🇱🇻 Riga

📍 About Riga

The largest Baltic capital with the largest Art Nouveau ensemble in Europe and the central market in zeppelin hangars.

🗺️ What to do & see in Riga

• ✅Stroll through Dome Square and the medieval cathedral
• ✅Admire the Art Nouveau facades of Alberta Street
• ✅Climb the tower of St. Peter's Church
• ✅Explore the central market in former zeppelin hangars
• ✅Cross the Daugava River to the National Library
• ✅Try Riga Black Balsam in a local bar

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Riga

• ⭐Riga Old Town (World Heritage)
• ⭐Dome Cathedral
• ⭐St. Peter's Church
• ⭐House of the Black Heads
• ⭐Art Nouveau District of Alberta Street
• ⭐Riga Central Market

🍽️ Local cuisine in Riga

• 🍴Rye bread, dark rye bread present in every meal
• 🍴Grey peas, grey peas with bacon and onion
• 🍴Sklandrausis, sweet carrot and potato tart
• 🍴Riga Black Balsam, bitter and dark herbal liqueur
• 🍴Skabputra, cold fermented barley soup

💡 Travel tips for Riga

• 💡The best time is from May to September, with long and mild days
• 💡The old town is compact and can be comfortably explored on foot
• 💡Winters are long and very cold, wear warm clothing
• 💡The euro is the official currency of Latvia
• 💡The Art Nouveau district is one of the best preserved in Europe