Your travel destination - Riga!

Riga - the capital of Latvia (Lettland, Lettonie), is the largest city in the Baltic States with its location on the banks of the beautiful River Daugava. In past 10 years the city attracts travelers with its rich history, amazing architecture and colorful culture. Various leisure and recreation activities are offered in the city center and outside its boundaries. The Old Town of Riga is a unique cultural treasure which was listed by UNESCO on its World Heritage List. Meanwhile Riga is considered to be the world’s best collection of the Art Nouveau architecture. Its admirable integration of historical and contemporary architecture often comes as the highlight to visit the city.


Starting from early May to late September Riga is really crowded with its visitors so to be sure you’ll have a place to stay you should book Riga hotels in advance. The other favored period of traveling to Riga is Christmas time, when various holiday events take place – concerts, exhibitions, markets and season feasts.

Due to travelers’ interest about Riga in past years, numerous accommodations have mushroomed all across the city. Riga visitors are offered different kinds of service, starting from budget hostels for backpackers to luxury conference hotels for travelers coming to Riga on business purpose. There is a wide choice of mid-range accommodations offering high quality service standards for a reasonable price. A lot of accommodations are family-friendly with an offer of suitable rooms and additional amenities for kids. If you are seeking to stay in an authentic Latvian hotel, you should choose one of those boutique or art hotels, which are located in Riga Old Town or close to it.

The best way to explore Riga is to book a city walking tour and stroll around the Old Town visiting medieval churches, museums and architecture monuments. The ‘must see’ places in Riga are St. Peter’s church, Riga Dome Square with Riga Cathedral, Blackheads’ house, Three Brothers and Latvia Occupation museum. All these sights are located in Riga Old Town near many other interesting travel attractions. And don’t forget to visit the Art Nouveau district!