Jekabpils
Jēkabpils is a Latvian town located on the Daugava river, roughly halfway between the cities of Riga and Daugavpils.
Understand
Tourist Information Centre
- 🌍 Jēkabpils Tūrisma informācijas centrs, Brīvības iela 140/142 (Located in Jēkabpils by the Old Town Square. After crossing the bridge over the Daugava, proceed to the city centre.), ☏ +371 65233822, tic@jekabpils.lv. M-F 9:30AM-5PM, Sa 9:30AM-3PM. The Tourism Information Centre sells Ecolines and Lux Express bus tickets and Impro tours.
Get in
Trains stop in nearby Krustpils, northern side of river Daugava.
- 🌍 Krustpils railway station.
See
- Krustpils pils (Krustpils castle), one of the best preserved medieval castles in Latvia
- 🌍 "Jacobstadt": Jekabpils, Region Jekabpils - A point on the world heritage listed Struve Geodetic Arc, named after the city can be found in a park nowadays named Struves Parks bordering Daugava.
Sleep
- Hotel Luiize, Brīvības iela 190, ☏ +371 65 233 433, luiize@luiize.lv.
- Daugavkrasti, Mežrūpnieku iela 2, ☏ +371 65231232. Soviet-era hotel located on the bank of the Daugava river.
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