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Riga

Art Nouveau capital on the Baltic

🗓️ Best time: June–August💰 Budget · ~$70/day📍 Latvia

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About Riga

Latvia's capital holds Europe's most concentrated Art Nouveau quarter alongside a UNESCO medieval old town — black bread, sprat sandwiches, and a craft cocktail scene punching above its weight.

⭐ Things to do in Riga

Old Town walkArt Nouveau DistrictRiga Central Market (in zeppelin hangars)House of the Black HeadsKGB Building museumJurmala beach (30 min train)Cat House art nouveauLatvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum

🍽️ What to eat in Riga

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Speķrauši bacon rollsRiga spratsBlack bread soupRiga Black Balsam

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walk old town; trams + buses cheap.

💡 Local tip

Try Black Balsam mixed with cranberry juice — it's drinkable that way.

🛡️ Safety

Very safe.

🌙 Nightlife

Stockholm School Bar; Vest cocktail bar; Lulu club.