Ten years ago very few people had heard about Riga and Latvia, and certainly would not have been interested in reading about them in a Riga Cultural Guide. Nowadays, however, Riga is regarded as being one of the most exciting cities in Europe - a city that never sleeps and also boasts some amazing cultural highlights that even the most travel weary will appreciate.

For everything you need to know about Riga we have put together a detailed guide, which will inform you and give you advices about Riga Bars and Clubs, What's On In Riga and where to find the very best Restaurants in Riga. 

Our Riga guide also includes a detailed Culture Guide that lists all the places of interest for you in Riga whatever your age, sex or interests. We have put together a selection of useful info about Riga and Latvia. 

Riga Useful Info is a section dedicated to the fine details of getting to and being in Latvia including information about such things as direct flights and Latvian phrases, an article on when is the best time to visit Latvia, as well as the information about how to travel to Riga on a budget. When is the Best Time to Visit Latvia? 

Not all of Riga's night clubs are foreigner friendly. If you want to know which pubs, clubs and bars are the ones for you, then read through our Friendly Nightlife Guide. And while you are at it you should definitely read up on which Bars and Clubs to Avoid. We also have a list of what we consider are the Do's and Don'ts or tips and tricks when you are here in Riga, Latvia. 

Finally, Vakantie Riga is a Dutch-language article about the delights on offer in Latvia. The Dutch, who know a thing or two about living life to the max, are coming to Riga in record numbers.  Whatever it is you need to know about Riga, we hope you will find it in our useful info section or in our Riga Cultural Guide.