala (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Ķekava?
The nearest famous roads are Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.
Where is Ķekava?
Ķekava is in Ķekava, Latvia, about 9 km from Baloži.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,446
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Ķekava
- Timezone
- Europe/Riga
- Coordinates
- 56.8266, 24.2300
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Worth the detour from Ķekava
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.
16 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.
16 km · about 30 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Bauska Castle
Castle complex combining a ruined Livonian Order fortress and a later ducal residence on a ridge between two rivers, with parking.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Rundāle Palace
Latvia's grandest baroque palace designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, featuring opulent interiors and one of the finest French-style gardens in the Baltics.
48 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 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.
52 km · about 60 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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