Riga
in Rīga of Rīga, Latvia
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Riga International Airport (5 mi) -
Barysiai Airport (64 mi) - Šiauliai International Airport (78 mi)
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Pärnu Airport (103 mi) - Kuressaare Airport (107 mi)
- Kaunas International Airport (137 mi)
- Kärdla Airport (149 mi)
- Vilnius International Airport (166 mi)
- Tallinn Airport (173 mi)
- Historic Centre of Riga (Unesco heritage, 1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 56.946 and 24.106 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 56° 56' 45" and E 24° 6' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:19 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 8:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Latvia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Latvia. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Riga
Riga in Rīga (Rīga) with it's 742,572 citizens is a city in Latvia. It's the capital of this country.
Local time in Riga is now 05:19 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Riga, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Latvia is Riga International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Centre of Riga in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Marupe, Kekava, Pinki, Bergi and Ulbroka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 93% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga
Redstone Boutique Hotel
Pullman Riga Old Town
Dome Hotel & Spa
Grand Palace
St. Peter's Boutique
Radi un Draugi
Wellton Centrum Hotel & SPA
Monte Kristo
Avalon Hotel & conferences
Videos from this area
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Review: Avalon Hotel, Riga, Latvia - January, 2015
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the 48th annual Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning songwriters were Erener and Turkish rock guitarist and singer Demir Demirkan. Belgium and Russia were second and third respectively, within three points of Turkey's score.
Riga Technical University
Riga Technical University (RTU) (Latvian: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte) is the oldest technical university in the Baltics established on October 14, 1862. (previously known as Riga Polytechnical Institute and Riga Polytechnicum) is located in Riga, Latvia.
St. Peter's Church, Riga
St. Peter's Church (Latvian: Svētā Pētera Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
Riga Cathedral
This article is about the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of Riga. See other articles for the Roman Catholic cathedral and the Orthodox cathedral. Riga Cathedral is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. The Latvian word doms, an archaic term for cathedral (similar to Italian duomo), is often mistranslated in English as dom or dome.
House of the Blackheads
House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornamentations. The structure was bombed to a ruin by the Germans June 28, 1941 and the remains demolished by the Soviets in 1948. The current reconstruction was erected from 1995 to 1999.
Latvijas Radio
Latvijas Radio (Radio Latvia; shortened as LR) is a public service broadcasting network of Latvia. The organisation was founded 1 November 1925, and is situated in the Latvian capital of Riga. Since 2002, Latvijas Radio broadcasts five different stations on the FM band and the internet: Latvijas Radio 1, Latvijas Radio 2, Latvijas Radio 3 - Klasika, Latvijas Radio 4 - Doma Laukums and Latvijas Radio 5 - Radio NABA/Saeimas kanāls.
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia 1940-1991 (Latvian: Latvijas okupācijas muzejs) is an historic educational institution located in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1993 to exhibit artifacts, archive documents, and educate the public about the 51-year period in the 20th century when Latvia was successively occupied by the USSR in 1940, then by Nazi Germany in 1941, and then again by the USSR in 1944.
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation (Latvian: Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs) is housed by the Riga Dom Cathedral ensemble in the heart of the Old Riga, Latvia. It originated in 1773 as a private collection of Nikolaus von Himsel, a Riga doctor and, being one of the oldest museums in Europe, over the centuries it has grown into the largest collection of material evidence of the history of Riga.
Railway Bridge, Riga
The Railway Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871-1872 for Riga - Jelgava railroad. The new bridge was inaugurated 1914, shelled twice, during World War I in 1917 and World War II in 1944, and was rebuilt both times. The bridge is nowadays the only railway bridge in Riga. \t\t \t\t\tRiga-Blick von Petrikirche03. jpg \t\t\t Railway bridge today \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tRiga old iron bridge.
Large Guild, Riga
The Large Guild is a building situated in Riga, Latvia, and was erected in the years 1854 - 1857 after a project by architect K. Bejne in English Gothic style. The building was erected to house the guild of the same name, and today it houses the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra.
Small Guild, Riga
The Small Guild is a building situated in Riga, Latvia, at 3/5 Amatu Street. The building was erected in the years 1864—66 after a project by architect Johann Felsko in Neo-Gothic style.
St. George's Church, Riga
St. George's Church (Latvian: Svētā Jura baznīca) used to be a catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church building now houses the Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design and is situated at the address 10/12 Skārņu Street.
These districts belong to Riga.
- Agenskalns
- Andrejsala
- Baltezers
- Beberbeki
- Bolderaja
- Bulluciems
- Ciekurkalns
- Daugavgriva
- Ilguciems
- Jaunmilgravis
- Kliversala
- Lejas Podrags
- Mangalsala
- Mezaparks
- Ozolkalni
- Plavnieki
- Podrags
- Suzi
- Tornakalns
- Trisciems
- Valdlauci
- Vecdaugava
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Riga.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Riga.
Vecrīga: Freeport of Riga, Vecrīga (source)
Riga: Old Town − Skārņu Street, Riga (source)
Vecrīga: Riga − Vanšu Bridge, Vecrīga (source)
Vecrīga: Radisson Blu Conference & Spa Hotel, Vecrīga (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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