Riga ยท Latvia

Riga Christmas market

Riga โ€” contextual destination photograph
Background image for Riga; not a photograph of a confirmed current event. Image: Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain ยท CC BY 2.0 ยท Original on Wikimedia Commons. Resized and converted to WebP.

Christmas atmosphere in a Baltic capital beside the Daugava. A Riga stay can move between seasonal browsing and the historic city, with time to discover more than the festive highlights.

Destination background

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 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1โ€“10 m (3โ€“33 ft) above sea level on a flat and sandy plain.

Adapted background from Wikipedia contributors, Riga, CC BY-SA 4.0. This reference describes the place or tradition, rather than a current event programme.

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Seasonal programmes, access and availability vary. Check the official source before arranging travel.

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