Latvia, a captivating country nestled in Northern Europe, offers a perfect blend of rich history, unique culture, and ...

When you look around the busy, friendly and vibrant streets of old Riga, it is easy to forget that they were ‘off-limits’ for most of us less than 20 years ago. Over 50 years of Soviet ...

With a medieval old town, art nouveau touches and vestiges of a Soviet past, the Latvian capital is a patchwork of a city that bears marks of its former occupiers. But a more modern Riga, of ...

Old-timer cars are seen during a traditional car parade of Riga Retro 2019 in Riga, Latvia, on Aug. 17, 2019. The annual old-timer meeting Riga Retro 2019 organized by Antique Automobile Club of ...

Old City Riga (Vecriga) is ranked #0 out of 8 things to do in Riga. See pictures and our review of Old City Riga (Vecriga).

Bastejkalns Park (0.25 miles northeast) Riga History and Navigation Museum (0.25 miles west) Museum of the Occupation of Latvia (0.25 miles southwest) More Sightseeing near Old Riga Hotel Vecriga ...

One of the main reasons I travel is to get a sense of old world Europe, and Riga rivals Budapest as the place to best do this. Actually, Riga may have an advantage over Budapest as it is smaller ...

In Tallinn, I happily stayed at the homey, three-star Hotel St. Barbara, at the edge of the old city. In Riga, I was perfectly happy at the Ramada Inn, a 10-minute walk from the old city.

RIGA (Reuters) - Latvia's parliament is set to vote the previous four-party, centre-right coalition back into power on Thursday after a key opposition party declined to join, officials said.

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