Discovering Riga and Latvia

By visiting Riga and Latvia you certainly find a great way to relax while enjoying arts, culture, nature and ancient traditions.
Depending on the length of your stay, you can easily plan an amazing trip in any season, spending the whole time in the city, or making a tour in the country-side.
Due to its versatility, the capital of Latvia is a perfect destination for single travellers, young and elderly couples, families and group of friends.
Riga is vibrant and cosmopolitan, yet easy to manage, with the key attractions centered in the Old Town and easy to reach by foot from the Baltic Suites.
For instance the precious collection of architectural styles dating from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century characterized by Jugenstil buildings, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Or the incredible number of museums that will certainly satisfy any kind of curiosity among youngs and adults.
The buzzing Riga’s nightlife ensures  great fun, but a walk along the banks of the Daugava River and trough the city parks gives lovers the romantic atmosphere they deserve.
Furthermore, thanks to a great tradition in theater, music and dance, visitors can also attend outstanding performances at the Latvia National Opera.
And to satisfy your taste, Riga offers an impressive variety of types and styles of cuisine, from Latvian traditional delicatessen to ethnic, fusion and so on.

What’s On This Month

Culture, events and outdoor activities

01-01/31-03-2012
Fabergé Exhibition
The famous jewellery firm House of Fabergé comes to Riga from Petersburg and Moscow to exhibit its treasure.
A truly unavaluable range of jewels and other ornamental objects are associated with certain events or time periods of particular importance to the history both of Fabergé and the Russian imperial familiy.
Riga - Museum of Foreign Arts
http://www.rigasbirza.lv

If you love ballet you can’t miss the great appointments with Latvian National Opera and its ballet calendar. Among the numerous performances on stage in February, the program includes the popular Nutcracker by  Pyotr Tchaikovsky (February 5th).
Opera at LNO
Exciting appointments are also those with Opera. Nine performances are scheduled on February. Among the others the famous La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini (February 19th).

10/12-02-2012
Ice Sculpture Festival
Be amazed by the creativity of snow’s international artists at the Ice Sculpture Festival hold in Jelgava. Thousands of people from all over Latvia come every year to town to admire these particular and fragile handcrafts.
In addition to ice sculpture's exhibition, festival includes an interesting series of cultural events for the whole family.
Jelgava

20.02/04-03-2012
Sigulda Winter Festival
“More sports. More leisure. More art. More entertainment.” That’s what the Sigulda winter Festival promises to snow and ice lovers.
An exciting variety of outdoor activities including folk skiing, tourism rally, snow sculpture championships, Sigulda Cup in snowboarding, downhill and distance skiing will ensures fun to people of all ages.
Shrovetide festivity will be also celebrated with Latvian songs, dances, rituals and traditional dishes.
Sigulda