With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, itâd be much more difficult to experience all that Dobele Municipality, 30 miles away, has to offer. Dobele Castle, Dobele Lutheran Church and Dobele Liberation Monument alone make the drive out here worthwhile. The locals will also probably point you in the direction of Jelgava, 30 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, make sure itâs Jelgava Palace. (But weâd also recommend St. Simeon and St. Anna Orthodox Church and Academica Petrina.)