Welcome to another cycling series post - this time about cycling in Latvian beach resort city Jūrmala. Actually it has been a while when I last time sat on my bicycle back in Tbilisi, Georgia.
We headed to Jūrmala city just shortly after the 3rd Eastern Partnership Business forum which was held in Riga. We stayed overnight at the lovely hotel Dzintars in Jūrmala and got a free bike rental at our hotel.
Bicycles we used back there in Jūrmala were more some hipster style (not professional) but it was a fun. I didn't used any tracking devices to track my route, but instead I made some great pictures of Joma street, white sand beaches and a stage of beach volleyball.
Sculpture "Rose of Turaida": Sculptor : Valtis Barkans
A very interesting sculpture in Jūrmala
Jomas street in Jūrmala
Jomas street in Jūrmala
Cycling in Jūrmala - a hipster bicycle
Tried my best to capture this photo
White sand beach in Jūrmala
Beach Volleyball stage in Jūrmala
Beach Volleyball
Jūrmala beach, a safety boat
This was a short (max 1.5H) leisure ride in Jūrmala, beautiful views, a lot of sand. Definitely try a ride once in Jūrmala!
About Jūrmala
Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching 32 km (20 miles) and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River. It has a 33 km (21 miles) stretch of white-sand beach, and a population of 55,580, making it the fifth largest city in Latvia.
Visitors can access Jūrmala from Riga by suburban rail (30 min) or along the highway by car (20 min). Since 2008 Jūrmala and Riga airport have been connected by a bus service. Visitors with private vehicles must pay 2 euro for each day spent in Jūrmala.