The Durbe manor house

Tukums is a town in Latvia, some 70 kilometers to the west of Riga.

Understand

Tukums is the town of roses. Small town, old town, cobbled streets, artists, museums, creative workshops, roses, fountain, Katrina of Tukums, castles.

• 1 Tourist Information Center, Pils iela 3, ☏ +371 63124451, fax: +371 63124451, tic@tukums.lv. Summer season: M-F 09:00—18:00, Sa 09:00—15:00, Su 10:00—14:00. Off season: M-F 09:00—18:00. 

Get in

1188.lv provides up-to-date bus and train schedules, route planner and prices.

By train

Trains depart from Riga to Tukums about every hour and a half.

There are two stations in Tukums, called 1 Tukums 1 (the more central one) and 2 Tukums 2 (in the far west of the town). Both can be used for onward travel by bus, depending on the bus' route – some buses do not go into the centre.

By bus

There are hourly buses to Tukums, you can take buses from Riga going to Tukums, Talsi, Kuldiga or Ventspils and get off in Tukums.

There are two bus stops in Tukums, the 3 Tukuma AO Bus Station (next to Tukums 1) and the 4 Tukuma lauktehnika bus stop (close to Tukums 2). Check ahead, which one you have to start from, when travelling onwards.

By car

The town is a one-hour drive from Riga.

Get around

Mostly walk-able, except for the manor in the east.

See

Architecture

• 1 Brīvības (Freedom) Square and Fountain (Brīvības laukums un strūklaka). Until 1935 this was market square (updated Jun 2018)
• 2 Castle Tower of Tukums (Pils tornis), Brivibas square 19a, ☏ +371 63124348. May-Sep Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00 Su 11:00-16:00, Sep-Apr M-Sa 10:00-16:00. 
• 3 Railroad Station Tukums I (Tukums I Station), Dzelzceļa iela 3, ☏ +371 63 116 249. (updated Jun 2018)
• 4 Police Building (Policijas ēka). (updated Jun 2018)

Museums

• 5 Tukums Museum (Tukuma muzejs), Harmonijas iela 7, ☏ +371 63123652, +371 63182390. Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 11:00-16:00.  
• 6 Gallery Durvis (Door) (Galerija Durvis), Brīvības laukums 21, ☏ +371 63 124 312, galerijadurvis@tukumamuzejs.lv. (updated Jun 2018)
• 7 Social Community Centre (Tukuma kultūras nams), Lielā iela 1, ☏ +371 63 124 125. (updated Jun 2018)
• 8 Museum of Latvian Roads (Latvijas Ceļu muzejs), Šlokenbekas Manor, Milzkalne (inside the Šlokenbekas Manor), ☏ +371 63182354, muzejs@lvceli.lv. May–Oct Tu–F 09–18:00 Sa-Su 10–17:00, Nov-Apr M–F 09–16:00. You can even rent an old minibus here, for €60 per hour. (updated Oct 2017)

Churches

• 9 St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church (Tukuma Svētā Stefana Romas katoļu baznīca), Harmonijas 1a, ☏ +371 28873134, ingmars.zvirgzdins@gmail.com. 
• 10 St. Nicholas Russian Ortodox Church (Sv. Nikolaja pareizticīgo baznīca), Pils iela 13B, ☏ +371 63 125 329. (updated Jun 2018)
• 11 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Svētās Trīsvienības luterāņu baznīca), Brīvības laukums 1, ☏ +371 20 221 951. (updated Jun 2018)

History

• 12 Historical Centre and Old Town of Tukums (Tukuma vēsturiskais centrs un vecpilsēta). (updated Jun 2018)
• 13 Former Behr's villa (Bijusī Bēru villa). (updated Jun 2018)
• 14 Kiosk Sēnīte (Kiosks Sēnīte). A former fuel station. (updated Jun 2018)

Manors

• 15 Durbe Manor (Durbes pils), Mazā Parka iela 7 (2 km east of the centre), ☏ +371 63123694, +371 63122633. Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su 11:00-16:00.  
• 16 Šlokenbekas Manor (Šlokenbekas muiža), Milzkalne (4 km towards Riga to the right), ☏ +371 63144319, +371 29904147, info@slokenbeka.lv. M-Sa 08:00-17:00. The Šlokenbeka Manor was first mentioned in 1484, when its construction was assumed to have begun. The purpose of the manor was to protect the nearby Tukums from invaders. During the centuries, it was owned by several dynasties, like the Butlars and Scenkings, the Putkammers and Grothauses, as well as the Medems and Rekes. In 1997, the Šlokenbeka Manor was handed over to the Ministry for Transportation, which has now arranged the Museum of Latvian Roads here.  

Also, check out the nearby attractions of the Riga region, like Cinevilla.

