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The Great Ķemeri Bog
Riga region
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The Great Ķemeri tīrelis (Bog) is part of the Ķemeri National Park. It is a raised moss bog, one of the largest bogs of this type in Latvia. The landscape is dotted with century-old stunted pines, bright blue lakes and pools. The bog is home to various rare species of sphagnums, as well as the round-leaved sundew. It is also the second most-important nesting site of wood sandpipers in Latvia. In the spring and autumn, migrating cranes call to each other and thousands of geese take a well-earned rest. The bog’s colours change with the seasons: in spring, white cottongrass protrudes, the purple of heather takes over in late summer; in the autumn the bog shimmers in warm and saturated colours, but in winter, all is snow-covered white. In the rays of the morning and evening sun, the bog landscape glistens in shades of gold.  

  • The Great Ķemeri Bog covers 6 192 hectares and is around 8 000 years old.
  • The bog is located in a restricted natural area, but the central part is a nature park.
  • The Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk is popular among visitors.

Other Riga Landscapes

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The rocky Vidzeme seaside

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St Meinard’s Island with the ruins of Ikšķile Church

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View of Vecrīga from the left bank of the Daugava

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Rīga’s arc of boulevards, parks and canal with the Central Market pavilions

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Rīga’s Brāļu kapi – Brothers’ Cemetery

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Ķemeri sanatorium and park

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Jūrmala with wooden chalets and beach

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Ancient Gauja River valley

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Gauja River mouth with coastal dune forests

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