Travel guide

Jūrmala

Pine forest, white sand and wooden villas

🗓️ Best time: June–August💰 Mid-Range · ~$85/day📍 Latvia

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About Jūrmala

A 25km strip of white-sand Baltic beach backed by pine forest, half an hour from Riga, lined with wooden art nouveau villas built when this was the Russian empire's seaside resort. Still a spa town, now a quieter one.

⭐ Things to do in Jūrmala

Jomas Street promenadeBeach walk to DzintariDzintari forest park towerKemeri bog boardwalkKemeri National Park sulphur springsThe abandoned Soviet sanatorium at Ķemeri

🍽️ What to eat in Jūrmala

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Smoked Baltic fishRye bread with spratsGrey peas with baconRiga Black Balsam

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Train from Riga takes 30 minutes and runs constantly.

💡 Local tip

The Baltic is cold — locals go for the pine air and the spas as much as for swimming.

🛡️ Safety

Very safe.