Category: Latvia Travel Guide

  • Dome Hotel and Spa in Riga

    Dome Hotel and Spa in Riga

    As the heavy wooden door of Dome Hotel swings open, your first impression is that you enter a historic town house transformed into an exclusive private club. And this isn’t far from the truth: the 17th century building at Miesnieku iela 4, originally constructed as a five-story residence, was renovated to become Old Riga’s first…

  • Discover Riga’s Mountain and Hill Districts – Your Travel Guide To Latvia

    Discover Riga’s Mountain and Hill Districts – Your Travel Guide To Latvia

    You would never really associate Riga with hills and yet there are many districts of the Latvian capital the names of which come from the Latvian word for hill. Seven districts of Riga owe their names to the Latvian word “kalns”, meaning hill or mountain in Latvian. Agenskalns is one of the most delightful districts in…

  • Discover Cesis Latvia – A Medieval Gem with Picturesque Landscapes

    Discover Cesis Latvia – A Medieval Gem with Picturesque Landscapes

    Cesis (Cēsis) is undoubtedly one of the most attractive towns in Latvia and the entire Baltic region. Just 90 kilometers from Riga, it’s a must for any first-time visitor to Latvia. Dominated by its castle ruins, it’s a town of winding cobbled streets and protected historical buildings. The stone castle built by the Livonian Brothers…

  • Discover Wonderful Ligatne Park Nature Trails in Latvia

    Discover Wonderful Ligatne Park Nature Trails in Latvia

    On the beach in Jurmala, the historic resort town a few minutes by train from central Riga, a visitor will typically find, on any given afternoon from May to October, strolling groups of women – wearing high heels, skin-tight dresses and clutching expensive handbags, their hair frozen in intricate curls and sparkling whorls and their…

  • The Famous Minox Camera from Riga – History of the Spy Camera

    The Famous Minox Camera from Riga – History of the Spy Camera

    One of the most amazing and legendary inventions of the 20th century, the Minox camera, first saw the light of day in Riga in 1937. Riga was also home to the camera’s inventor, Walter Zapp. Walter Zapp was born in Riga in 1905. His father, Karl, a sales rep, was a British citizen and his…

  • Discover Ventspils Latvia’s Vibrant Port City – Ventspils Travel

    Discover Ventspils Latvia’s Vibrant Port City – Ventspils Travel

    Modern and well-maintained to the point of immaculate, it’s clear to all visitors to this western Latvian port city that Ventspils has prospered from the oil business. Although it is Latvia’s fourth largest settlement by size, many regard Ventspils as Latvia’s second city. A title the good city folk of Liepaja and Daugavpils would, of…

  • Discover Sabile Latvia: A Charming Town of Wine, History, & Natural Beauty

    Discover Sabile Latvia: A Charming Town of Wine, History, & Natural Beauty

    Sabile is a town a drive a bit less than two hours from Riga. Officially granted the status of a city only in the 20th century, Sabile nestles in one of the most beautiful spots in the Abava River Valley and looks like a fairy-tale land. Colorful houses scatter both sides of the river, their aged wooden…

  • Discover the Magic of Kuldiga Latvia – Your Ultimate Goldingen Travel Guide

    Discover the Magic of Kuldiga Latvia – Your Ultimate Goldingen Travel Guide

    The town of Kuldiga (Kuldīga or Goldingen) is less than an hour’s drive west from the town of Sabile. Founded in 1242, this former Hanseatic city is the most photogenic town in Latvia. The charming testimonials of its past are visible at every step, with many centuries-old buildings still standing. This has made the town’s streets…