The best part about having your own car is that you can travel anywhere, anytime. Make full use of your newfound freedom by checking out all that there is to do in Jurmala. It’s just 18 miles away. Kemeri National Park, Kmeri Forest house and Sulphur Water Spring Lizzard alone justify the drive. The locals will also likely point you toward Jelgava, 25 miles away. If you can only find time for one attraction here, let it be Jelgava Palace. (But we’d also recommend St. Simeon and St. Anna Orthodox Church and Academica Petrina.)