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Visiting Riga, Latvia


The Latvian capital, the largest city in the Baltics, is a fascinating mixture of proud Latvian tradition and influences of the various countries that have occupied it. Independent once again since 1991, Riga's Art Nouveau center has won it UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Opened up to mass tourism with the advent of budget air travel, Riga's Old City and its abundance of bars and restaurants can be explored on foot. The New Town is easily reached by an efficient and modern bus and tram... more » The Latvian capital, the largest city in the Baltics, is a fascinating mixture of proud Latvian tradition and influences of the various countries that have occupied it. Independent once again since 1991, Riga's Art Nouveau center has won it UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Opened up to mass tourism with the advent of budget air travel, Riga's Old City and its abundance of bars and restaurants can be explored on foot. The New Town is easily reached by an efficient and modern bus and tram network. « less

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Dec
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Friendly Fun Franks Backpackers Hostel

5 of 5 stars
rio de janeiro
6 Nov 2009

I just loved staying in this hostel. It's in the center of Riga, a wonderful small city with crazy nights! Staff, mainly Adam, will take you to bars and clubs, and you'll definitely meet people and...more

Hotel De Rome

6 Nov 2009

Hotel location is excellent, albeit a bit quirky. Since we booked through Expedia.ca they removed the bottled water from the room, even though the book in the room advises only to drink the bottled...more

Hotel Irina

6 Nov 2009

The staff in the Irina dislike English speaking, they are the rudest staff I have ever encountered in all my travels. They shut the bar on you, one Sat at 8.30 . They wont answer any questions if...more

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