A woman visits the exhibition "Irises 2025" at Latvian Museum of Natural History in Riga, Latvia, June 11, 2025. The annual exhibition kicked off on Wednesday, and will run until Friday.

News The underrated Baltic capital just named Europe’s best-value city break Post Office Travel Money has compared the cost of breaks across Europe, unveiling the most affordable spots for a ...

Riga is also that increasing rarity in Europe – a truly great value city break. Riga, older than both St. Petersburg and Stockholm, is the grandest of the three Baltic Republic capitals, fizzing ...

Latvia again closes case against ‘Butcher of Riga,’ tied to mass murder of Jews. Yad Vashem: 'Baffling.' ...

Latvia again closes case against ‘Butcher of Riga,’ tied to mass murder of Jews Some far-right Latvians venerate Herbert Cukurs, whom Mossad agents assassinated in 1965.

Latvia’s parliament has passed a new law requiring citizens of countries outside the E.U., NATO, and the OECD to provide detailed information about the purpose of their visit before each entry into ...

VERY few artists anywhere can compare with Richard O’Neill in popularity, in garnering awards or in influence.

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — “Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for Latvians celebrating the historic accolade.

In mid-November of 2024, we took a quick, three-day trip from Paris to Riga, Latvia. One of the main purposes of the trip was that we are big Art Nouveau aficionados, and prior to the trip we ...