Explore Riga in Latvia
Riga with its 742,572 inhabitants is located in Latvia and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Riga is 11:58 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is "Europe / Riga" with an UTC offset of 3 hours.
Plakanciems, Jūrmala, Jelgava, Carnikava, Vārpas, Allažmuiža, Nemunėlio Radviliškis, Joniškis, Biržai and Baloži are locations relativly near and might be worth to explore when in that area.A few smaller and closer locations interesting to discover when around could be Tornakalns, Kliversala, Podrags, Andrejsala and Agenskalns.
According to our database, there is one airport in the area. The closest airport is Riga International Airport with a distance of 5.3 mi (or 8.5 km) east of the centre of Riga. Have a look at our dedicated picture gallery to get a glimpse of what this destinations is like. Want to see live images? Visit our page with of local webcams. Need some inspiration for finding attractions and want to know more about this place? Check the related Riga attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.
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Sightseeing & Attractions
House of the Blackheads: :Melngalvju nams") is a building situated in old town Riga, Latvia. It was erected during the first third of the 14th century. Owners were the Brotherhood of the Blackheads Guild, a society for foreign unmarried merchants living in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580, 1886, adding most of the ornamentations. Was bombed to a ruin June 28, 1941 by the Germans, demolished 1948 ...
Latvian Academy of Sciences: of Latvia and is an association of the country's foremost scientists. It is located in Riga.[http://www.lza.lv/ Latvian Academy of Sciences website] ...
Riga Radio and TV Tower: The "Riga Radio and TV Tower" ("Rīgas radio un televīzijas tornis") in Riga, Latvia is the tallest structure in the Baltic countries. It was built between 1979 and 1986. Its highest point reaches 368.5 m (1209 ft), which makes it the third tallest tower in Europe (after the Ostankino Tower at and the Kiev TV Tower at ) and the twelfth tallest tower in the world ...
Events & Activities
06:00 PM: "Chester"- English Troubadour
08:00 PM: "Chester"- English Troubadour
09:30 PM: "Chester"
09:00 PM: "Chester"
12:00 AM: Summer Garden Festival
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