Welcome to Virtual Riga – the official city guide of the Latvian capital – Riga. Virtual Riga provides top quality tourist information about Riga, including summary of the latest events, option to book hotel in Riga and much more.
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Extreme winter in Riga

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Weather in Riga hits record temperatures this winter.

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Sweden’s Flag from Riga?

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Did you know that the early version of the present Swedish flag comes form Riga.

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“The Castle of Light”

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Riga’s biggest construction project is under way right now.

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Riga – the capital of Art Nouveau

Riga along with Brussels, Barcelona and Prague is one of the Art Nouveau capitals of the world. Art Nouveau or Jugendstil buildings can be found on virtually every street in the center of Riga.


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Riga – city of beautiful women

Every year Blonde women from all over Latvia come to Riga and take part in the “Parade of Blondes”. According to foreign tourists Riga is not only the small Paris or city of parks. It is also a city of beautiful women.


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