With a population of nearly 650,000 residents, Riga is not only Latvia’s capital and most populous city, but it’s home to almost a third of the country’s population as well. The city was founded around 800 years ago and features an alluring mix of the old-world history and contemporary attractions that most guests find fascinating. …
The capital of Latvia is the largest city in the three Baltic states and is home to one third of Latvia’s total population. There’s a youthful vitality to Riga that shines through in its thumping nightlife, trendy dining spots and thriving alternative scene. Riga has an absorbing history to uncover, as a Medieval Hanseatic League …
The middle child of the Baltics is perhaps most famed for the hedonistic party joints of its gloriously Gothic and Art Deco capital, or the happening coastal strips of Jurmala just along the coast. But delve a little deeper into Latvia’s backcountry and you’ll discover Teutonic castles, tsarist palazzos and wild woodlands peppered with bucolic …