| Riga, Latvia | | | | and the Museum of Foreign Art. In the old town, |
| Riga is the largest city and Capital of Latvia. | | | | you can't miss the Riga Cathedral, as it dominates |
| Situated on the northern Baltic Sea coast and on | | | | the landscape. Built in the year 1211, the Cathedral |
| the mouth of the Daugava River, Riga is an | | | | is arguably the largest medieval church in the |
| important seaport, as well as a major commercial, | | | | Baltics. |
| cultural, financial and industrial center of the Baltics. | | | | Riga features a rich cultural scene, with a number |
| Riga is home to 715,000 inhabitants as of 2009, | | | | of old established theaters. The Riga Russian |
| and is only surpassed in size within the Baltic | | | | theater is the oldest professional drama theatre in |
| region by St. Petersburg and Stockholm. | | | | the country, dating back to 1883. The Latvian |
| Riga is known for its extensive and wonderful Art | | | | national Opera dates back to 1918, and features |
| Nouveau buildings, where you'll find whole streets | | | | all of the opera masterpieces, as well as ballet. |
| of wonderfully adorned houses in central Riga. | | | | The Latvian National Theatre is one of the most |
| Alberta Iela is the best place to experience this | | | | beautiful buildings in Riga, and features the Latvian |
| architecture in Riga. There are other architectural | | | | Drama School. |
| wonders as well, such as the Three Brothers, | | | | There are many great attractions in Riga, including |
| which are striking examples of medieval residential | | | | the Riga Zoo, the Riga Circus which is the only |
| buildings, dating back to the 15th century. | | | | permanently situated Circus in the Baltics, the Riga |
| Riga Castle is also a noteworthy structure, and it | | | | Museum of History and Navigation, and the |
| is the official residence of the president of Latvia | | | | VÄ"rmanes Garden, just to name a few. |
| as well as housing the Museum of Latvian History | | | | |