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Visit Jurmala
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Jūrmala is the biggest resort city on the shores of the Baltic Sea in a comfortable geographical location – just twenty kilometres from the capital of Latvia, Riga, and in several hours ride in a car from Tallinn and Vilnius. The presence of the sea, the 24 kilometres long beach and the romantic wooden architecture ensure the unique ambience of the city. The city is approximately two hundred years old and was founded around the time Europe learned about the healing properties of the sea and the first resorts appeared. In our day wild nature, modern spa hotels, cultural heritage and a contemporary city for entrepreneurship and holidays coexist in Jūrmala. More information: https://visitjurmala.lv
Jūrmala is a unique destination in all seasons. In summer, Jūrmala lives a classic seaside resort life. In spring and autumn, those who want to enjoy a peaceful and relaxing holiday in nature, improve their health, and recharge their batteries come to the city. The beach at this time is ideal for cyclists, Nordic walkers, and hikers. As winter sets in, the resort is filled with pre-Christmas bustle, and Dzintari Forest Park is transformed into a snow fairy-tale with thousands of lights, the town’s Christmas tree lights up on Jomas Street, and local cafés and restaurants spoil holidaymakers with delicious food and hot drinks.
Water pleasures in the cold season can be enjoyed in Līvu Akvaparks water park or one of the many SPA complexes, where you can warm up in mineral water baths after a wintry walk or reminisce about summer, splashing in a pool of warm sea water.
Jurmala is the greatest place to spend one’s childhood. Here there is no concept of ”boredom.” The range of children’s activities in the city and in the outdoors is so vast that the feeling of boredom simply does not exist here. In the summertime the seaside beach turns into a large 24 kilometre-long sandbox for building sand sculptures, castles or just splashing around in the waves. The gulf’s shallow waters will make learning to swim easy for even the smallest beach guests.
Jurmala’s city environment also offers a varied array of entertainments and pastimes. All year long the most active lovers of water fun are welcome at ”Līvu” aqua-park, with its different pools, slides and attractions, including the whirlwind-like 51.8 meters long Tornado slide – the only slide of this type in Europe and the third largest one in the world. Whereas in the Dzintari Forest Park you can gaze at the sea horizon from the 38-meter high observation tower, over the pine tree tops, and on clear days you can even see Riga’s towers in the distance. Meanwhile, the 14-hectare park area itself is a perfect platform for a wide variety of sporting activities. Here you can climb, slide, swing, skateboard, play tag and somersault, not to mention simply running around. For those who desire something more extreme, there is also a ramp for BMX enthusiasts and a rollerblading track.