Explore Riga’s quaint streets by daylight, shopping at local
jewellery stores and picking out souvenirs for family members. A mixture of
Latvian and Russian cultures collide in these narrow byways lined with
restaurants combining cuisines from both countries. The smells of beef and
broth mingle with the breeze and lure you into candlelit cafes for afternoon
snacks.
As the sun sets another side of Riga can be uncovered in the rhythmic
beats streaming from clubs just outside the Old Town. Dance the night away
appreciating the distance between Riga's history and its potential future.
The city had been building and expanding its charming historical town so
fast that UNESCO has actually threatened to revoke its protected status due
to the number of ritzy bars and classy clubs.

'Riga was a major centre of the Hanseatic League, deriving its prosperity in the 13th–15th centuries from the trade with centra…

This stretch of seaside towns along the Riga coast is the largest resort in the Baltic. A mild climate, long, sandy beaches an…

Riga claims to be home of the first Christmas tree – a heady claim when it comes to the festive season. Locals say that in 151…
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