Do

• Rose Festival (Rožu svētki). July. Held in July each year, this festival features a varied program of events. 
• 1 Harmonija (Sport Facilities), Jana iela 3a, ☏ +371 63125775. Fitness. 

Eat

• 1 Pavards Café. Regular cafeteria style restaurant. Cheap and solid. Dish of the day €3. (updated Oct 2017)
• 2 Elizabete, Elizabetes iela 12, ☏ +371 63124247. 
• 3 Kare, Pasta iela 25, ☏ +371 63181034. 
• 4 Miķelītis, Lielā iela 7, ☏ +371 63 123 634. (updated Jun 2018)
• Cope, Engure, Ridelu Dzirnavas, ☏ +371 63161373. 
• Dio (Pure, 92nd km Riga-Ventspils highway), ☏ +371 63191278. 
• Huberts (Jaunmokas Palace), ☏ +371 29225405. 
• Janitis (Jaunpils), ☏ +371 63162497. 
• Krodzins, Kugukalna iela 1, Ragaciems, ☏ +371 63163736. 
• Lindaga, Dimanti, Ragaciems, ☏ +371 63163544. 
• Slokenbeka, Milzkalne, ☏ +371 63144394. 

Sleep

Hotels and guest houses

• 1 Hotel Tukums, Pils iela 9, ☏ +371 63 125 747, hoteltukums@gmail.com. (updated Jun 2018)
• 2 Tukums Ice Hall and Hotel (Tukuma ledus halle un viesnīca), Stadiona iela 3, ☏ +371 63 107 470, hotel@tlh.lv. Check-in: after 14:00, check-out: before 12:00. (updated Jun 2018)
• 3 Guest house "Ķipītis", Noras iela 12. (updated Jun 2018)
• 4 Guest house "Stelles", Talsu 74, ☏ +371 29 389 197, kaspars@isam.lv. (updated Jun 2018)
• 5 Slokenbeka - Hotel, Slokenbeka, Smarde (4 km towards Riga to the right), ☏ +371 25155225, +371 63144319, hotel@slokenbeka.lv. 20 beds; 10 rooms. Their website states that they offer an "Economy" option – the English website still quotes the 2014 price of €10 for this option, but it is actually €15 now. Single from €15. 
• Jaunmoku Palace Hotel(III) (74th km Riga-Ventspils highway), fax: +371 63124572. 35 beds; 15 rooms. 
• Arka - Hotel, Pils iela 9, ☏ +371 63125747, fax: +371 63181205. 33 beds; 14 rooms. 
• Stagars - Guest house, Juras iela 62, Engure, ☏ +371 63161240, fax: +371 63161377. 30 beds; 12 rooms. 
• Tuko, Stadiona 3, ☏ +371 63107468. 47 beds, 12 rooms 

Bed and breakfast accommodation

• Bramani, Jaunpils, ☏ +371 63162461. 10 beds, 4 rooms. 
• Ezermalas, Milzkalne, ☏ +371 63144367. 4 beds, 2 rooms. 
• Kazinas, Dzirciems, ☏ +371 29427349. 5 beds, 1 room. 
• Lejnieki, Seme, ☏ +371 63100314. 12 beds, 6 rooms. 
• Metumi, Berzciems, ☏ +371 29267380. 5 beds, 3 rooms. 
• Paeglisi, Ragaciems, ☏ +371 63163576. 4 beds, 2 rooms. 
• Ridelu Mill, Engure, ☏ +371 63161373. 8 beds, 4 rooms. 
• By Marta, Strelnieku iela 1, ☏ +371 63129160. 7 beds, 4 rooms. 
• Sveikuli, Tume, ☏ +371 29232026. 10 beds, 4 rooms. 
• Tuko, Stadiona 3, ☏ +371 63107466. 47 beds, 12 rooms. 

Camping

• Abragciems, Abragciems, ☏ +371 63161668. 19 houses, 50 beds, unlimited tent places, 18 caravan places 
• Apsuciems, Apsuciems, ☏ +371 63143186. 30 houses, 85 beds, 10 tent places 
• Ronisi, Klapkalnciems, ☏ +371 63143145. 99 houses, 300 beds, unlimited tent places 
• Vecupe, Engure, ☏ +371 63161740. 110 beds, 100 tent places, 3 caravan places 

Go next

• Jūrmala – A popular holiday and sea resort town with wooden houses just west of Riga, which claims to have the longest beach in Northern Europe.
• The Great Ķemeri Moorland – Ķemeri is the third largest national park in Latvia, and popular for its extensive moorland, moorland lakes, a wooden footbridge, viewing tower, bird-watching, moss, cranberries, fierce plants.
• Riga region – The region has many interesting attractions just nearby of Tukums.