News in Jurmala

This year Jūrmala celebrates its 50^th anniversary, and with the opening of serial of events, also a new city home page was launched in the middle of October. The information is available in 10 languages: Latvian, English, Russian, German, Finnish, Lithuanian, Estonian, Swedish, Norwegian and French. The new website is more visually attractive with the elements of modern technology applied.

Starting from August 2009 Jūrmala Tourism Information Centre is taking part in the Top 10 in the City project, which gives the opportunity to get information about the city in the virtual and mobile environment. This offer is free of charge. The project Top 10 in the City is for all Internet users, as well as those who use the Internet via mobile phone service. It serves as a virtual city resort guide and provides information about the city - accommodation, eating out, tourist sights, the culture of the city, architecture, and history, as well as the daily calendar of the events and the information provided by the tourism information centre.

Also, new hotels were opened. In May, a first hostel in Jūrmala - Riga Beach Hostel was opened in Dzintari. It is located only 100 metres from the beach. Just a month later, the Amber SPA boutique hotel opened in Bulduri. Another hotel - Light House - is located right on the beach of the city, and offers the rooms presenting the specific traits of certain city or even a country.

Also during autumn and winter Jūrmala welcomes its guests, and offers variety of different events. All information is available on the city's home page. Soon a Christmas market will be open in the main pedestrian street-Jomas, offering traditional souvenirs, as well as jewellery and knitted clohing, produced by local entrepreneurs and individuals.