Jūrmala

Cafe / Bistro Dukāts

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Cafe/bar/ bakery Dukāts is located in Dubulti, Jūrmala close to the Dubulti church.  During 2018 we lived for a while next to the Dukāts and visited this place quite often to have a bistro style dinner or buying some delicious cake from the bakery…


Restaurant Laivas

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Dine in amazing ambiance on the banks of Lielupe river, in Jūrmala, Latvia.  We visited Restaurant Laivas for a brunch menu (if I remember correct EUR 18 per person) back in June 2018.  Now I have another great addition to Jūrmala restaurants list…


Bird Watching Tower on Sloka Lake

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Bird watching tower on Sloka lake actually is a floating platform which is a very popular tourist attraction among the locals and bird watchers. Discovered in the early May 2018, during our "living in Jūrmala" series.  Bird watching tower on…


Dubulti Evangelical Lutheran Church

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Dubulti church, the most expressive object and the visual dominant of the surrounding area is the most monumental and exquisite Art Nouveau building in Jurmala from the viewpoint of historical and sacral architecture. The size and details of the…


Former bath-house of Emilija Racene in Jurmala

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When thinking about bathhouses the first thing that arrives in my head is the sulphur bathhouses located in Tbilisi, should they be located in the Abanotubani district or the old and neglected Kiev's bath.  Turns out there is not less interesting…


Early Spring 2018 in the Yard

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Since early 2018 we have been relocated to Jūrmala resort town in Latvia. It was in early April 5th morning I decided to run my second 365 days photo challenge. I didn't sleep that night, I thought about making a cool sunset photography at Jūrmala…


Tranquil Sunset at Dubulti

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Dubulti, has been our home since February 2018, we are spending here this Summer. One of the rare and actually only attractions here is the beach. I've been documenting it a lot lately. In today's Piece of Life series - a tranquil sunset from…


Lazy Day in The Beach (Dubulti - Majori)

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it was one of the sunniest days in early April 2018, we opted in for a Dubulti - Majori (Jūrmala, Latvia) lazy hiking trip. The route is easy and distance is pretty short.  As usual - I was equipped with a camera and captured some moments. The…


Next stop - Station Dubulti (B&W Photography)

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Black and White (B&W) is not the part of my favorite photo techniques, but sometimes a good B&W can add some drama to a photo story. I don't call myself a drama expert (at least in photography), but I have tried in the past and sometimes…


Farewell to Winter (Sunrise at Jūrmala beach)

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It was in the early April morning, I couldn't sleep, and decided to grab a camera and catch a lovely sunrise at the nearby Jūrmala beach. I remembered the times we use to live in Batumi, Georgia and went out for a walk just shortly before sunrise.…