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             In all seasons resort city Jūrmala offers wide range of leisure activities. It is a perfect place not only for swimming, playing volleyball, football, handball or frisbee at the beach, but also for exercising, Nordic walking, kite surfing and windsurfing, water cycling and water motorcycling. Children can play in special beach playgrounds, but those who like cycling may enjoy Jūrmala by cycling along the beach or on special bikeways, where you can see the marvelous wooden architecture. Also during the ride you will breathe fresh and healing air that is made up by the forests and parks in the city of Jūrmala.
 

             The forest park Dzintari is a paradise of activities for every child, where are playgrounds for different ages, skateboard and basketball fields and also specially made trails for those who like to ride with roller-skates.

             Enjoy water activities all year long in a water amusement park ”Līvu akvaparks”, where you can swim in different swimming pools and slide down through the different speed water tubes. Also in summer there is a special summer area in the aqua park. Aqua park ”Nemo” also offers sliding down the water tubes, but only in summer. In Jūrmala there are different swimming pools available with different kinds of water - ordinary, warm sea or medicinal mineral water. Jūrmala is proud of their indoor and outdoor tennis courts that cover 40% of all tennis courts in Latvia.

             City also offers a variety of different kinds of relaxation and entertainment activities, especially for golf and bowling players. Golfers can improve their playing skills or even take a part in one of the golf championships in ”Saliena Golf” that is one of the biggest golf courts in Eastern Europe. ”Saliena Golf” offers a training course and a children school, and is located only 5 km from Jūrmala. The river Lielupe offers rides with yachts, boats, on water-ski or wakeboard.

               Jūrmala is also known for its wide possibilities for active leisure in the nature. The Ķemeri National park is an exact paradise for birdwatchers. In Jūrmala Open-air museum you can try out the technique and methods of stranding a rope and some other handicraft activities.

               Not only in summer, but also in winter it is possible and advisable to do Nordic walking along the beach - it will not only keep you fit, but also freshen you up after long week of hard work. During winter everyone is welcome to enjoy skating at Majori skating-rink.