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Latvia

Capital · Riga

Why visit

Three compact, walkable medieval capitals connected by an easy bus corridor, still overlooked by most travellers.

Riga

Capital

1.9M

Population

EUR

Currency

Latvian

Languages

Jun, Jul, Aug

Best months

3 cities on the map

710 daysMild · Cold€70–€100/dayJun, Jul, Aug

Must see

Tallinn old townRiga Art Nouveau districtVilnius old townHill of Crosses, Lithuania

Why go

  • Three distinct UNESCO old towns in one easy trip
  • Fast, cheap, frequent buses between capitals — no car needed
  • Still relatively uncrowded

Worth knowing

  • Short warm season — best window is narrow
  • Winters are cold and dark
  • Beyond the capitals, English proficiency and transport thin out
Open guide

65K km²

Area

UTC+2

Timezone

EU memberSchengen