Jurmala
Thirty kilometres of white sand and wooden villas, half an hour from Riga.
Photo: Raul Cortez999 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Trains from Riga run every 30 minutes. Majori is the main stop for the pedestrian street and beach.
Driving in requires a daily entry fee paid online or at machines before you cross the boundary.
The resort is a string of villages along one beach. Pick your station rather than treating it as one town.
Kemeri national park boardwalk is 20 minutes further by train and best at sunrise.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
Driving in costs a daily entry fee and parking is tight. The train from Riga runs every half hour and drops you at the beach.
Book an experience
Verified operators in Jurmala, booked direct through KLNK.
Frequently asked questions
Take a suburban train from Riga Central to Majori, about 30 minutes, running every half hour.
Yes. A daily vehicle entry charge applies year round and is paid online or at roadside machines.
Yes. The beach, wooden architecture on Jomas iela and Kemeri bog easily fill a day from Riga.
Yes in summer. The water is shallow and reaches about 20C in July and August.
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Latvia guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Latvia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
U.S. Department of State currently advises normal precautions (level 1 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel.
Travel information last reviewed 18 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Latvia as a whole.
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Photography: Raul Cortez999 (CC BY-SA 4.0); Lazdynas at Lithuanian Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0); Gatis Pāvils (Public domain).