Jūrmala Sights Planned by Time Available

October 30, 2026

Jūrmala has no old town. Its sights are thousands of protected wooden villas, a pedestrian street, a historic concert hall, free museums and stretches of dune and bog, all spread along one railway line about 25 km long. Because of that spread, it helps to plan by the time you have. Most of what follows is free, and trains between districts are frequent.

Two hours in Majori

Start at Majori station, the central stop. Jomas iela is a pedestrian street about 1.1 km long, car-free since 1987 and lined with wooden buildings, cafes and shops. The bronze Turtle sculpture stands near the beach end. Add Jūrmala Museum (Tirgoņu iela 29), which is free and open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. Its permanent exhibition follows the history of the Rīga Jūrmala and Ķemeri resorts from the 18th to the 20th century, and it holds the largest swimsuit collection in Latvia, with old postcards and an art collection.

A half day around Dzintari

Dzintari Concert Hall (Turaidas iela 1) has a Small Hall built in 1936 to a design by Viktors Mellenbergs and Aleksandrs Birzenieks, restored and reopened in 2015. The open-air Great Hall, with about 2,000 seats, serves the summer. Group tours are priced per group, from EUR 50, and are booked by phone. Nearby, Dzintari Forest Park has a viewing tower about 33.5 m high with 12 platforms, free in park hours.

From the street you can also admire the Kristaps and Auguste Morbergs summer houses (Dzintaru prospekts 52/54), a restored neo-Gothic wooden group that is a protected monument and was left to the University of Latvia. View it from outside unless an event or booking opens it.

A full day with Dubulti and Buļļuciems

In Dubulti, Art Station Dubulti is a free contemporary-art gallery in the railway station building, which dates from the 1970s. Its hours are about 09:00 to 18:00, so check before you go. Aspazija’s House (Z. Meierovica prospekts 18/20), a wooden villa of 1903, was the poet Aspazija’s home for her last decade. Entry is free, but the main exhibition has been closed for veranda works since 4 September 2026. The house itself, the garden sculpture and events may still be open to visitors, so check with the museum before you go. Dubulti Lutheran Church (Baznīcas iela 13) was built from 1907 to 1909, and its spire is a landmark. The architect is credited as Wilhelm Bockslaff, working with Edgars Frīzendorfs.

Then go on to Buļļuciems. The free Jūrmala Open-Air Museum (Tīklu iela 1A) is a late 19th century fisherman’s farmstead with a dwelling, barn, net shed, smokehouse, bathing hut, boats and a rope-making workshop. It is closed on Mondays. Picnic and fire sites and audio guides cost extra, and events such as Museum Night run during the year. In the same area, Ragakāpa Nature Park protects a dune about 17 m high and marked trails of a few kilometres.

Another day in Ķemeri

Ķemeri Resort Park (Tukuma iela 32) is the historic spa park at the western end. The restored water tower here has platforms at 12 m and at 42 m. Entry is free, though the 42 m deck needs advance booking, and the tower is open from about late April to late October. The park is also the gateway to the bog boardwalk.

Bulduri Exhibition House

On Muižas iela 6, this Jūrmala Museum branch shows changing exhibitions and houses the Bulduru audējas weaving studio. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00, with Sundays from 11:00 to 16:00 in summer.

Planning aids

Visit Jūrmala also issues a Wooden Architecture Guide, with maps of walking routes across the city. The municipal museums publish hours and group prices on jurmalasmuzejs.lv . Prices are in euros, and cards work nearly everywhere.

Guided city options are listed on Viator .