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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Mārupe
Mārupe, Latvia · Europe
About Mārupe
Mārupe works well as a base: 10 minutes from Baloži, 37km from Ķemeri National Park.
Mārupe is in Latvia, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Baloži, about 5 km away.
Mārupe (Latvian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrupɛ]) is a town and the administrative centre of Mārupe Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The town is a suburb of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Mārupe borders the Zemgale Suburb of Riga to its east and northeast.
Riga International Airport is located just outside theRead more
town's boundary to the northwest.
According to the provisions of the 2021 Latvian administrative reform, Mārupe gained city rights (town status) on 1 July 2022.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mārupe?
Within an hour or so of Mārupe: Riga Old Town (6 km), Riga Cathedral (6 km), Riga Art Nouveau District (7 km), Jūrmala (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Mārupe?
The nearest famous roads are Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.
Where is Mārupe?
Mārupe is in Mārupe, Latvia, about 5 km from Baloži.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,096
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Mārupe
- Timezone
- Europe/Riga
- Coordinates
- 56.9054, 24.0511
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Worth the detour from Mārupe
8 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
37 km · about 40 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.
55 km · about 65 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.
55 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 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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