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Riga Map, Latvia

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Riga Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Riga with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Riga useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Riga!

Riga Sightseeing

The Latvian War Museum is located in the Powder Tower, a former gunpowder warehouse, built in the 17th century. The museum has permanent displays dedicated to the Latvian soldiers who fought in the two World Wars, Latvian army and navy and several other historical artefacts from the 20th century. The Occupation Museum is another great place where you can learn about Latvia’s history. There are many other interesting... read more

Riga History

At the end of World War I, Latvia declared its independence and Riga became the capital of the new-born state. Democratic institutions were created and Riga soon became what tourists called the “Paris of the North”. Due to internal conflicts, Prime Minister Karlis Ulmanis managed to organize a coup d’etat in 1934 and become an authoritarian leader. But Latvia’s independence didn’t last long: by 1940, Riga was... read more

Riga Travel Guide

Transportation: Riga has only one airport called Riga International Airport which offers both commercial and international flights. Moreover, there are the ferries of the Baltic Sea connecting Riga to other important cities such as Stockholm, Lubeck, Kiel and Rumbula. Rigas Satiksme provides effective public transportation inside the city. It offers various means of road transportation that include buses, trolleybuses... read more

Riga Nightlife

Cadets de Gascogne is a nice French café whose owner bakes some of the best pastries in the city. The café also serves delicious sandwiches, good coffee, and it has a selection of newspapers and magazines in English, French and Latvian. Emihla Gustava Shokolahde is a café that is famous for its chocolate-based specialties. The kitchen is separated by the main room of the café only by a glass window, and guests can... read more

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