Ķemeri National Park!

WHAT TO SEE? 31 Bigauņciems, Lapmežciems, Ragaciems 28-30 15 Cafe “Stallis” T.: 28811910 27 16 Flower and souvenir shops 17 Cafe “Rosi” T.: 26543954 18 Guest house “Lapmežciems” 26 25 T.: 27191082, www.gostinica.lv 19 Guest house “K.V.N.” 12-13 24 T.: 20268864, www.viesunamskvn.lv 1 Agnese Priede Photo: 23 20 Guest house “AAK Service” Boardwalk in Ķemeri Raised Bog (3.4 km) 19-24 13 T. 29118209, www.kanski.lv 21 Guest house “Smaidas” 12 2 Walking & T.: 29265552, www.smaidas.lv cycling route 22 32 22 Cafe “Lindaga” * “The Green 18 T.: 63163544 Dune” 14 21 12-18 23 Smokery (fish) “Mauriņi” (“Zaļā kāpa”, 17 7 km) 15 11 T.: 29374291 Photo: Agnese Priede Photo: 16 24 Fish Restaurant “Bermudas” 19 38 10 T.: 63163225, 29481863, www.bermudas.lv 33 Landscape 10-11 Apšuciems, Klapkalnciems 3 park in 35 36 37 25 Camping “Ronīši” * Ķemeri 2 20 39 40 4 T.: 26305551, 63161442, www.ronisi.lv historical 3 19 21 26 Smokery (fish) “Stubiņš” * resort 22 20 6 9 T.: 26372856 34 8 Liepa Andis Photo: 41 27 5 8 Hotel “SPA Arkadia”  4 Walking & cycling route “Lūžņu ditch T.: 29132765, www.hotelarkadia.lv 7 sulphur spring” (3.1 km) 6 28 Hotel “Villa Anna” 5 9 5 Nature Education and Information T.: 26122679, www.villaanna.lv 2 Centre “Forest house” (“Meža māja”), 3 29 Cafe “Apsīte” T.: 26545266 The Forest Trail (0.5 km) and The Boardwalk 42 43 30 Hostel & Camping “Apšuciema skola” in Black Alder Swamp (0.6, closed) 7 * 44 4 T.: 29544650 6 Lake Sloka nature 1 31 trail (3.1 km) and 55 Tent site “Čiekuri” birdwatching tower T.: 26527168 Around Milzkalne & Lake Valgums 7 Walking & cycling 54 32 route of Lake LEGEND Vacation house “Rūši” 45 Built-up area T.: 28637513, www.ruushi.1w.lv Photo: Aija Pendere Aija Photo: Sloka (3.5 km) 47 Industrial area 33 Guest house “Milzkalne.lv” 8 Health spring Jaunķemeri and the walking Forest, park Swamp T.: 26545521, www.milzkalne.lv trails of RRC “Jaunķemeri” Overgrown water area 46 1 34 Hotel “Šlokenbeka” 9 Self-government Market Museum of History of Sanatorium 18 T.: 25155225, www.slokenbeka.lv “Jantarnij Bereg” and Jūrmala Resort 25 17 Lighthouse Tower Church Cemetery 35 Cafe & Guest house “Upesloki” 10 Kupskalni Nature Trail (0.4 km) 14 16 Medical assistance Post office T.: 29151231 11 Lapmežciems Museum Filling station 16 36 Tent site “Ezermalas” 12 Restaurant, café Smoked fish Ragaciems fish market 11 15 T.: 29446828 Museum Monument 13 Sedums of Ragaciems 37 Hotel Sanatorium Vacation house “Līdakas” 14 Lake Kaņieris boat station and Guest house Camping T.: 29448118 bird-watching tower LEGEND Tent site Sauna 38 Nature trail 14 Recreation center “Valguma Pasaule” Picnic site Marked bicycle route 13 Paved road Parking T.: 29414022, www.valgumapasaule.lv Gravel road Bicycle rental Boat rental 39 Tent site “Lejiņas” Improved unsurfaced road Horseback riding Unsurfaced road T.: 63192300, 29559767 Unsurfaced road difficult to travel Nordic walking Distance in kilometers Birdwatching 40 Household “Rubeņi”. Bee products Road numbers Siliņupes akmens laikmeta 48 53 apmetnes vieta Viewing tower T.: 29368726 Railway ● Station 49 12 Group of farmsteads ● Farmstead Around Smārde Deserted farmstead Photo: Jānis Ķuze 15 Built-up area ● Industrial area 52 41 Farmstead “Ruģeļi” CEMEX birdwatching tower and Lake 23 Overgrown water area ● Swamp T.: 22427274, www.zaigashorses.1w.lv Kaņieris Reed trail (0.6 km) Boundary of municipality 10 42 Cafe “Runcis&Co” T.: 63192256 Boundary of national park 16 Lake Kaņieris Castle Mound Trail (1.3 km) 11 Filling station ● Restaurant, café 43 and sightseeing platform Post office Guest house “Kalna Žagari” Hotel ● Guest house T.: 29414584 17 Bicycle Route “Forest Circle” (16 km) Camping ● Tent site Interesting building ● Ruins www.kalnazagari.lv Museum ● Monument 44 Vacation house “Virsaiši” Lighthouse ● Fire-alarm tower 50 18 Bicycle route Communication network tower 10 T.: 26377077, 29223339, www.virsaisi.lv “Lustūžkalns Church ● Cemetery 24 Notable stone ● Quarry 45 Cafe “Smārdes krogs” Circle” Outstanding hill T.: 27861234 (22 km) Castle mound Park ● Veteran tree Around Slampe Interesting place, object 46 Vacation house “Ķīvītes” T.: 26413774 47 Guest house “Līkumi” 51 Photo: Kārlis Lapiņš T.: 26524126 48 Cafe “Pils kafejnīca” T.: 26337779 20 Pottery Workshop ACTIVITIES HEALTH AND BEAUTY Ķemeri Jaunķemeri Kauguri Bigauņciems, Lapmežciems, Ragaciems 49 Guest house “Pilsētnieki” “The Sun’s Kiln” 1 Bicycle rental “Ķemeru takas” 3 Guest house “Melnais stārķis” 7 10 Cafe “Dižpriede” T. 29497272, www.pilsetnieki.lv Bicycle rental 1 4 21 38 49 Resort medical treatment 5 6 Pizzeria “Miča Pica” 21 Bicycle route T.: 29239273, www.takas.lv T.: 26751543, www.melnaisstarkis.lv T.: 67512621, www.micapica.lv T.: 28756095 Around Džūkste 38 5 6 38 “Šlokenbeka Circle” Nordic walking: rent of poles , instruction SPA services 27 38 Open V, VI, VIII, IX. 4 Restaurant “Neptūns” 8 Cafe “Kūriņš” 11 Guest house “Jūras mols” 50 Tent site “Guntiņas” (17 km) Reservation required Photo orienteering and classic orienteering 38 T.: 29999319, 26189261 T.: 67736598, www.kurins.lv T.: 27099099, www.jurasmols.lv T. 28336456, 29454508 22 Šlokenbeka Manor during other months. www.restoransneptuns.lv Fishing and boat rental 14 36 37 38 LOCAL PRODUCTS 9 Restaurant “Klondaika Tex Mex” 12 Camping “Kalnapriedes” 51 Stud-farm “Skudru staļļi” Jūrmala City Council 5 Resort Rehabilitation Center T.: 67740688 T.: 26404097, www. latcamping.lv T.: 26307695 39 43 50 Smoked fish 12 23 26 Visitor Service Centre, “Jaunķemeri” www.texmex.lv 13 Guest house “Monikas” Around Tīreļi 23 Dunduri meadows 22 T.: 67751609 Boat rides on rivers and the sea: www.juraslaivas.lv Kurzeme wines T.: 67733522, www.jaunkemeri.lv T.: 26161247 Information center 52 Stable “Ormaņi” Motor boat rides on the sea 21 Bee products 40 2 Tent site “Ķemeru takas” 6 Sanatorium “Jantarnij Bereg” of Sanatorium “Jantarnij Bereg”, 14 Guest house “Kamenes” * 19 Photo: Valguma Pasaule Photo: Andis Liepa T. 28677844, www.stallisormani.weebly.com 41 44 51 52 46 T.: 29239273, T.: 26674792 T.: 26162212; www.kamenes.lv Trail of Nature Pictures (4.5 km), Horseback riding Raspberries July&Aug www.takas.lv T.: 67736500, www.sanatorij.lv 53 Cafe & Guest house “Aitiņlauvas” 24 The Fairytale Museum of Džūkste Barefoot Trail (2.5 km), Board Game Trail Cross-country skiing track and ski rental 46 Black ceramic 20 T.: 29160393, www.aitinlauvas.lv 25 and Meditation Labyrinths at the recreation Bog restoration site in Ķemeri * Open in summer “Green Certificate” – environment-friendly accommodation Snowshoe rental 38 Needlework 16 22 Kūdra centre “Valguma Pasaule” Raised Bog – Accessible for visitors in wheelchairs 54 Cafe “Osīši” T.: 29147941 Publisher: Ķemeri National Park Fund in cooperation with the Nature Conservation Agency, 2015. 55 Cafe “Kurši” T.: 67730299 Please, see the other side for more details! – objects of interest – services Material created with the financial support of the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund. 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