Riga
Latvia
- Safety rating
- 7.9/10
- Best time to visit
- May to September offers warm weather and festivals, peaking with the midsummer Jāņi celebrations in June.
- Population
- 0.6M
Overview
Latvia's vibrant capital is a UNESCO city famed for the world's finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture alongside a medieval old town of guild halls and church spires. The largest city in the Baltics, Riga blends grand boulevards, a bustling central market, and a buzzing nightlife.
Top attractions
Admire the Art Nouveau quarter on Alberta iela, the House of the Blackheads, Riga Cathedral, and the Central Market.
Getting around
Trams, trolleybuses, and buses serve the city, and the old town and Art Nouveau districts are best walked.