Latvia travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 12 places to see
  • 9 local dishes

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,573 km2 (24,932 sq mi), with a population of 1.83 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian as their native tongue.

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What to see in Latvia

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    Freedom Monument

    Riga

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    Riga Cathedral

    Riga

  • Cēsis Castle

    Cēsis

  • Gauja National Park

    Cēsis

  • House of the Black Heads

    Riga

  • Rundāle Palace

    Pilsrundāle, Bauska

What to eat in Latvia

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  • Pelēkie Zirņi ar Speķi

    Pelēkie Zirņi ar Speķi

  • Riga Black Balsam😋 tried by 1

    Riga Black Balsam

  • Pīrāgi

    Pīrāgi

  • Rupjmaize

    Rupjmaize

  • Sklandrausis

    Sklandrausis

  • Rasols😋 tried by 1

    Rasols

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • June

    Riga21°C

    On 23-24 June Latvia celebrates Jāņi, its midsummer, with bonfires, flower crowns and singing until dawn.

Itineraries in Latvia

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