Jurmala: attractions, photo

Jūrmala is called the pearl of the Baltic. This resort area consists of 15 villages located between the river Lielupe and the Gulf of Riga. The Baltic Sea is considered by many to be cold and inhospitable, but this is not about Jurmala. Due to mild climate, wonderful sandy beaches, comfortable hotels, villas and apartments, as well as hydrogen sulfide springs and places of interest, this resort has become a favorite holiday destination for many tourists. However, they come here not only for beach rest, but mostly for positive emotions, for taking part in interesting festivals and competitions, concerts and performances. Do you know what else attracts Jurmala? Sights (photo can be seen in the article) of this wonderful resort town, although not numerous, are worth it to be in the center of attention of tourists.

Jurmala: location and general characteristics

This Latvian resort, which is better known in Russia as the capital of cultural festivals, is only 25 km from Riga's capital city. In the city there is no own airport, and in order to get here, you need to fly to Riga airport, and then by car to go to the coast. The flight time from Moscow to Riga is 1.5-2 hours, and half an hour is needed on the road. As a result, you can reach Jurmala in 2-2.5 hours. From the Russian capital, you can also go by train to the Baltic coast, only this way will be long (16 hours), but cheaper, and on the road you can see plenty of beautiful landscapes.

When is it better to go to Jurmala?

This town is beautiful at any time of the year: in winter, and in spring, and in autumn, and, of course, in summer, although most tourists come here in the hot season. For Jurmala the heat is +22 +24 degrees, and the sea by no means will be called warm. Tourists, however, are more attracted to the opportunity to participate in various festivals: "New Wave", "Golden KiViNe", "Yurmolina", etc., which take place in the famous concert hall "Dzintari", as well as meetings with celebrities. However, experts know this place, that not only this can be attractive Jurmala. Sights of the city, both architectural and historical, as well as natural, can be inspected at any time of the year.

The nature of Jurmala is especially beautiful in the autumn. At this time, you can "catch" the inspiration for creating art and literary masterpieces. And in winter, especially on the eve of Christmas and New Year, it is also extremely beautiful and fabulous. During this period, tourists can see the sights of Riga and Jurmala and get a double pleasure from the snowy view of these cozy European cities. By the way, Jurmala is also rich in mineral springs, and in its clinics you can undergo treatment at any time of the year.

The main attractions of Jurmala with addresses

There is in this town a street that everyone knows. It is the visiting card of the resort. This is Jomas street. It prohibits the movement of cars and other vehicles, but you can meet whole crowds of pedestrians. There are various restaurants, cafes and bars, museums and galleries on Yomas. In the immediate vicinity of it is the central beach of the resort, as well as the largest in the entire Baltic water park.

No less interesting sight of Jurmala, which is located at Dzintaru Av., 50, is the dacha and Kristaps Morberga Botanical Garden. The date of creation of a holiday complex is 1883. The greatest interest for tourists is represented by a wooden house - a wonderful example of neo-Gothic wooden architecture. Its main features are magnificent stained-glass windows, verandas and crenellated towers with weather vanes, etc. During the Soviet era, the building housed a sanatorium. The interior here is also very noteworthy: hand-painted ancient wallpapers and ceilings, tiled stoves, windows in the form of stained-glass windows, etc.

But this museum, which is not yet 15 years old, from the day of its foundation is one of the most remarkable places in the city of Jurmala. Sights are for what the date of foundation is not important, the main thing is that they should be worthy of attention. So, in this museum, at Omnibusa, 19, there is a unique exposition of the glowing paintings of the contemporary artist Vitaly Ermolaev. His creations are made in the original Inner light style, which means "inner light". The theme of his paintings is space, soul, earth, etc. With special lighting, the volume effect appears and it seems that an invisible new one begins to appear from under the upper image. In his work, the artist successfully combines retro-reflective paints and the most ancient wax painting technology, which is more than 2000 years old.

Open-air museum

What else is remarkable about Jurmala? Sights that relate to the historical past of the area are always of particular interest to tourists. This Baltic resort has an ethnographic museum, which is located directly in the air, it is called: "The Museum in the open air." Here, on a certain coastal territory, the living and living conditions of the Latvian fishing village were recreated. At the dawn of the last century on the site of this fashionable resort was located the fishing village of Jurmala. "Sightseeing", of course, it was limited to dilapidated huts and houses, in which the inhabitants of the village lived, fishermen and fishermen, fishing tackles, boats, etc. The organizers of the museum were able to collect everything that has survived from this village: household utensils, simple objects of man-made furniture, various devices for handling the catch, for example, smokehouses, different anchors, etc. And everything that could not be found was recreated artificially. Here, on the territory of the museum, after the tour, tourists will be treated with fish dishes and arrange a concert of folk songs and dances.

Holy places

Latvia is a Catholic country, but here you can meet both Orthodox and Lutheran churches. One of the significant monuments of architecture in Jurmala is the Lutheran Church of Dubulti. She has a very severe and massive appearance, but she does not in the least spoil the overall picture of the city. The Orthodox Peter and Paul Church is located in the picturesque place of Kemer, which is a national park-preserve. Near the church there is a source of sulfurous waters, which in ancient times was considered a saint.

Jurmala: sights, reviews of tourists

Fans of sightseeing tours are often disappointed by Jurmala. After all, there are almost no ancient monuments of architecture. But a lot of natural attractions. Why are there only beautiful botanical gardens and a coastal scenic zone ?! Local flora and fauna are of great interest for ecotourism fans. In the forests there is an incredible number of unique species of birds, for example, white-backed woodpeckers, as well as many wild animals.

Conclusion

Jurmala can rightly be considered the summer capital of Latvia. However, among holidaymakers in a hot period it is unlikely to meet Latvians. It prefers to spend their summer vacation in places warmer and more comfortable in terms of weather conditions. The bulk of tourists, of course, Russian. Among them, many representatives of bohemia who come here to participate in festivals.