Jekabpils - city in Latvia

Jēkabpils (dead link: January 2023) is a Latvia 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.), 56.497952°, 25.867310°, +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. 2022-10-02

Get around

See

• Krustpils pils (Krustpils castle), one of the best preserved medieval castles in Latvia
• ["Jacobstadt": Jekabpils, Region Jekabpils](https://jekabpilsrezidence.lv/struve-park/)[ 📍](https://www.google.com/maps?ll=56.501389,25.856667&q=56.501389,25.856667&hl=en&t=m&z=11) - 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.

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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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• Riga