Tukums is a town in Latvia, some 100 kilometers to the west of Riga.
Understand
- Tourist Information Center, Pils iela 3, ☏ +371 63124451, fax: +371 63124451, tuktic@tukums.parks.lv. Summer Season: M-F 9-18, Sa 9-15, Su 10-14. Off season: M-F: 9-18..
Get in
By train
Trains depart from Riga to Tukums about every hour and a half.
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.
By car
The town is a one hour drive from Riga.
Get around
See
Museums
- Castle Tower of Tukums, Brivibas square 19a, ☏ +371 63124348. Tu-Sa: 10-17, Su: 11-16.
- Durbe Manor house, M.Parka iela 7, ☏ +371 63123694. Tu-Sa: 10-17, Sun: 11-16.
- Jaunmokas Palace Museum, Jaunmokas, ☏ +371 63124572. M-Su: 10-18.
- Jaunpils Museum, Jaunpils, ☏ +371 63107081. 10-17.
- Pastarins Museum, Bisnieki, Zentene, ☏ +371 63142473. W-Su: 10-17.
- Slokenbeka Manor, Milzkalne, ☏ +371 63144319. M-Sa: 8-17.
- Tukums Museum, Harmonijas iela 7, ☏ +371 63123652. Tu-Sa: 10-17, Sun: 11-16.
Do
Festivals
- Rose Festival (Rožu svētki). Held in July each year, this festival features a varied program of events.
Sport facilities
- Harmonija, Jana iela 3a, ☏ +371 63125775. Fitness
Buy
Eat
- Elizabete, Elizabetes iela 12, ☏ +371 63124247.
- Kare, Pasta iela 25, ☏ +371 63181034.
- 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.
Drink
Sleep
Hotels and guest houses
- Jaunmoku Palace Hotel(III) (74th km Riga-Ventspils highway), fax: +371 63124572. 35 beds; 15 rooms.
- Slokenbeka - Hotel, Slokenbeka, Smarde, ☏ +371 63144319. 20 beds; 10 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
Riga is about 100 km to the east.