Combine sightseeing at attractions with relaxation by the water—a comprehensive guide to summer getaways
Summer is the perfect time to break away from your usual daily routine and explore new, exciting places in Latvia. We offer travel ideas that combine visits to cultural and natural attractions with relaxing time at swimming spots. Choose one of our carefully selected destinations with swimming spots and plan a full day or even a weekend getaway!
“Laumas” Recreation Park (Īve Parish, Talsi Municipality)

A spacious area with family-friendly picnic and play areas — after a stroll along the park’s paths, you can relax on the shore of the nearby reservoir, where you can peacefully enjoy the sunset and the gentle lapping of the water.
Ciecere Nature Trail (Saldus)
Nature and water come together on the shores of Lake Ciecere: forest boardwalks and observation decks offer the chance to watch birds and rare plants, and afterward—to take a dip in the lake or enjoy some sun on the beach.
Jūrkalne Beach and Cliffs (Ventspils Municipality)
The particularly impressive cliff with its geological outcrops is perfect for a short hike, while the sandy beach and the waves of the Baltic Sea ensure a relaxing time and a delightful swim.
Sasmaka Lake Beach (Valdemārpils, Talsi Municipality)

The clear and tranquil lake is a great choice for both swimming and boating, while the section of the trail through the marsh allows you to explore a unique habitat and its inhabitants.
The Central Beach at Stropu Lake (Daugavpils)
A spacious and well-maintained beach on the outskirts of town—a great combination for an educational trip along the area’s nature trails and relaxation by the water, complete with all the amenities of sports fields and cafes.
Ostrova Birdwatching Tower (Augšdaugava Municipality)

From the high tower platform, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the vast Daugava floodplain, where, after birdwatching, you can head to the nearby river to relax or go for a short boat ride.
Pasta Island (Jelgava)

A similar little corner of paradise on the banks of the Lielupe River—a destination for a bike ride or a walk, where a spacious green area blends with a spot to relax by the water and the chance to swim in the shallow, warm stretch of the river.
And you’ll find much more on this page and on our platform…
Tips for Planning the Perfect Day
- Start early—for most attractions and beaches, the best time to visit is before 11 a.m., when it’s not too hot yet and there are still spots available.
- Be sure to bring plenty of water and snacks—especially in rural areas where there are no cafes.
Enjoy the summer!
Augstaltija Region
Žagare Ridge Educational Trail
– The Žagare Ridge Nature Trail offers a 5-kilometre route along the longest esker in the Baltic States, featuring viewing platforms, a viewing tower and the chance to cross Love Island via a floating bridge.
📍 P. Cvirkos g. 132, Žagarė, Joniškio r. sav., Lietuva
Kurzemes Region
Lake Sasmaka beach
– The beach at Lake Sasmaka offers outdoor exercise equipment, a children’s playground, sports pitches and SUP board or boat hire for water-based activities.
📍 Krasta iela, Valdemārpils, Talsu novads
Staldzenes Steep bank
– Staldzene Cliffs offers walks along Latvia’s highest sea cliffs, a bathing area and the chance to explore diverse geological deposits and protected habitats.
📍 Bangu iela 61, Ventspils
Princess of the Water Rose
– The Water Lily Princess offers you the opportunity to view the sculpture by Agnese Rudzīte-Kirillova, situated near the Brocēni Cultural Centre, not far from the beach, a sculpture by Agnese Rudzīte-Kirillova, created during the ‘Industrial Art in Brocēni’ open-air event to mark Latvia’s centenary.
📍 Brocēni, Saldus novads
Ciecere nature trail
– The Ciecere Nature Trail invites you to take a walk along the River Ciecere, introduces you to the ‘Pīļuks’ children’s playground and leads you to the beach at Lake Saldus.
📍 Kuldīgas iela 4, Saldus
Environmental object - name "Liepāja" on the beach
– The ‘Liepāja’ art attraction on the beach offers visitors the chance to take selfies next to the letters spelling out the city’s name, which are formed from a white metal structure standing up to 4.2 metres tall.
📍 Peldu iela, Liepāja
Jūrkalne beach and steep bank
– Jūrkalne Beach and Cliffs offer visitors the chance to enjoy the picturesque sea cliffs, 20 metres high, a boat-shaped viewing platform, a nature trail in Ugunspļava and memorial sites dedicated to the Fēliksberga Maritime School.
📍 Jūrkalne, Ventspils novads
Storm Museum in Jūrkalne
– The Storm Museum in Jūrkalne offers visitors the chance to explore underwater cultural heritage, diving equipment, shipwreck artefacts and the setting of a makeshift sunken sailing ship.
