Right now I’m already on the bus from Riga to Klaipeda so I have some time to write about yesterday’s trip to Jurmala. Jurmala is a suburb of Riga and used to be one of the most popular resort places in the Soviet Union. Today it is still very popular especially among Russians and the predominant language that I heard was Russian.
Jurmala consists of three major roads which span for around 30km along the coast of the Golf of Riga which forms the norther border. The southern border is formed by a river that flows
parallel to the Baltic Sea. The streets are lined with lots of beautiful houses, some of them quite old and run-down, some very new and luxurious or still under construction. The beach is separated by a narrow strip of pine forest, spans the entire length and has beautifully fine sand.
The easiest way to get to Jurmala is a regional train which takes 30min to the center of Jurmala and only costs 1,40€. After arrival I rented a bike to go to one of the ends and back. To get back to Riga I took a small river boat which went along the river and a canal linking this river to the river going through Riga.
Unfortunately it doesn’t work to send the photos from my camera right now so I will have to wait until my hostel in Klaipeda…
