The small Latvian city of Jurmala is the most famous resort in the whole Baltic region. Its name, translated from Latvian, sounds like a "sea resort" or simply "beach".
Rest in Jurmala on the sea is a popular activity for tourists visiting Latvia in the summer months, although it is equally good to have a rest in Jurmala both in hot July and early autumn. This place attracts by the fact that it can offer a holiday for every taste at any time of the year.
What to do in Jurmala?
Jurmala is an ideal resort for those who prefer to combine swimming in the sea with active rest: sightseeing trips or long walks. The list of annual cultural events in Jurmala is impressive: the famous contest "New Wave", KVN festival, many concerts and art exhibitions. A pleasant impression will be left along the main promenade along Jomas street , a visit to the most famous Jurmala museum - Dacha Brezhnev, a trip to the Ragakapa Nature Park or the Kemeri National Reserve. Jurmala itself with its small neat little houses is very photogenic, and from its beaches one can observe amazing sunsets. Also in Jurmala there are therapeutic muds, sanatoriums where you can relax and get better, and the prices for such a holiday are quite acceptable.
Rest in Jurmala with children
Choosing a place for a full family vacation with a child, definitely worth stopping the choice on Jurmala. Beaches with snow-white sand and the absence of unbearable heat are ideal for sea recreation with children. And in bad weather with children you can swim in one of the indoor pools or visit "L & Vu Akvaparks" - the largest aqua park in Northern Europe. The child is sure to like water slides and a variety of attractions, which in the water park a great many. With meals, there will also be no problems: many restaurants offer a children's menu, and dairy products sold in Jurmala, deserved a lot of praise from moms traveling with young children.
Beach holidays in Jurmala
When going to Jurmala, you need to remember that rest on the Baltic is specific and the impressions from it will be somewhat different than from visiting southern countries and seas. The length of the Jurmala beach , representing a strip of white, and in places of light-golden quartz sand, is 26 km. Most beaches are free and suitable for individual and family rest, they can be played in beach soccer or volleyball, build sand castles with children, visit one of the beach cafes or relax in the sun. The most popular beaches are Majori and Bulduri.
When is it better to have a rest in Jurmala?
Coniferous forests, equipped beaches with clean sea and good ecology make the Latvian coast an excellent place for annual rest and recreation. If you are going to go to Jurmala with a view to swim and sunbathe, it is optimal to choose a summer holiday in Jurmala in the summer, in July or August, when the water is warm and the weather is sunny. By June (the beginning of the beach season), water is already warming up, but the effect of bathing in it will be more refreshing and invigorating than relaxing. But vacationers at this time is much less and this has its advantage. August is the peak of holidays and beaches are literally clogged, and at the end of August, rains are increasing; this month is more suitable for other entertainment.
Autumn holidays in Jurmala, the photo of which attracts with its peace, is attractive to health and medical procedures. The climate of the resort is curative, because the surrounding coniferous forests purify the air and release microparticles useful for the respiratory tract. Therefore, just breathing the local Jurmala air is already good prevention. The most popular sanatoria are the "Jaunkemeri" and "Amber Coast", which are located in beautiful places: near the first there are three picturesque lakes and the sea, the second is in the territory of the Kemeri National Park, in the coniferous forest.