Section 99. Jāņukrogs – Bigauņciems. Tukums and Ķemeru National park.

1.3 km long circular trail with an observation tower, which overlooks the lake and the birds living there.

A monument to the former border line between the Russian Empire and the Duchy of Courland, which went along Robežu street in Ķemeri, hence the name of the street (“The border street”).

Ķemeri Evangelical Lutheran Church was the first stone building in Ķemeri resort. Tel.: +371 26593425

Central cross-domed wooden church with a bell tower, built in the style of historicism, in the architectural forms of wooden churches in Northern Russia. Tel.: +371 67765417

The sulphur spring “Ķirzaciņa” (“The Little Lizard”) next to the pavilion decorated with wood carvings, a water tower with an exposition about the history of Ķemeri and a viewing platform on the roof, 7 picturesque bridges over Vēršupīte. The former hotel “Ķemeri” – a striking example of neoclassicism.

The reed-roofed building designed by architect Frīdrihs Skujiņš is one of the brightest buildings of national romanticism in Latvia. The building houses the Kemeri National Park Information Centre. Tel.: +371 26424972

The 0.6 km trail introduces a very humid natural deciduous forest – a black alder swamp forest.

The observation tower is located on pontoons, it is connected to the land by a footbridge. From the tower you can see the whole Sloka lake all the way to Kauguri. Birds gather in the lake in spring and late summer–autumn, so this is a favorite place for bird watchers.

A fishing village on the shores of the Gulf of Riga, where you can buy fish caught and smoked there.

"Valguma pasaule", Smārdes pagasts, Tukuma novads

+371 29414022, +371 63181222

info@valgumapasaule.lv

www.valgumapasaule.lv

Snacks, tea, and coffee are available at the site for an additional fee, even for those who do not purchase entry tickets.

"Guntiņas", Smārdes pagasts, Tukuma novads

+371 28808606

www.apgrieztamaja.lv