Journey to JURMALA, LATVIA - Riga's Amazing Beach Resort (Part 1) 🇱🇻

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Journey to JURMALA, LATVIA - Riga's Amazing Beach Resort (Part 1) 🇱🇻
Join me as we travel from Riga, Latvia's capital, to the amazing Resort of Jurmala.
If you plan on visitn Riga, make sure you visit the resort town of Jurmala, just 20 minutes away.
In this video I share tips on how to best get to Jurmala and where to stay if you ever visit Riga. I share tips on where to shop, how to get around and what public transport is the best to get to Jurmala.
If you enjoy adventure videos from the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe, then grab your vodka, some zakusky and join me as we travel to the amazing resort of Jurmala, Latvia's best resort town near Riga.
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@Pidalin Жыл бұрын

I've been to Latvia in 2018 and nobody believes me that they have better beaches than in most of those typical summer vacation destinations, also sea was not that cold as people expect from Baltic sea. They have literally 50 m wide beaches with sand soft like flour, especially in Jurmala it looks almost like some kitsch from postcard, but it really looks like that in reality. But not everywhere, we've been somewhere more north from Riga and there was sand looking more like from kid's playground, more gross and with little pieces of wood, but still comfortable to walk in, you don't need shoes like in Croatia where it's impossible to get to the sea without shoes. 😀

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

I completely agree Ondrej, this is a hidden gem👍👌

@Crediu 9 ай бұрын

north from riga so Saulkrasti?

@Pidalin 9 ай бұрын

@@Crediu Yes, exactly. 🙂 Some bad weather caught us there, it was raining, but some people were still swimming in the sea. 🙂

@martinskesteris8664 Ай бұрын

Try Liepāja. So much better than Jūrmala. Both central beach and then Karosta.

@johngill9750 Жыл бұрын

The exact same trip my wife and i did last week. Such a beautiful place🇱🇻🇱🇻

@hamishchalmers7353 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Justin. Loved that tree cake - never seen anything like it. And what a lovely couple you met - so nice watching how people get drawn in by your languages - it's rare that you can't surprise someone with one of your vocabs. A serious skill you have there! Loving the content!

@chubbawubba6959 Жыл бұрын

Justin, I really appreciate all you do and share! It is awesome to follow someone who shares many mutuel interests. As always my friend thank you so much and safe travel, and good health. Cheers

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hello my friend… thanks for the continuous support and for the kind comment! I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos👍👌

@ekberg85 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin for your lovely vlog . Fantastic 😊

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I am happy you are enjoying them👍👌

@eltenda Жыл бұрын

excellent video my friend! one more reason to go to Latvia! I like this country a lot!

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!👍👌

@eltenda Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E anytime ! The wife us watching them too, she's becoming a fan of Latvia

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thats great! I’m glad she is enjoying them too😁👌

@Latvian07 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to my country!

@user-uo3fw3eo8k 10 күн бұрын

Jurmala is beautiful, tnx for sharing

@J.E.E 7 күн бұрын

Agreed… thanks for watching my friend! 👍👌

@taylaar Жыл бұрын

I was literally there a few days ago! The beach is so nice 👍

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Yes mate it is fantastic . Do you live in Latvia?

@micheleeverly 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really enjoyed your video!

@J.E.E 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍😃

@TheLars317 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, love your enthusiasm of life and meeting people.

@J.E.E 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃

@kw2142 Жыл бұрын

Man if the Latvian Tourism board had any sense they would hire you immediately

@ashleyupshall7641 11 ай бұрын

Great vid. A good intro to making a visit. 😊

@J.E.E 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😃👍

@IndjanTraveler Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Justin!👍🙂

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching my friend!👍👌

@praguetruebelievers9832 Жыл бұрын

Kool, been busy with a new job and have not been giving any of my favorite KZfaqrs any attention. Glad to see you got 5 new Vids to watch Cheers for that Justin you have been hard at work! Look forward to more of Poland. Greetings from high priced Praha getting nuts here the Hotels and air BNBs

@ines_uk Жыл бұрын

Yes, the beaches are one of the best there. In my humble opinion anyway. 😀 I didn’t go to Jūrmala often simply because we have a summerhouse near the beach little bit further up north. But it’s the same white, soft sand and beautiful pine tree forest near it. And no bars etc, which is a plus as it was more quiet and more peaceful. One of the best feelings in summer is laying on a beach, listening to the sound of waves and watching the white clouds in the blue sky above. Miss it so much. Thanks for another video and bringing back good memories! 🙂

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ines for watching and commenting... I am so happy you liked the video😉 I agree, it is an amazing place and a great way to spend the summer. When are you going to Brussels?

