Quote: Housed in a low-lying, black and grey structure between the Latvian Riflemen Statue and Ratslaukums, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a must-see for every visitor to the city, detailing the fifty and a… Read More

Quote: All roads in Riga lead eventually to the Freedom Monument. It's the centrepiece of the city, a symbol of the liberty and survival of a country which has been under occupation for all but fifty of the past eight… Read More

Quote: When we arrived at the Museum we were the only ones there and all day, although more people arrived, there is so much space that we hardly encountered anyone. The buldings are vast and interesting. There were a… Read More

Quote: I stayed at a hostel that was within the heart of the Central Market. The market place is made of an indoor centre that is quite large in terms of size and people employed. In the indoor area are traders who sell… Read More

Quote: St Peters church is in Riga old town and the spire is an important part the Riga skyline. If you want to see Riga from above, you can take an elevator up in the spire, walk around there and see most of Riga from… Read More

Quote: Jurmala, originally known as Rigas Jurmala, which simply means Riga Beach, is Latvia's number one beach resort. It is the most visited place in the country apart from the capital, due to the nice 30km long strip… Read More

Quote: The Europe’s only museum dedicated to the Sun is in Riga!It all started with a small sun shaped pendant brought by the founder of the museum from the sunny Portugal. Soon enough collection of different sun shaped… Read More

Quote: We discovered that the Hotel Latvija’s Skyline Bar was reopening for business by happy accident. It wasn’t mentioned in our guidebook but a local English language publication had interviewed a Riga resident and… Read More

Quote: Town Hall Square (Ratslaukums) is the unofficial centre of Riga, located at the place of the original German trading post. The 50m by 50m square leads in the west to Strelnieku Square, named after the giant… Read More

Quote: While walking through Old Riga (where, I might add, no cars are allowed in this part of Riga, which is rather nice), we stumbled upon the vast amount of amber being sold in the market. There was jewelry, artwork,… Read More