In 1997, Riga was included on UNESCO's world heritage list with special emphasis on the richness of its Art Nouveau architecture, defined as "a masterpiece of global and human creative genius".

RIGA, Latvia -- It should come as little surprise that most Europeans -- if not much of the Western world -- are amazed to find Riga (not Brussels or Prague) is home to the largest array of Art ...

In mid-November of 2024, we took a quick, three-day trip from Paris to Riga, Latvia. | Late last year, we visited Riga, Latvia, after learning the city has more Art Nouveau buildings than anywhere ...

Email star2travel@thestar.com.my with the subject “Readers Share”. Riga, the capital of Latvia, is the largest city in the Baltic states in Europe, and the most vibrant and cosmopolitan.

Riga Trips runs walking tours here. Art Nouveau Museum: This museum — fittingly housed in one of the city’s most lavish art nouveau buildings — is a must for admirers of the style.

Riga’s most gorgeous ’hood is its art nouveau district in and around Alberta iela (Albert Street). This spectacular concentration of some 800 elaborately decorated buildings was built from ...

Latvia’s capital, a European Capital of Culture for 2014, is awash with Gothic, Baroque, Renaissance and late Romanesque architectural styles, among others.

Discovering Art Nouveau The early modernist style, evocative of the natural world, can be seen in abundance in whimsical buildings along the Danube and elsewhere in Europe.

Riga is a welcoming, walkable city that’s awash with music, history, art and nightlife. Read our guide on how to make the most of a weekend in Latvia's hip capital.

Rumbles in Riga Signs of conflict are everywhere, even in the cosmopolitan, art nouveau city of Riga where we land. We had hoped to have an early glimpse of the Riga Biennal but it has been ...