104. Riga, Latvia
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Why
Riga is Latvia in what is called the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). This region is quite beautiful and is totally worthy of your visit. The city is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Riga, Latvia
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Where
Riga, Latvia is located in the Baltics sitting between Estonia in the north and Lithuania in the south with Russia to its east. The river Daugava runs through the city; it is the capital of Latvia.
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How To Get Here
By Ferry
There is ferry service from Stockholm, Sweden and Travemünde, Germany to Riga.
Riga, Latvia – Ferry
By Train
There is train service from neighboring Estonia.
By Plane
The closest airport is Riga International Airport (RIX), home of AirBaltic (BT).
Riga, Latvia – Riga International Airport (RIX)
The following airline serve the airport:
Aeroflot (SU), AirBaltic (BT), Belavia Belarusian Airlines (B2), ELLINAIR S.A. (EL), Finnair (AY), Hahn Air (7R), LOT Polish (LO), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), Norwegian Air Shuttle (D8), Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY), Ryanair (FR), SAS (SK), Turkish Airlines (TK), Ukraine International (PS), UTair (UT),Uzbekistan Airways (HY) and Wizz Air (W6).
By Bus
Ecolines has service to Tallin and there is also service from LuxExpress.
By Car
If you are already in the region you can take the drive. Just use a service like Google Maps for directions.
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Where To Stay
Accor, Choice Hotels and Radisson Blu are the three major chains you’ll find here. The rest are local brands that are quaint and charming. You do have a large portfolio from which to choose though.
Riga, Latvia – Hotel
==>> You can find a list of hotels from TripAdvisor here.
==>> Try Airbnb.
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Where To Eat
There are many places to eat here in Riga.
Riga, Latvia – Potatoes
==>> You can find a list of restaurants from TripAdvisor here.
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What To Do
Riga, Latvia – Vansu Tilts Riga Bridge
Riga, Latvia – House of the Blackheads in the Old Town
Riga, Latvia – Hansa Banka Bldg
Riga, Latvia – Old City
There is also a statue of the Town Musicians similar to the one in Bremen, Germany.
Riga, Latvia – Statue of the Bremen Town Musicians in Riga
==>> Here is a list of things to do from Trip Advisor.
==>> Check out some tours from Viator.
==>> Lonely Planet has some additional information.
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Additional Information
Language: Latvian, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish and Lithuanian
Currency: Euro (EUR)
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Riga, Latvia – Village
