Known for its paragliding and windsurfing, Latvia’s Jurkalne Seashore Bluffs make for an excellent alternative seaside escape, CNN stated in an article about Top20 most beautiful places in Europe.
The cliffs are wild and fast eroding, with a few meters disappearing into the Baltic Sea each year.
Untroubled by large numbers of tourists, its beaches offer great sunset views. The bluffs are best enjoyed during the summer.
In the Middle Ages, Jūrkalne had another name - Feliksberg - translated as Happy Hill. Legend has it that a ship was threatened with shipwreck off these shores, and the captain promised that if he was lucky enough to escape, he would build a church on this spot.
Today, Jūrkalni is known to travellers, as well as those interested in culture and history. Jūrkalne's name resounds with the Suiti cultural space, the magical Suiti women. The road signs tell you where the parish house is, where the library is, where the folk house is, where the Latvian refugees came across the sea during the war.
And Jūrkalne is unusual in that there are 5 well frequented taverns near and far from the sea and more than 20 farmhouses and guesthouses to accommodate tourists. In fact, Jūrkalne is a place for curious tourists.
Here you will find the sea, its high shores, Suiti costumes and legends, the Riva nature trail, an old wooden bridge, a waterfall. There is plenty to do for sea anglers, boaters and paragliders. Jūrkalne's past can be seen in the Storm Museum of the Folk House and in the library's property room.
For almost 20 years, Jūrkalne has been known for the musician and artist Igo and his unique ideas. The best known of them are the Fire Meadow and the newly built nature concert hall, the Windstorm House.
Website: www.jurkalne.lv
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