Section 99. Jāņukrogs – Bigauņciems.
Accommodations
"Valguma pasaule", Smārdes pagasts, Tukuma novads
+371 29414022, +371 63181222
info@valgumapasaule.lv
"Lejiņas", Smārdes pagasts, Tukuma novads
+371 29559767
couch5@inbox.lv
"Betrumi", Bigauņciems, Lapmežciema pagasts, Tukuma novads, tel.: +371 28272223
Slocenes iela 45A, Bigauņciems, Lapmežciema pagasts, Tukuma novads
+371 28301853
dace_jelgava@tvnet.lv
"Tulpes", Bigauņciems, Lapmežciema pagasts, Tukuma novads
+371 27049171, 27279599, 26662829
jurmala-tulpes@inbox.lv, janis.klindzans@inbox.lv
Relax among natural meadows at Antiņciems, which is part of the Ķemeri National Park. There is space for picnicking and tenting, with canopies for seminars and private events outdoor. A guide will accompany you for a stroll through a meadow where you can truly sense the presence of nature.
Owner Sanita Matule teaches master classes related to products from the meadows – tastings and educational activities outdoors. Sanita will tell various stories about Antiņciems, the border between Kurzeme and Vidzeme, traditions in growing chicory, etc. There is a permanent spiral herbal bed for various herbs. The owner grows chicory and offers chicory coffee.
Purchase or taste products from “Sanita’s Meadow Goodies.” Celebrate the “Chicory Festival,” the “Meet your Master” event, “Home Café Days,” seminars about medicinal plants, information about tending to biologically valuable meadows, stories about when the TV show “True Latvian Homemakers” was filmed here. You can also watch the backing of a “Miracle Bun” and then taste it.
Catering
Tourism information
Talsu iela 5, Tukums, Tukuma novads
tel.: +371 63124451, 28311557
WEB: www.visittukums.lv
Email: tic@tukums.lv
Shops
In Ķemeri, tel.: +371 67765188
In Ķemeri, tel.: +371 26811080
In Ķemeri
Resting area
Other services
Ķemeri, tel.: +371 29117673
Public transport. You can get to the starting point by train to Smārde station. From there you have to walk 2.3 km to Jāņukrogs. www.pv.lv
Buses run from the end point (Bigauņciems) to Riga several times a day, www.1188.lv
NB! There are no ATMs at this stage. There are no shops in Bigauņciems.