With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to experience all that Jelgava, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Jelgava Palace, St. Simeon and St. Anna Orthodox Church and Academica Petrina. Locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Jurmala, 25 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Kemeri National Park. (But we’re also big fans of Kmeri Forest house and Sulphur Water Spring Lizzard.)