Europe Explored » daugava https://europeexplored.com Travel through the most beautiful places in Europe Sun, 08 Sep 2013 13:36:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Riga – the biggest and most vibrant city in the Baltics | Latvia https://europeexplored.com/2010/09/23/riga-the-biggest-and-most-vibrant-city-in-the-baltics-latvia/ https://europeexplored.com/2010/09/23/riga-the-biggest-and-most-vibrant-city-in-the-baltics-latvia/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:54:33 +0000 Claire https://europeexplored.com/?p=1724 Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia, the biggest and most vibrant city in Baltics, and an important seaport, situated on the mouth of the Daugava. It is also the largest city of the Baltic states and third-largest in the Baltic region, behind Saint Petersburg and Stockholm. Riga’s historical centre is declared a […]

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Riga’s historical centre is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its amazing houses. The city is known as the most expensive Baltic city and is particularly notable for its extensive Jugendstil (German Art Nouveau) architecture, which UNESCO considers to be unparalleled anywhere in the world.

Around Riga you can visit several great places such as the coastal resort Jurmala, the Sigulda castles overlooking the scenic Gauja River Valley, and the Rastrelli Palace at Rundale.

What to see in Riga

  • Great Guild Hall and Small Guild Hall
  • Symbol of the historical centre – The Dome Cathedral – impressive mixture of romantic, gothic, Renascence, baroque and classical styles. There is one of the largest organs in the world in the cathedral
  • The architectural complex Three brothers – three houses are the oldest stone buildings in Riga built in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries
  • St. Maria Magdalena Catholic Church – built in the 13th century
  • Sweden Gate – the newest and the only saved as they are of 25 gates of Riga, which used to protect the city from enemies
  • St Jacob Church – served both to the Catholics and the Lutherans in the past


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]]> Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, by Lithuania to the south, by the Russian Federation to the east, and by Belarus to the southeast. Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden. The territory of Latvia covers 64,589 km2 and it has a temperate seasonal climate. The capital and the biggest city is Riga with 706,413 inhabitants. It is also the largest city of the Baltic states and 3rd largest in the Baltic region, just after Saint Petersburg and Stockholm.

Latvia’s surface is mainly lowland. The highest point is Gaizinkalns hill with an elevation of 311 meters. There are more than 12.000 rivers in Latvia. The largest are the Daugava, Lielupe, Gauja and Venta. The country has over 3.000 lakes.

The capital city of Latvia is Riga which is very interesting for tourists. For lots of tourists Baltic coast is here interesting as well. The most famous tourist resort on the Baltic Sea is a town of Jurmala, situated about 20 km from Riga. Be sure to visit the beautiful Latvian countryside with beautiful pine and mixed forests. The center of Riga is full of historical buildings.


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