Riga |
A decade and a half after Latvia declared independence from the Soviet Union, Riga is a city on the up and up after joining both NATO and the European Union in …
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Riga Central Market
Riga Central Market
In 1930, Riga Central Market was the largest and most technologically advanced market in Europe. Hundreds of stalls selling anything from cheap CDs to furry Russian hats extend far beyond its…
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Upcoming Events in Riga |
 | Sound Forest Festival Apr 2010 (various dates) Andrejsala Riga's Sound Forest Festival (Skanu Mezs in Latvian) offers a quirky line-up of… more... |
 | Bimini - International Festival of Animation Apr 2010 (annual) Coca-Cola Plaza Riga's International Festival of Animation Films, or Bimini, comes to the… more... |
 | Riga Marathon May 2010 (annual) Riga Runners in their thousands hit the streets of the Latvian capital in the annual… more... |
Travel essentials |
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Nightlife |
Teetotallers should think seriously before planning a trip to Riga, as this is a city that likes to drink and it often seems the locals never stop partying. The Old Town is awash with bars - everything from lounge style hangouts with DJs, comfy couches and funky visuals, right through to spit and sawdust drinking dens. One thing to look out for is that some bars are unofficially the sole preserve of Riga’s Russian community and your presence will be, at best, tolerated. Also, some expats report …
Sightseeing |
Sightseeing is made easy in Riga by the fact that most of the sights are handily located within a compact area on one bank of the Daugava River . As the number of tourists visiting the city has grown, dedicated signs now point the way to the main attractions.The Old Town overflows with things to see, but one of the real pleasures is just wandering around the cobbled streets, taking an architectural journey through the centuries, in a city where gothic, Renaissance and art nouveau abound, often …
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