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0 Tukums from the 1920s and 30s. It is a distinctive red-brick manor
is considered to be Latvia’s house with step gables and
Road Map C3. * 19,000. £ from
Rīga. @ n Talsu 5, 6312 4451. foremost gallery outside Rīga. chimneys. Many of the rooms
( Tue, Thu, Sat. _ Rose Festival of this former hunting lodge are
(Jul). ∑ visittukums.lv Environs decorated in an ornate style.
Durbes Pils, a manor house on A highlight is a large tiled stove
Meaning the “Land of the End” in the eastern edge of Tukums, is bearing images of Rīga and
Livonian, Tukums stands at the an 1820s Neo-Classical build ing Jūrmala. The forest museum
point where the Zemgale plains with a 17th-century core. The upstairs includes oddities such
meet the Kurzeme uplands. restored rooms include displays as a collection of silver cigarette
Little remains of the town’s on local history, holders. It is possible to climb
history as an ancient but the foremost the tower for stunning views of
Liv settlement, exhibi tion is the the surrounding countryside.
while the only ethno logical
remnant of the col lection in E Local History Museum
Livonian Order castle is the former ser vants’ Brīvības laukums 19a. Tel 6312 4348.
the Palace Tower (Pils quarters. About 5 km Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat,
tornis). Restored in 1767 to (3 miles) east of Tukums is 10am–4pm Sun. &
serve as a granary and jail, the 15th-century Šlokenbeka E Tukums Art Museum
it now hou ses the Monument to freedom Manor, home to Harmonijas 7. Tel 6318 2392.
Local History fighters, Tukums the Latvian Road Open 11am–5pm Tue–Fri, 11am–4pm
Museum, which dis- Museum. Many Sat & Sun. &
plays dioramas and exhib its are of spe cial- + Durbes Pils
temporary exhibitions. ist inter est but the col lections of Mazā parka 7. Tel 6312 2633.
The oldest buildings in the old horse-drawn car riages and road Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat,
town date from the late 19th building machines have a more 11am–4pm Sun. & 8 ^
and early 20th centuries. The general appeal. E Latvian Road Museum
main highlight, Tukums Art Jaunmoku Pils (see p323), Milzkalne. Tel 2990 4147.
Museum, houses Latvian art 5 km (3 miles) west of Tukums, Open 9am–4pm Mon–Fri. &
Dzintari Beach, is a popular
stretch of sand that draws hordes VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
of tourists in summer. It is dotted
with beer tents and volleyball Practical Information
nets during this time. Road Map C3. n Lienes iela 5,
Majori, 6714 7900.
Aspazija House: Meierovica prosp
20, Dubulti. Tel 6776 9445.
0 km 1 Jūrmala City Museum: Tirgoņu
0 miles 1 iela 29, Majori. Tel 6776 4746.
Dzintari Concert Hall: Turaidas iela
1. Tel 6776 2086. Morbergs’
Summer Cottage: Dzintaru
Prospekts 52/54. Tel 6722 7175.
Dzintari Concert Hall Bulduri
hosts open-air Beach LIELUPE Transport
summer concerts. ME ŽA PRO SPE KT S £ from Rīga.
Dzintari B UL DU R U P R O SPEK TS
Beach
Gulf of
Rīga DZINTARI E DI NB U RGA S PR O S P E K T S BULDURI
Majori D Z INTA RU
Beach P R O S P E K T S
J Ũ RA S I E LA
JO M AS IE LA
JŪRMALA
Z M E I E R O V I C A P R O S P E K T S MAJORI R Ī GA S I ELA
Lielupe
DUBULTI
DUBULTU
PROSPEKTS Morbergs’ Summer The coastal towns which make up Jūrmala
Cottage, built in are situated among picturesque pine forests.
1883 in Neo-Gothic Strict building regulations preserve the
style, sits amid 19th-century wooden summerhouses and
beautiful gardens. restrict construction in the area.
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