We made a day trip by train to the Jurmala Beach area, known as the Baltic Riviera.
Although it was raining intermittently it was warm but there were not many people on the beach or in the restaurants.
There are many small towns:14 spread over 32 kms, all running into each other along the coast and joined by a path that runs parallel to the beach. It was a popular place for Soviet-era sanatoriums.
Near the beach are some beautiful wooden houses owned by wealthy people. There were also some once impressive places but now they are dilapidated and neglected.
We enjoyed the tranquility after frenetic Riga.
