ABOUT RIGA

Riga is the capital, primate, and the largest city of Latvia as well as the most populous city in the Baltic States. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava River, where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 and lies 1-10 m above sea level on a flat and sandy plain.

Latvian national opera and ballet theater and fountain the Nymph in park. Riga, Latvia.

View of the roofs of the old city and the tower of the Dome Cathedral against background of an ice-covered river. Winter evening in Riga. Latvia.

Blackheads House, City Hall, the Cathedral of St. Peter in the center of Riga

Narrow street in Riga, leading to the Dome Cathedral in winter. Old Town of Riga city, Latvia

Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga is also known as an architectural jewel a city where you can see churches from the city's origins, medieval buildings in the Old Town, unique examples of Art Nouveau, as well as wooden architecture that has survived the centuries and modern architectural jewels.Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture.

Riga is a member of Eurocities, the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC), and Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCEU).

The city is served by Riga International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the Baltic states.

The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights to and from Riga: Aegean Airlines, airBaltic, British Airways, Finnair, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Transavia, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Wizz Air