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Riga and the Gulf coast
Sleep in Riga for two to four nights; add Jūrmala and Sigulda as day trips by train, and keep Kurzeme and Latgale for a car trip.
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- Latvia ↗Latvia is in the EU and the Schengen area; the EU Entry/Exit System applies to non-EU visitors. Check the official EU and Latvian sources for your passport.
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Riga is the base and the nearby coast and river valley are day trips by train. Keep one bed in Riga, choose one trip per day, and avoid travelling on June 23–24 when much of the country closes.
Where to sleep
Rigasleep base
Old Town, Art Nouveau streets and the Central Market on foot.
Jūrmaladay trip
Beach resort with wooden villas; train about 30–40 minutes.
Siguldaday trip
Castles and Gauja National Park; train about 1 hour.
Night sequences
- 3 nights
- Riga 3, Jūrmala as a half day
- 4 nights
- Riga 4, Jūrmala and Sigulda as separate days
- Riga, Jūrmala and Sigulda in one day is too much: choose one trip per day.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jūrmala | Riga | 50 min | unknown | Trains run frequently in the day; check the last one back. |
| Sigulda | Riga | 75 min | unknown | Trains are less frequent in the evening; check the last one back. |
Bags between cities
Leave the big bag at the Riga hotel and take a day pack.