Discover Jurmala 2026

The over 30-kilometer-long, fine sandy beach along the Gulf of Riga ranks among the most beautiful of the Baltic coast and is lined by fragrant pine forests, giving this spa town, popular since Tsarist times, an especially soothing microclimate.

The busy main street of the resort runs parallel to the beach and is lined with restaurants, cafés and boutiques, making it a lively gathering place for an evening stroll after a day at the sea.

Along the quiet side streets stand hundreds of elaborately decorated wooden villas from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, once built as summer residences for wealthy families from across the Tsarist empire and still lovingly restored today.

The nearby national park protects extensive bogs, sulphur springs and a scenic wooden boardwalk through the marsh landscape, where visitors can experience Latvia's unique, slightly mystical natural scenery up close on a walk.

The spa town lies only about 25 kilometers west of Riga and is reachable by suburban train in about 30 minutes or by car in a good 25 minutes along the coastal road. Direct bus connections also run from Riga Airport to Jurmala.

The over 30-kilometer-long, fine sandy beach along the Gulf of Riga ranks among the most beautiful of the Baltic coast and is lined by fragrant pine forests, giving this spa town, popular since Tsarist times, an especially soothing microclimate.

The busy main street of the resort runs parallel to the beach and is lined with restaurants, cafés and boutiques, making it a lively gathering place for an evening stroll after a day at the sea.

Along the quiet side streets stand hundreds of elaborately decorated wooden villas from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, once built as summer residences for wealthy families from across the Tsarist empire and still lovingly restored today.