Tips & Tricks
Riga Music Festival (various venues, Riga) — this event is held annually from April through June, with concerts performed by various well-known European symphony orchestras and conductors. Over the years, the festival has developed not only as a music festival, but as a dance and visual art festival as well, so that city residents and […]
Riga Marathon – this event, which takes place at the end of May, is gaining in popularity and has received the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS) certificate and is included in the international marathon calendar. The event takes place in downtown Riga, and attracts participants and viewers from all over the world. […]
National Motorsports Centre / MUSA (Gailisu civil parish, Bauska district) – located 71 km. south of Riga, this auto race track hosts various competitions, such as the FIA European Autocross Championship, North European Zone (NEZ) rallycross, and the North European Zone (NEZ) autocross cup. This, along with the Baltic Cup and the Latvian Autocross Championship. […]
Valmiermuižas Beer Tour (Dzirnavu iela 2, Valmiermuiža) – for those beer lovers interested in learning about the art of beer brewing, it’s worth while to visit the Valmiermuižas beer plant (located in the town of the same name, 111 km., or 1 ½ hour drive northeast of Riga – via Routes A3 and E264). Like […]
Latvian National Opera (Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Rīga) – this opera house, originally built in 1863, catches the attention of tourists (especially from USA), because of the façade’s resemblance to the presidential White House in Washington, DC. It’s the current home of the Latvian national opera, and various ballet companies. Visitors interested in attending one of […]
Spy Game “Escaping from the USSR” / Military Port Karosta (Ziemeļu forti, Liepāja, Karosta) — The spy game “Escaping from the U.S.S.R.” offers the opportunity of active participation, to think independently, search, run, hide and experience sensations that are not easily found in the contemporary consumer society. The idea of the game is to allow […]