@ines_uk Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E We are not sure yet, because there’s a wedding now coming up soon. So we might have to postpone the trip a little bit.

@iggyblitz8739 Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E Great video but please learn Latvian, the country is Latvia nott Russia, it's the national language.

@sofijast 8 ай бұрын

I'm from Latvia and i live in a town close to Jūrmala. I have walked through those beaches in winter and they're still beautiful! But Latvia's beaches are very peaceful and just overall good beaches!🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

@arkadiuszszewczyk9287 Жыл бұрын

U are a something else bruv… the accent on those lines❤️🔥love the review love the vibe.u are amazing guy mate.regards from sunny Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔥🥁❤️

@fabin9297 Жыл бұрын

Very nice Justin!! Congrats man!!

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting my friend… I’m glad you enjoyed!👍👌

@TheFlavorfulKitchen Жыл бұрын

hope to come to rega next year my freind thanks for the video

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hello my friend… You should definitely try and visit! Thanks for watching👍👌

@ekberg85 Жыл бұрын

You literally made my day ! 😊

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

I am so happy the videos are having a good impact, thanks for the comments

@mikeeasthampton Жыл бұрын

Great Vid again, mate. Glad to see you with no symptoms. My travel to my birthtown Gdansk 2 weeks ago enden in covid infection. Not funny this sh... so enjoy :D

@danielv62 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching mate!👍👌

@JavedKhan-ox5qe Жыл бұрын

Another very very good video jk

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the support my friend!👍👌

@tomtaylor9485 Жыл бұрын

I have never 🐝 But I have heard #latviabeaches Are out'standing #lovely

@Bigdaddyshot2 11 ай бұрын

Very good video, we will wait for you in the city where the wind is born - Liepāja. The sand on Liepāja's beach is even whiter than in Jurmala. We are waiting for you to visit! 😉👌

@CarlosManuelCoto 3 ай бұрын

Respect bro

@jackvoda4649 Жыл бұрын

Fab video (as always). I was actually in Jūrmala a few months ago. Lovely place and amazing beach. But I was there in June so wasn’t quite warm enough to fully swim.🤣

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hello Jack… thanks so much for watching my friend! You should definitely try and go back next year later in the summer and have a swim😆👍👌

@davisa6588 Жыл бұрын

I'll be visiting Riga next week! Really looking forward to it, who knows might get a cheeky photo with you if I'm lucky! 😂

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hello mate. Sounds wonderful!!! Let me know when you get here... Better on Instagram justin_easterneurope or email justinmalka7@gmail.com On here o might not get the message right away👍

@seanberry2630 10 ай бұрын

Great to see this video about Latvia and Jurmala. I’m from England and my wife is Latvian, we go to Dzintari almost every year apart from in covid times. Ligua or Ligo is great to go to Latvia for too. 3:30 - 3:40 I noticed cold soup/ pink soup. My wife loves it but I absolutely hate it 😂😂🤢🤢 Great video. Thanks

@aos32 Жыл бұрын

Interesting :) I would like you to visit Kuldīga, which is a town I wanted to visit when I was on vacation in July this year, but unfortunately there was insufficient time to do so. I also think the language is cool and very fun to speak, and it would be interesting to hear the Kurzeme dialect.

@PembrokeshireBoyinThailand Жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin, great video yet again Keep them coming mate looking forward to part 2 👍

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hello Paul, so happy you enjoyed it. Will be posting it shortly👍👌

@bedebiyad Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!👍👌

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hi Shawn, A special thanks to you for supporting the channel with the super thanks. I only just realised what that was, so excuse my earlier message where I neglected to mention it. All the best mate👍

@somerandomlatvian7801 Жыл бұрын

The only time I would really be in Jurmala is when I would pass by on a train, it is very nice to see parts of the country I have never seen before

@kooloneism Жыл бұрын

latia has such lovley beaches

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Yes it really does… Thanks for watching my friend!👍👌

@TWOLOVELYPEOPLETRAVEL Жыл бұрын

Nice to see that my friend is wandering in my hometown!

