Riga Travel Guide
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Riga lies on both banks of the river Daugava in the form of a circle. On the basis of this it can be roughly divided into two parts – the right side of the city, where Old Riga and New Riga is located as well as other districts and suburbs and the left part of the city which is also called “Pārdaugava”, meaning “Across the Daugava." … Read Riga introduction
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Art Noveau-style Hotel dating from 1909 offers traditional amenities, restaurant and bar; located in the city center.
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Well people, I have been to Riga many times since 2004, think about 15 times. I like it very much, but I am afraid it has gone down the pan! It is getting dirty, very expensive now ( just got back ... more
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Introduction
Unwary travellers lured into Rīga's winding cobbled streets are transfixed by swirling Art Nouveau architecture and warm bars with candles flickering in the windows. Just as you can't take the Old Town's beauty any longer, you look up to a bewitching skyline of castle turrets and church …
Not to miss
Central Market Whatever you desire - CDs, a pig's head, bloodied sheep carcasses or Ecuadorian bananas - this bustling market will provide. As well as being fantastic for cheap shopping, this colourful collage of people is an attraction in itself. The market is one of Europe's largest and most …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 747200 Area : 307.17km² Longitude / Latitude : 24.0499992371 / 56.8800010681 Currency : Lat (LVL) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Rīga airport (tel: 720 7009; www.riga-airport.com) is at Skulte, about 8km (5mi) west of the city centre. Most major European airlines have an office here, including Latvia's national carrier AirBaltic (tel: 720 7777; www.airbaltic.com; airport & Kaļķu …
History
Recent History Today, Rīga remains a bustling centre of the arts and, as the largest city in the Baltics, has acquired a reputation for its vibrant nightlife. The success of the city's 800th birthday party in 2001 - marked by a rash of historical buildings miraculously rising from the ashes - …
Weather
The Baltic climate is generally temperate, but on the cool and damp side. Rīga's climate is influenced by its closeness to the Baltic Sea. July and August, the warmest months, are also wet, with days of persistent showers. The average temperature in July is 17°C (62.6°F). At these …
Where to eat & what to do
Popular Restaurants in Riga
- 1.Vegas Entertainment Complex
- 2.Jaunais Balzambāra Restorāns
- 3.Gutenbergs
- 4.Pulkvedim neviens neraksta (Nobody Writes to the Colonel)
- 5.Lido Recreation Centre (Lido Atpūtas Centrs)
- 6.Čīīz Bar
- 7.Kaļķu vārti
- 8.Thank God It's Friday! (Paldies Dievam piektdiena ir klāt!)
- 9.Ķiploku Krogs
- 10.Goija
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