Two Latvian words form the name of the most popular beach resort in the Baltics. "Jura" in translation means "sea", and "mala" means "edge". The resulting Jurmala is a city where all the inhabitants of the USSR once aspired to get. Tours to Jurmala were considered more prestigious than even in Sochi, and holidays in the Baltic seemed something special, almost foreign, and therefore so attractive. Today anyone who prefers the quiet and intelligent charm of the northern edge of the austere but hospitable Baltic Sea to the noise and foam of the southern beaches has the opportunity to go to the most resort town in Latvia.
History with geography
Only 25 kilometers separate the beach capital of the country from the political one. Between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River, there is a generous strip of white sand, framed by dunes covered with pine trees.
The first baths were opened here in the village of Dubulti, and after that, other fishing villages began to become resorts. At the beginning of the 19th century, healing mud and mineral springs were discovered in Kemeri, and it became a resort of the Russian Empire of national importance.
Unique recipe
Tours to Jurmala help to get rid of many problems. Here there is a unique combination of a pleasant climate, healing sea air infused with pine aromas, and luxurious opportunities to fulfill the most daring cultural program. If not only a beach holiday is included in the guest's plans, from Jurmala there is an opportunity to go to Riga and see the ancient city in all its splendor.
In the resort capital itself, numerous concerts and festivals, fairs and exhibitions are held in the summer, and therefore it is easy and simple to join the beauty without leaving the golden beaches.
Briefly about the important
- The easiest way to get to Jurmala from Riga airport is by bus or train. Travel time will not exceed an hour with a change at the Riga station.
- For those who decided to improve their health during a tour to Jurmala, health resorts are open here, practicing mud wraps and baths with mineral water, inhalations and massage. Wellness tours to Jurmala have the greatest effect in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system and musculoskeletal system.
- Fans of solitude and quiet evenings should book a hotel in the villages of Melluzi and Asari, and those for whom vacation is synonymous with the word "break" will have to take care of a room in Majori or Dzintari. The most athletic people choose the Lielupe village and enjoy all kinds of active entertainment and a water park.
