The city of Jurmala, which is proudly located on the shores of the Gulf of Riga, has stretched its beaches for almost 26 km. The possibilities offered to vacationers here are amazing. The beaches of Jurmala will suit even the most fastidious travelers, and children will be greatly impressed by the local nature. In the Baltic States, it is Jurmala that is considered the most popular beach resort, due to its size and good adaptability to receive a large number of tourists every year.
Some features of the city attract not only swimmers, but also tourists who are interested in antiquities and sights:
- unusual architecture of the city: decor, carved on wood, ancient spa facilities, preserved almost in their original form;
- wooden buildings with windows divided into pretty squares;
- numerous verandas and balconies, which are almost the hallmark of Jurmala;
- solid houses in Dzintari, where you can mentally turn over several pages of history and feel the greatness of ancient architecture.
It is noteworthy that the number of historical buildings in Jurmala is four thousand, and 414 of them are included in the list of architectural monuments. Antiquity hunters will have plenty to do here, while others bask in the beach sun.
Beaches are the pride of Jurmala
The best sandy beaches of Jurmala received the Blue Flag award, which testifies to the quality of local service, the cleanliness of the beach and the infrastructure. It is extremely safe to rest here, so the impressions of the rest will remain extremely positive. There is a rental of water bicycles, motorcycles, you can play volleyball, football or even handball. In the summer, a small steamer from Riga supervises here, from which you can see all the beauties of Jurmala. There is also a completely unique offer for tourists: riding an electric car around the city.
Sometimes on local beaches you can find quite large handball or volleyball competitions, so vacationers will have something to see without even getting up from their equipped sun lounger. Music festivals are regularly held in Jurmala, music from which certainly reaches the beaches and cheers up even more.
The water here is very clean and the sand is cleaned every evening. The descent into the water is gentle and very convenient for small children, so you can relax in Jurmala alone, and with the whole family, together with the little ones. On local beaches, vacationers can try dishes from various types of national cuisine: Ukrainian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Chinese and many others.
