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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 02:02 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Riga with an UTC offset of 2 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: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 78% |
Air Pressure | 1033 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 11th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 12th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 13th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
1°C (33 °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
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Review: Avalon Hotel, Riga, Latvia - January, 2015
I recently stayed at the Avalon Hotel, whilst on a short break to Riga. The hotel is within a 5 minute walk of Riga Central Station, and is only a street away from Riga Old Town. A taxi to...
Lettonia. La città di Riga
Lettonia, Riga è la capitale della Lettonia, una città meravigliosa chiamata anche "la Parigi del Baltico" conosciuta per i suoi musei, ne possiede oltre 50 e per la sua architettura Art...
Views Around the City of Riga, Latvia - January 2014
This film features detailed footage in and around the city centre of Riga, the capital city of Latvia, which is a Baltic Sea state located in Eastern Europe. The footage is all shot during...
Flyvision.lv Mini Showreel 2013 summer Riga, Latvia
This summer we wre flying our ocotocopter for creative studio Moodwork. Creative studio Moodwork together with SIA ' Look at Riga' since last September have worked on multi Dimensional film...
Hotel Review: Radisson Blu Daugava, Riga, Latvia - January 2014
Here is another one of my hotel reviews from the Radisson Blu Daugava, in Riga, the capital city of Latvia. The film begins with a shot of the hotel from the tower of St. Peter's church in...
Lettonia tour - Riga
RIGA è la capitale della Lettonia. Situata sul Mar Baltico alla foce del fiume Daugava è la città più grande delle Repubbliche Baltiche ed è uno dei principali centri culturali, politici...
Riga Fashion Week S/S 2015: показ M-Couture (Latvija). MIX TV
http://www.mixnews.lv/ Riga Fashion Week: дефиле M-Couture (Latvija) Twitter: https://twitter.com/mixnews_lv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mixnews ВКонтакте: http://vk.com/mixne...
Leaving Riga by Train, Latvia - 15th January, 2014
Footage taken firstly at Riga Main Railway Station, and then from the train Window in a reverse Northerly (right side) direction as it left the station and crossed Dzelzcela Bridge over the...
Riga, Latvia - European Capital of Culture 2014
A short video shot entirely with the Canon 70D, mostly as a test, but also to show what I liked of Riga. From the Brother's cemetery, to the new National Library, and everything in between....
Latvia
Recorded September 4-5, 2013 The video begins as we cross the border into Latvia from Lithuania. We pass through the town of Jelgava before arriving at the capitol city of Riga. In Riga I...
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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.