Latvia » Introduction of Riga

You are welcome to the Capital City of Latvia, Riga. In the city you will find many enticing sights that are worth seeing. Riga is so diverse in its character: some visitors will enjoy the Old Town the most ancient part of the city that has been preserved from the 13th century, others might be interested in the Jugendstyle architecture and the boulevard ensembles that were formed at the end of the last century and have been nominated the world's architectural monuments by UNESCO experts.

Riga is also called the city of parks and gardens. The central part of the city is mostly occupied by commercial offices, banks, and other business building reflecting the hectic present day life and the tendencies of rapid city development.

The Baltic Sea is just over 12km's (seven miles) away but Riga's weather is not as harsh as many people imagine. Winter can indeed be long, dark and bitter but spring and summer days are often blessed with balmy daytime temperatures and long hours of daylight. When the sun shines, the city's numerous parks fill up, tables spill out of cafés and revellers laze along the city canal in rowing boats, in a scene that is more Mediterranean than Eastern European.