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Great place my friend👍👌

@michaelmckelvey5122 11 ай бұрын

I have been to Riga twice and stayed in a nice new hotel that came with breakfast, it was very close to the sports stadium. I was only paying something like 13 pounds a night but I expect that prices have changed since then. I met an Englishman from Brighton who came to Riga with his Latvian friend and they were staying in the same hotel so invited me to take the train to Jurmala. It was a sensible decision and I remember many of the scenes that I saw in your video. The beach and sand were amazing but it was in October and it was absolutely FREEZING! I remember how we waited for the return train from Jurmala to Riga and the wind was terrible. There is also a car museum in the outskirts of Riga and you can actually see there a Rolls Roys driven and written off by Brezhnev! On the whole, I liked Vilnius and Tallkin more, I found Riga a bit cold and austere but I suppose that in winter most of Eastern Europe is not very inviting. As you like markets, the inside of the old Zeppelin hangers that are used as an inside market would be of interest to you. Possibly, in another video, you have been there too but the hangers were taken down and rebuilt on that site and they seem to make one of the most visited places in Riga. I would like to travel more to Eastern Europe but coming from the south of London, it is a hard thing to do as mainly it is only Ryanair that flies there and that means a long trek all the way to Stansted in Essex.

@petterherlofsen7269 Жыл бұрын

Nice shirt Justin😀👍 👚

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much my friend!👍👌

@zm975 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for great video. 18:10 that is Lielupe river not Mārupe. Although "upe" does mean "river", Mārupe is a city but not a river.

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate... Yes, marupe is near the airport.... Always confusing the two👍👌

@inmt-knify-fanatic-2024 Жыл бұрын

i realy liked your jurmala trip ive been in jurmala once but i only we been in livu waterpark

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hello my friend… Thanks so much for watching and commenting! You should give it another visit when you can!👍👌

@riproar11 Жыл бұрын

HA! As soon as you pointed out the Hendrick's gin bottle flower pot I knew you were going to order your "GinTonic".

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Haha you know it mate!🤣👍👌

@TallTravels Жыл бұрын

Looks very nice there at the beach! Those bar staff didn't seem overly warm though, a distinct lack of eye contact!

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

It is very nice... Staff was good, but it takes time for them to thaw a little🤣

@TallTravels Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E I will remember that 😁

@dzintrarowe4272 11 ай бұрын

Jurmala seems to me has a very Russian atmosphere. Perhaps left over from the Soviet Occupation era. One of our interns at office said she went there with her grandmother from Moldavia as a reward for making her quota at work when she was little girl.

@riproar11 Жыл бұрын

There are four Polish deli's near me and they sell "Chrusciki" made at a Lithuanian family-owned bakery. They have the tree style packaged in cellophane wraps or boxed, "Angel Wings" style you buy by weight, or boxes of thin square sheets all covered with powdered sugar. They are so delicious and can only be described as tasting similar to a crispy powdered sugar cake donut.

@leonardodasilvaamaral9757 Жыл бұрын

5:30 minuts not english? Rusky? Yes!! Ok 😂😂😂😂 top 👍! Very good

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting. 👍👌

@user-ci7dt3hk9q 11 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@PissTeviEzis Жыл бұрын

17:38 you just sat in the seat that was meant for the conductor ! ^^,

@DJ-uk5mm 7 ай бұрын

Dudes got some great language skills. 😂 we’ll done .

@J.E.E 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 👍😃

@eltenda Жыл бұрын

b.t.w I'm hungry!

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

🤣👌

@saadkamel361 4 ай бұрын

Am a fan of your channel. What languages do you speak, Justin?

@zielonapapuga6754 8 ай бұрын

You speak brilliant English, almost BBC or Queen's English, very friendly to foreign viewers. I assume you are well-educated. Nice to watch. Greets from Poland.

@J.E.E 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my friend, i appreciate the kind comment!! 👍😃

@zielonapapuga6754 8 ай бұрын

@@J.E.E You are very welcome my friend,.YMMD 🥰

@sihlemasondo2898 2 ай бұрын

Thank u very much great content I think Latvian real estate wud be interesting

@drznx 9 ай бұрын

Jurmala on a sunny day is fantastic. You forget about everything else when you' re there with no time limit. I like to ride on my bicycle there, it is just 40 min away. If you are in Riga for couple of days and it is a pleasant weather, absolutely recommend to visit this town. Also I would recommend Saulkrasti, in spanish Costa del Sol. That is to north from Riga also by train. A bit different vibe, the beach sand makes a noise when you make steps on it.

