Jurmala Travel Blogs

Jurmala is a small resort where the land is very expensive and almost all inhabitants live in private houses - modern, tidy. But some inhabitants still live in shabby and old houses - little bit late with renovations and still don’t understand that it’s not a village anymore.  Sa…

I took the train from Riga out to Majori, the main beach of Jurmala. It's about a 30 minute train ride and is very cheap round trip (not even 2 euro). There are streets of beautiful late 19th and early 20th century homes. I was really surprised at how nice they are.  All of them have unique an…

            Jürmal         Jürmala is the largest resort city in the Baltic States, witch is well known for its natural treasures, mild climate, the sea, healthy air, curative mud and mineral water.  The attraction of Jürmala…

A new life´s adventure ,my baltic´s trip,2 weeks backpacking around Latvia,Lithuania:cultures,cities,natural areas,landscapes,and PEOPLE in this new charpter

The Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania did an impressive development from being part of the former Soviet Union to becoming EU's most eastern members. I heard about the beauty of Riga or Tallin before, now it was the time to discover these countries by myself together with my American friend Eric. Baltics, you better were ready.

A weekend in Latvia. Jul 10, 2008 - Jul 15, 2008.

Some pics...

Staying with friend in Riga for a week.

Jurmala is known locally as the Baltic Riviera although we like to think of it as the Baltic Butlins!  We stayed in a log cabin (shed) on a campsite by the sea.  The area is very touristy and mainly attracts Latvians from Riga as a weekend retreat.  However, the beach here is re…

Viaje por Dinamarca, Estonia, Letonia, Lituania, Finlandia y Suecia en Septiembre de 2006

Five day trip around Latvia, with 8 friends, in July 2006

Small town of Jurmala is divided in two parts, you may say. There is the center center, popular with tourists, with restaurants, promenade, concert hall, etc, and there is the sleeping part where actual people live. Sometimes it is clean and tidy with new buildings, but sometimes it is like th…

i've finally managed to escape the oh-so-fascinating world of hedge fund finance, and am now decadently indulging my long-suppressed wanderlust with 15 months on the road and around the world... *note: apart from the odd review (generally of something not found in your standard guide book), this is really more just a map of my travels than a proper blog, but if you want more information on anywhere i`ve been or what i`ve been up to, send me a message and i`ll see if i can rustle something up.

Being there for a long weekend