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Welcome to Riga! The attractiveness of the city is difficult to resist!
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, a major industrial, commercial, cultural  and financial centre of the Baltics, and an important seaport, situated at the mouth of the Daugava.

Eight hundred years of history have shaped the city’s unique appearance and rich traditions.

Due to its geographical location on the Baltic Sea (where East and West meets), Riga has been an important centre of trade, finance and culture for centuries. Representatives of many nations have lived and worked in Riga – apart from local Livs and Latvians, Germans, Swedes, Russians and Poles also considered Riga to be their city…

Riga has unique values due to its rather intact medieval architecture and that of later periods, the urban structure, the richness and quality of Art Noveau architecture and the 19-th century wooden architecture of the city. UNESCO recognised this by including the historic centre of Riga on their list of World Heritage sites.

Riga belongs to the cultural space of Western Europe. For the city, dynamic and diverse music and arts activities are typical. Over centuries, the creative atmosphere evolved in Riga and inspired composers, poets and artists.

Riga has hundreds of ways for enticing visitors – its rich history, architecture, spacious gardens and parks, museums, art galleries and world-class opera…and daily treats like a walk in the enormous colorful central market or going to a cosy café, club or pub…

It is impossible not to fall in love with Riga, as it has something to inspire everyone – both those who love history and those who crave new experiences will be charmed by Riga.

Riga's historical centre has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city is particularly notable for its extensive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) architecture, which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world.

During the summer the nearby white-sand beaches in Jurmala are packed with sun-worshippers, whilst during the height of winter Riga's Old Town resembles the scene on a traditional Christmas card with its cobbled streets, church spires and art nouveau buildings wrapped in a blanket of pristine snow.

If you visit Riga during the summer time you can sit out all night in the city's beer tents serving very tasty Latvian Beer, play beach football and party in Riga till dawn. During the winter months the more adventurous start the day off with a bobsleigh ride before relaxing the afternoon away with a relaxing massage in one of the city's top spa complexes while the culture lover explore some of Riga's many museums.

 

In comparison to Western Europe, Riga can provide visitors with a very low cost of living together with very high service quality.

Apartments in Riga start from 15 euro per night! Lunch in a restaurant in the Old City - from 2 euro, spa and relaxation in modern SPA - from 15 euro per 2.5 hours and so on. 

Find out more about Riga here!