@spectrumm-gmr Жыл бұрын

💕💕💕❤️I liked your maimi Beach style shirt it's 😎 cool❤️💕💕💕 @35:45 justin what the meaning of Diwalli back there?

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate... I like the shirt too. I assumed it was named after the Indian festival!!! But I am not sure if it means anything in Latvian

@guntasvilpe369 Жыл бұрын

👋👍😊

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

👍👌

@skoro-vernus 2 ай бұрын

18:18 This is Lielupe river. Mārupe river also exists but it is merely a small tributary of Daugava in Rīga, not in Jūrmala. Great video.

@J.E.E 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your input, i really appreciate it!! 🙂👍

@mk7j7 Жыл бұрын

Walking and sampling food. Did you buy anything!

@Markmywordschannel Жыл бұрын

Seems very much like a Polish beach resort. Honestly didn’t expect to see this in Latvia… shows my naivety. Thanks for taking the time to make this, really interesting.

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark... Gonna travel to Gdansk near the end of the month... Shall we grab a couple of beers?

@Markmywordschannel Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E yes mate sounds good to me 👍

@Markmywordschannel Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E give me a shout on instagram when you know the details

@brentbasterfield3800 Жыл бұрын

You need meet me please love your vids there soon 🎉

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

That sounds great! Send me a DM on Instagram @justin_easterneurope or an email to justinmalka7@gmail.com that way I will be able to see your messages right away.

@sebastianacevedo6260 Жыл бұрын

hello justin ill move to riga friday 16/9 see you there

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Welcome mate. Look forward to it Message me on Instagram

@MobMentality1987 Жыл бұрын

How many beach bars are there? We’re going early September PS cracking video

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

There are quite a few and I am sure you will have a good time!!! Thanks for watching mate!

@MobMentality1987 Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E decent weather in Riga in September?

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

@@MobMentality1987 hit or miss but not boring👍

@foto21 11 ай бұрын

Beach is great, water is fine. Problem is whether or not it's actually sunny.

@J.E.E 11 ай бұрын

😆😆😆 Agreed… thanks for watching my friend! 👍👌

@janis31 Жыл бұрын

What should I do whenever I see you filming in Riga? Should I go to you and say hi, @Justin?

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Yes mate... I would love it👍👍👍

@santap9332 10 ай бұрын

Justin if you are still in Latvia? Come to city Liepaja - the largeat beaches and the best white sand beach with coatal area biggest in the whole Latvia and Baltics And Liepajas has a status of resort city and it be the Capital of Culture in 2027 so all tourists will come here.

@MrSovetsky Жыл бұрын

Stockmann is not far from that RIMI at the central station and it has a better range and quality of products. It's more expensive though.

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

True!!! I had forgotten about that 👍

@someonelikex 7 ай бұрын

18:20 Lielupe river

@J.E.E 6 ай бұрын

Hi my friend, thank you very much for your input! 👍😃

@armandogavare2853 Жыл бұрын

Lielupe river

@martinskesteris8664 Ай бұрын

Out of 500km long beaches in Latvia, locals definitely would not pick Jūrmala as the place to go. :) it's ok, but there are even better.

@J.E.E Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing, i really appreciate it! 👍🙂

@maga-hat709 10 ай бұрын

There used to be lot of life there (like festivals with bands on the beach etc.) some 15-20 years ago, but unfortunately now when the whole country has basically collapsed due to the mass emigration (Latvia's population has dropped dramatic 30% during that time) of young people and worst economy in Europe, it's just scraps that are left anymore. They should drop all the prices AT LEAST 50% there to get the people back, no one is going to pay 11 eur for a G&T as was the case in this beach bar shown here on this video. Especially when it wasn't even special G&T by any means. I would pay max. 4 eur for that.

@J.E.E 10 ай бұрын

I agree completely, prices have gotten out of hand here!!! And it used to be a lot more lively👍👌

@Ghost-vi8qm Жыл бұрын

Where is a good place in Riga to meet with a Latvian woman?