📍 Tautas nams, Jūrkalne, Ventspils nov.
Užava lighthouse
– The Užava Lighthouse offers visitors the chance to see the 21-metre-high cylindrical stone lighthouse, built in 1879 on a dune, and to learn about its history and the gleaming lighthouse beam.
📍 Užava, Užavas pag., Ventspils novads
Jurmala Park
– Jūrmala Park offers visitors the opportunity to view the anchor exhibition, enjoy the 240-metre-long ‘Jungle Trail’ with its wood carvings and suspended bridges, as well as make use of the children’s playground and outdoor exercise equipment.
📍 Ventspils
Recreation park "Laumas"
– The "Laumas" Leisure Park offers an educational tour along the Bee Trail, a wax candle-making workshop and active recreation on the obstacle courses of the Sports Trail.
📍 Laumas, Īves pag., Talsu novads
Latgales Region
Marinzey Manor Park
– Marinzeja Manor Park offers walks through a park combining English and French styles, featuring rare tree species, a sound therapy trail and rest areas on the shores of Lake Marinzeja.
📍 Atašienes pagasts, Jēkabpils novads
Central beach of Lake Hives
– The main beach at Lake Stropu offers Blue Flag-standard facilities, including a cycle path, a volleyball court, a pontoon pool and a children’s playground.
📍 Stropu iela 40, Daugavpils
Game - hike "Preiļi Park Beech Tree Trail"
– The Giant Trees Trail in Preiļi Park offers a 2.5 km walk past 16 giant trees, a mobile app featuring QR codes, quiz questions and sporting activities.
📍 Kārsavas iela 4, Preiļi
Ostrov Bird Watching Tower
– The Ostrova birdwatching tower offers views of Lakes Lukna, Višķi and Boltari, the surrounding hilly landscape and the beach on the shore of Lake Lukna.
📍 Ostrova, Višķu pagasts, Augšdaugavas novads
Rīgas Region
The footbridge of the Great Ķemeri Moor
– The Great Ķemeri Moor Boardwalk offers a walk along a wooden boardwalk with two arcs, a viewing tower, birdwatching during migration and nature education sessions for schoolchildren.
📍 Ķemeru nacionālais parks, Tukuma novads
Vidzemes Region
Saw Lake
– Zāģezers invites you to enjoy a swim on its sandy beach, a game of beach volleyball and a spot of fishing in the lake, where you can catch perch, roach and pike.
📍 3km no Valkas centra Varoņu ielas galā, Valka
Pedele nature trail and gazebo in Putraskalns
– The Pedele Nature Trail and the gazebo at Putraskalns offer walking paths along the riverbank, a climb up Putraskalns with views of Valka and Valga, as well as benches to rest on.
📍 Sēlijas iela, Valka, Valkas novads
Limbaži Lielezer Nature Trail
– The Limbaži Lielezers Nature Trail offers a 3.6 km route featuring a birdwatching tower, boat and pedal boat hire, as well as a children’s playground and a wakeboarding centre.
📍 Limbaži
Nature park "Daugavas valley"
– The "Daugava Valley" Nature Park offers walks along the Daugava Trail, featuring dolomite outcrops and hill forts; the Old Church Trail, leading past the ruins of a stone church; and the Ašķere Trail, which takes in an ancient Scandinavian port site.
📍 Aizkraukles novads
St. Ruins of St George's Church
– The ruins of St George’s Church offer visitors the chance to explore the nearest 14th-century architectural monument to Riga, featuring Gothic elements, a cross and the nearby Salaspils beach with its playgrounds.
📍 Salaspils
Munchausen Museum
– The Munchausen Museum offers visitors the opportunity to explore its permanent exhibition, ‘The World of Munchausen’, featuring hunting trophies and a wax figure, as well as to enjoy the largest wooden amusement ride in the Baltics.
📍 Duntes muiža, Liepupes pag, Limbažu novads
Visraga Trail
– The Vīsraga Trail invites visitors to enjoy a 45-minute walk through Burtnieki Manor Park, offering views of the floodplain meadows of the Ēķinupe River and the ruins of the Livonian Order’s castle.
📍 Burtnieki, Burtnieku pagasts, Valmieras novads
Zemgales Region
Vecumnieki Old Lake
– Bauska’s official tourism portal.
📍 Pludmales iela, Vecumnieki
Post Office island
– Pasta Island offers an educational outdoor area with nature zones, the unique Šamota Sculpture Park, and opportunities for active leisure with electric scooters and children’s electric cars.
