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Jūrmala: Latvia’s Soviet Sun-Spot

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The city in Latvia where famous Communists once sunbathed.  Photo by Dezidor Tucked away in the Gulf of Riga, just west of Latvia’s capital, is a holiday resort with a very unique history. During the Communist era, Jūrmala was regarded as one of the Soviet Union’s top vacation spots. It once attracted the […]