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Discover Baloži
The district Baloži of Berģi in Rīga (Rīga) is a district in Latvia a little north-east of Riga, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ulbroka, Adazi, Carnikava, Garkalne and Salaspils. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 45% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Baltvilla
Port Hotel
Annabella
Felicia
Videos from this area
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Kā novirpot vilciņu? How to make a spinning top?
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Extreme Jumps in RIga// Parkour & Master Foto how it was
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18. novembra koncerts Rīgas Juglas vidusskolā
Koncerts, Rīgas Juglas vidusskolā, veltīts Latvijas proklamēšanas 93. gadadienai 2011. gada 18. novembrī. Dievs svētī Latviju!
Intermezzo 145 Proper Maiden Flight
[skip to 2:20 for actual flight] These are the highlights of the proper maiden flight of Intermezzo 145 (Upscaled Jaron's Intermezzo 100). The first maiden ended in seconds with motor torn...
Cretan rotor model
http://sites.google.com/site/sailhawt Cretan sail windmill model - to get it out of wind.
Intermezzo 145 - Gliding and Flying upside down
I was planning the next flight to be in FPV, but it was too cold today for FPV -15°C. As there was no wind I decided to fly line of sight with GoPro HD camera mounted and try some new tricks....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mežaparks
Mežaparks (also known as Kaiserwald in German) is a neighbourhood in North Central Riga, Latvia. The name is literally translated as "forest park". The park was built in the early 20th century and was originally called Kaiserwald. It was one of the world's first garden cities. During the Second World War, the Kaiserwald concentration camp was located in this park, and many Jews, Gypsies, communists, and other opponents of Nazi rule were murdered in these woods.
Pļavnieki
Pļavnieki is a Riga neighbourhood situated to the right of the river Daugava.
Riga Motor Museum
Riga Motor Museum is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries. The museum is a state agency operating under the Transport Ministry. Since 1992, the museum is a member of International Association of Transport and Communication Museums (IATM–ICOM), since 1994 a member of Latvian Museum Association, since 2002 – a member of Latvian Transport Development and Education Association. The museum is located at 6 Sergeja Ezienšteina Street in the Mežciems neighbourhood of Riga.
Riga LVRTC Transmitter
The Riga LVRTC Transmitter was a mediumwave transmitter in Riga, Latvia, which broadcasted on 945 kHz a music program in DRM-simulcast mode, which was receivable at night time in wide parts of Europe. It used as an antenna two guyed mast radiators. One of them was a 125 metre tall guyed lattice mast. The other smaller tower stays a Blaw-Knox Radiator. It is one of the few existing Blaw-Knox Radiators in Europe.
Ulbroka
Ulbroka is a village near Riga, the capital city of Latvia. It is the center of Stopiņi Municipality. The village is crossed by two first category roads Rīga-Ērgļi (P4) and Rīga-Ogre (P5). In 2000 there were 2,701 inhabitants.
Čiekurkalns
Čiekurkalns is an old Riga neighbourhood on the right bank of the river Daugava.
Ādaži
Ādaži is a town in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia, and the centre of Ādaži Municipality. It has a population of about 9,000. Ādaži has a notable tennis center, with outdoor clay and indoor hardcourt located next to the public school. The village is situated by the River Gauja, which flows around the entire village. In Ādaži there is a wakeboarding club on the Gauja.
Ādaži Municipality
Ādaži Municipality is a municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2006 from Ādaži Parish, the administrative centre being Ādaži. The municipality consists of the following villages: Alderi, Atari, Āņi, Baltezers, Birznieki, Garkalne, Kadaga, Stapriņi, Divezeri, Iļķene, Eimuri.
Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum
Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (Latvian: Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais Brīvdabas Muzejs) is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It is an open-air museum, situated in a forest park area beside a lake just outside the capital, with farmers village houses, moved from different districts of the country. The museum was established in 1924, inspired by open air museums in Scandinavia.
St. Catherine's Lutheran Church, Riga
St. Catherine's Lutheran Church (Latvian: Svētās Katrīnas Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca), also known as Biķeri or Biķernieki church for its location, is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 146 Biķernieku Street.
Church of the Cross, Riga
Church of the Cross (Latvian: Krusta Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 120 Ropažu Street.
Jaunciems Lutheran Church
Jaunciems Lutheran Church (Latvian: Jaunciema Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 6/8 Jaunciema 5. šķērslīnija.
Adaži Airfield
Adaži Airfield is an airfield in Latvia. It is situated 30 km north of Riga.
Mazā Jugla
Mazā Jugla is a river of Latvia. It flows for 119 kilometres.
Berģi
Berģi is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Jaunciems, Riga
Jaunciems is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Alderi
Alderi is a village in Ādaži Municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia.
Dzidriņas
Dzidriņas is a village in Stopiņi Municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia.
Rumbula, Stopiņi Municipality
Rumbula is a village in Stopiņi Municipality in the historical region of Vidzeme, and the Riga Planning Region in Latvia.
Daugmale Station
Daugmale Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.
Šķirotava Station
Šķirotava Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.
Gaisma Station
Gaisma Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.
Rumbula Station
Rumbula Station is a railway station on the Riga – Daugavpils Railway.
Ķīšezers, Riga
Ķīšezers is a lake in Riga, Latvia, with primary inflow of the Jugla River. The lake is 1,730 ha large, it has 2.4 metres of average depth and reaches 4.2 metres at the deepest point.
Bikernieki Memorial
Bikernieki Memorial is a war memorial to The Holocaust victims of World War II in Bikernieki forest, Riga, Latvia. Bikernieki forest is the biggest mass murder site during The Holocaust in Latvia with two memorial territories spanning over 80,000 square metres with 55 marked burial sites with around 20,000 victims still buried in total. The memorial was initially planned and construction started in 1986, but was delayed after Latvia declared independence in 1991.