Explore Sukturi through three specific interests: historic places of remembrance, routes that pass through the village, and a farm visit in the surrounding region. The Jewish cemetery is located in Talsu pauguraine Nature Park and is also point 30 on a 32-kilometre route. In addition, a hiking trail and a cycling route pass through Sukturi. Kurzemnieki adds a guided tour, tasting opportunities and a hands-on activity to this experience; advance registration is required for a visit.

Cemetery and places of remembrance

The Jewish cemetery in Sukturi is located in Talsu pauguraine Nature Park. Kalmans Press was buried there; a publication by the Talsu Novada Muzejs names this burial place. A memorial plaque was installed at his gravesite in the 1970s. Another connection to the past is Tīcs Dzintarkalns, the founder of the Talsi Museum of Local History. On 18 May 1988 at 3:00 p.m., a memorial plaque to him was unveiled at the Sukturi cemetery. The stories emphasise different aspects: in Press’s case, the focus is on his burial place and a plaque installed later; in Dzintarkalns’s, on his role as the museum’s founder. This offers two distinct starting points for exploring Sukturi’s history.

Hiking and cycling routes

For an active exploration, you can first distinguish between the types of travel: the “Talsu pauguraines dārgumi” hiking trail passes through Sukturi, as does the “Talsi Hills Cycle Route” (Route 554). Another option is “Treasures of Lauciene (Nurme)”: this route is 32 km long, and the Jewish cemetery in Sukturi is at point 30. The information differs in type: the first two routes are described as passing through Sukturi, while “Treasures of Lauciene (Nurme)” also gives an overall length and a specific point along the route. The 32 km refers to the route as a whole; point 30 identifies the cemetery along its course. This lets you distinguish between the activity, route length and connection to a historic site when making your choice.

Kurzemnieki: Farm visit by prior arrangement

In the area surrounding Sukturi, Kurzemnieki farm lies within the protected Talsu pauguraine Nature Park. Visitors can take an informative guided tour of the farm, taste and buy products, and learn how to make a crown from fruit-tree branches. Each offering has a different focus: the tour provides information about the farm, making a crown is a practical craft activity, and tasting and buying connect visitors with the farm’s produce. Advance registration is required for a visit. Kurzemnieki also processes apples into dried apples, apple chips and apple juice. Thus, the farm experience includes both a visit that must be arranged in advance and the processing of apples into specific products.

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For the overview of the wider area: Talsu Novads.