@soprano7088 Жыл бұрын

wow how many languages do you speak? 😅

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Stay tuned to find out,👍👌🙏

@CMV314 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, but there was no need to give the Lithuanian girl advice on how to learn a foreign language, lol.

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Thanks for you input

@MrPatch72 Жыл бұрын

Hiya Justin,we're going to Riga (the girlfriend and myself)and would love to hook up for a drink or two . We'll be in the Leningrad bar on Friday or Saturday the 16/17th September if you're out and about.

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Hello mate, Sounds great to me... Always happy to meet new friends. Let me know what day and time. Probably better on Instagram justin_easterneurope

@MrPatch72 Жыл бұрын

We don't have Instagram (or any other social media for that matter)but if Friday say 8 bells sounds ok let us know ,we're getting the bus from Tallinn to Riga on Friday and should there about 4-5ish so anytime after that is good with us👍

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

@@MrPatch72 8pm at Leningrad! Looking forward to it 👍

@MrPatch72 Жыл бұрын

@@J.E.E 👍

@elizabethsmith6457 4 күн бұрын

I don't recognize any of this places, I born in Latvia Riga. I don't even know where he is. I left in 1971, and everything is different. I know the first stop in yurmala was Lielupe. My all generation was from Daugavpils and Riga, com from Sigulda. And when I was child I was in yaundubulti. So I always said if you like go to Europe, you couldn't find such small beautiful country like Latvia.

@armandogavare2853 Жыл бұрын

estern its 7 cm wider

@therealtony2009 6 ай бұрын

bunch of stray cats there!

@astraaj435 3 ай бұрын

You speak not too bad latvian for a foreign. It's really impressive. But I'm having a hard time on every place name you say... And these in Jūrmala they are just unrecognisable if I wouldn't know what's there.. When you step out of the train and have a river the other side of the tracks then it is Lielupe (which basically means the big river). Behind it there are endless meadows. They are somewhat damp very often so there is not getting anything elso on. And the station you stepped off is Majori. Sorry but your pronunciation couldn't be further from it.. if you struggle to think of j sound -replace it with english y and you will sound so good. And the most mistake with all the place names is the stress in the word. There is next to never a word that has its accent/stress elsewhere than on the first syllable. Stress the first syllable and you will sound authentic. And you've got out in Mayori. Try it.

@santap9332 10 ай бұрын

I do not like Jurmala beach it is so small and tiny and sand is so bad wuality so dark and yellow. Best beach in europe is in Latvia city Liepaja - white sand and biggest coastal line with many Beach clubs and restaurants.

@clovergrass9439 8 ай бұрын

You have a sketchy vibe.

@J.E.E 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your input! 👍

@kilryekim4524 Жыл бұрын

Wanna make latvian girlfriend 😆

@J.E.E Жыл бұрын

Would be great👍👌

@riproar11 Жыл бұрын

I searched your videos and noticed that you have so much more to cover on the beaches of Liepāja and Ventspils where the beaches are much larger and the surf is wavier. Liepāja is Latvia's third largest city with all kinds of historic and modern architecture so you will have so much to explore there! They have the powdery soft sands with a lot more of those cantina huts! Both cities have up-and-coming microbreweries and cuisine. Before and when the Autumn foliage starts I hope you get to tour the castle ruins of Cesis, Turaida (in Sigulda) and Sigulda castle and Krimulda church, Bauska large castle ruins, Ludza has very large ruins, Koknese has impressive tall ruins, Lielvarde has a small ruin with unique totem poles nearby and a very photo opportunity of how large the Daugava River is with deep blue skies. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/CesuPils_2017-09-10.jpg latviainside.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Turaida-Aerial-360-Virtual-Tour-Aero-Foto-Ture-LATVIAINSIDE.COM_.jpg www.entergauja.com/userfiles/images/galery/things-to-do/enter-manors/sigulda-castle/157052795316.jpg?w=460&aspect=3-2&dppx=2 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZicqZdeyterfac.html as1.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/02/19/07/16/1000_F_219071633_lJIiAQl6sLiJtLBSIrq4FEEzgxDy2OBe.jpg dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/10/5a/f2/60/caption.jpg?w=500&h=500&s=1 static.roundme.com/upload/web/138789.jpg?versionid=c7463b9f13344e0f4985cc0fc7ac8f93