There’s a BEACH SCENE in LATVIA? | Train Ride to JURMALA 🇱🇻
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Күн бұрынJust a short train ride from Riga is the popular beach resort town of Jūrmala. Situated on the Gulf of Riga the beautiful white sand beaches stretch for over 20 miles & old wooden houses line the streets.
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Jūrmala lies just a few miles outside of the capital and sprung up from a collection of small fishing villages lining the Gulf of Riga. Over the years it’s grown into a busy beach resort town where mainly Latvians come to enjoy the short summers.
I exited the train at Dubulti Railway Station and walked north towards the sea. On my way I stopped at Jurmala Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran Church and a few small shops. I continued on to the beach and photographed the crazy blend of sunlit golden beaches and angry looking dark stormy skies.
During Latvia’s communist years people from all across the Soviet Union came to Jūrmala for their holidays, including many high ranking and powerful officials. Since communism fell the resort continues to attract people from all across the Baltics who come to see the 20 mile stretch of white sand beaches and stay in the profusion of hotels, seaside villas and tiny beach front cabins.
Jūrmala isn’t just a extravagant beach resort though, it’s a place also noted for its nature trails, Lielupe River scene and old romantic wooden houses that form oldy-worldy neighbourhoods. Look out for the main pedestrian street running through town called Jomas Iela - it’s a treat to walk down!
My afternoon in Jūrmala was cut short by rain and I caught a train back to Riga a little earlier than expected. I got to see many of the attractions and walk along the golden sands so even though the day was a little shorter than expected I still had a good time.
Chapters
📖 00:00 Riga to Jūrmala Train Ride
📖 00:55 Jurmala Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran Church
📖 01:37 Jūrmala Beach
📖 03:43 Wooden Houses of Jūrmala
📖 03:52 Jomas Iela Pedestrian Street
📖 04:59 Train to Riga
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@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
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@GPosner8 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing the leg work for me😉 I’ll be in Riga for three weeks and a beach trip is on my list👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Don’t forget your sun screen! 👍
@msjannd4 3 ай бұрын
That's wild! When I think of "Latvia" I don't think of "The Beach!" What a nice little town it's situated in!
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
Nor me so it was nice to see and even better to visit. 👍
@WITYTRAVELS 3 ай бұрын
That beach is huge! Bet that ice cream shop is yummy
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
I was tempted to get one but didn't - perhaps my biggest regret of the trip! They looked amazing!
@mikuskokenbergs8853 3 ай бұрын
Thank You for the nice video, sir. Glad You enjoyed Your stay in Latvia. I take every opportunity to go on bicycle from Riga to Jūrmala. Our see may seem quite cold. I love it.
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
Enjoyed my afternoon visit! You’re lucky to have such a nice beach and area so close to the city. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video 😀
@jamuherbal 3 ай бұрын
Hello friend good evening my friend ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
Good afternoon from Europe. Hope all is well with you 😃
@jamuherbal 3 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
@jamuherbal 👍😃
@howarddutton9064 3 ай бұрын
Great video 🙏🙏🙏 we went there a few years back in January, a few places open, and a very snowy beach and the sea was frozen a few metres out, nice train trip though from Riga
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
Yes I enjoyed the train journey, it was great to experience it. Must have been epic to see a snowy beach scene and frozen water! Glad you enjoyed the video!
@breyta. 3 ай бұрын
Lovely. Looks a lot like Polish seaside. Have you been to Tricity? It's worth visiting
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
Not been to Tricity, I’ll have a look at it. Thanks for the tip!
@user-br3ou2cs9o 3 ай бұрын
When you visit there or certain other place as well, perhaps it's covered in your previous videos archive, I'm wondering about the way you pay for things. Make money exchange before a trip, carry Euros or use Online Pay Apps for things that you've NOT prepaid or booked like a hotel? Things unbookable or that you just decide to do because it's an opportunity that presents itself while you're there in that particular place. Things such as a train ticket, a taxi, a ferry, a museum or other landmarks or structures fees, food/drink supplies, entertainment or souvenir?
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
Hi T, I have an international credit card (so there are no fees for using it abroad) that works with Apple Pay so for most expenses I just tap. It does depend which country I'm visiting as some are almost cashless societies these days and others are a bit more reliant on cash. I always exchange money before leaving the UK so that I am carrying some of the local currency but how much depends on where I'm travelling to. I usually try to carry as little cash as possible. When I visited Sweden a while back I didn't spend any cash at all, even the tip-based walking tours had card machines.
@user-br3ou2cs9o 3 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope Thanks for responding with the knowledge lesson on how things are paid for on your various journeys. Thanks for your videos especially when adding the cool😎ness factor where you're able/allowed to utilize your drone. Providing views that others that may have traveled to, or even live in, the same places have never seen. Continued Safe Travels Matt ✝️🕊️
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
You're welcome, glad I could add a little bit of inside information. Glad you like the drone shots, it's always loads of fun to fly it when I can.
@sirgalahad1470 3 ай бұрын
Are there any English speakers in a small town like this ?
@MattWhitingsEurope 3 ай бұрын
A few here and there. The younger population mostly speak good English from my experience.
@user-fj2ey3ih5l 2 ай бұрын
fun fact : jurmala translates to seaside
@user-fj2ey3ih5l 2 ай бұрын
its jūrmala not jurmala
@user-fj2ey3ih5l 2 ай бұрын
sorry
@MattWhitingsEurope 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting, thanks!
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