📍 Pasta sala, Jelgava
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Lake Sasmaka beach
Krasta iela, Valdemārpils, Talsu novads
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Staldzenes Steep bank
Bangu iela 61, Ventspils
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Princess of the Water Rose
Brocēni, Saldus novads
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Ciecere nature trail
Kuldīgas iela 4, Saldus
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Environmental object - name "Liepāja" on the beach
Peldu iela, Liepāja
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Jūrkalne beach and steep bank
Jūrkalne, Ventspils novads
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Storm Museum in Jūrkalne
Tautas nams, Jūrkalne, Ventspils nov.
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Užava lighthouse
Užava, Užavas pag., Ventspils novads
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Jurmala Park
Ventspils
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Recreation park "Laumas"
Laumas, Īves pag., Talsu novads
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Marinzey Manor Park
Atašienes pagasts, Jēkabpils novads
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Central beach of Lake Hives
Stropu iela 40, Daugavpils
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Game - hike "Preiļi Park Beech Tree Trail"
Kārsavas iela 4, Preiļi
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Ostrov Bird Watching Tower
Ostrova, Višķu pagasts, Augšdaugavas novads
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Saw Lake
3km no Valkas centra Varoņu ielas galā, Valka
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Pedele nature trail and gazebo in Putraskalns
Sēlijas iela, Valka, Valkas novads
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Limbaži Lielezer Nature Trail
Limbaži
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Nature park "Daugavas valley"
Aizkraukles novads
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St. Ruins of St George's Church
Salaspils
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Munchausen Museum
Duntes muiža, Liepupes pag, Limbažu novads
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Visraga Trail
Burtnieki, Burtnieku pagasts, Valmieras novads
| ATTRACTION | ADRESS | PHONE | |
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| Augstaltija Region | |||
| Žagare Ridge Educational Trail | P. Cvirkos g. 132, Žagarė, Joniškio r. sav., Lietuva | ||
| Kurzemes Region | |||
| Lake Sasmaka beach | Krasta iela, Valdemārpils, Talsu novads | ||
| Staldzenes Steep bank | Bangu iela 61, Ventspils | ||
| Princess of the Water Rose | Brocēni, Saldus novads | ||
| Ciecere nature trail | Kuldīgas iela 4, Saldus | +371 63807443 | tic@saldus.lv |
| Environmental object - name "Liepāja" on the beach | Peldu iela, Liepāja | +371 29402111 | info@liepaja.travel |
| Jūrkalne beach and steep bank | Jūrkalne, Ventspils novads | +371 63630046 | jurkalne@ventspilsnd.lv |
| Storm Museum in Jūrkalne | Tautas nams, Jūrkalne, Ventspils nov. | +371 29448883 | vetrumuzejs@ventspilsnd.lv |
| Užava lighthouse | Užava, Užavas pag., Ventspils novads | +371 28341836 | |
| Jurmala Park | Ventspils | +371 29232226 | tourism@ventspils.lv |
| Recreation park "Laumas" | Laumas, Īves pag., Talsu novads | +371 29477731 | info@laumas.lv |
| Latgales Region | |||
| Marinzey Manor Park | Atašienes pagasts, Jēkabpils novads | ||
| Central beach of Lake Hives | Stropu iela 40, Daugavpils | ||
| Game - hike "Preiļi Park Beech Tree Trail" | Kārsavas iela 4, Preiļi | +371 65322041 | tic@preili.lv |
| Ostrov Bird Watching Tower | Ostrova, Višķu pagasts, Augšdaugavas novads | +371 65425347 | parvalde@viski.lv |
| Rīgas Region | |||
| The footbridge of the Great Ķemeri Moor | Ķemeru nacionālais parks, Tukuma novads | +371 28359716 | linda.liepina@daba.gov.lv |
| Vidzemes Region | |||
| Saw Lake | 3km no Valkas centra Varoņu ielas galā, Valka | ||
| Pedele nature trail and gazebo in Putraskalns | Sēlijas iela, Valka, Valkas novads | ||
| Limbaži Lielezer Nature Trail | Limbaži | ||
| Nature park "Daugavas valley" | Aizkraukles novads | +371 25727419 | turisms@aizkraukle.lv |
| St. Ruins of St George's Church | Salaspils | + 371 67945440 | |
| Munchausen Museum | Duntes muiža, Liepupes pag, Limbažu novads | + 371 26576056 | minhauzens@minhauzens.lv |
| Visraga Trail | Burtnieki, Burtnieku pagasts, Valmieras novads | +371 26332213 | tic@valmierasnovads.lv |
| Zemgales Region | |||
| Vecumnieki Old Lake | Pludmales iela, Vecumnieki | ||
| Post Office island | Pasta sala, Jelgava | ||