Riga is the capital of Latvia, located at the mouth of the Daugava River and near the Baltic Sea, on the shore of the Gulf of Riga.
"Mouzenidis Travel" offers to visit Riga in any season, to choose a convenient format and duration of the trip from the tour over the weekend to more extensive multi-day exploring the city and the regions of Latvia, from the trip to the Christmas and New Year to the route connecting the capital of the three Baltic countries - neighbors - Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia.
The city with the soul of the sea and ancient history for centuries is famous for its fascination: as a historical treasure trove and cultural center and as a crossroads of trade routes.
Today the Latvian capital is one of the most interesting and beautiful cities in the Baltic States and the tourism center. The favorable location makes Riga important transportation center, connecting dozens of countries and cities. Regular communication and a short journey time from the set of points of Europe determines the attractiveness of Riga as a purpose for weekend tours.
In the streets of Riga, you can have a journey back to the Middle Ages, be impressed by architectural monuments, infinitely scrutinize the embodiment of artistic thought in the buildings performed in a typical for city style Jugendstil (art-nouveau) (Riga architecture of this area is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site), be surprised the living warmth of the wooden buildings that have been preserved in the urban areas.
A special role in the development of Riga played involvement in the power of the medieval Hanseatic League, for three centuries combines the strengths trading centers in Europe. Riga was specified in those days as the lead city of the Baltic States, and nowadays it continues to fulfill it excellently.
The capital of Latvia lives actively, music, festival, from season to season setting the rhythm of cultural life in the Baltic region. According to the decision of the European Union in 2014 Riga will be the European Capital of Culture: all 12 months the pearl of the Baltic Sea is extremely interesting and attractive for visitors and locals through an extensive program of activities and events that reflect the life of the city, its historic heritage and the importance of European cultural life.
