Riga

Photo: Milan Zmátlo

Sveiki !

Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage site of cobblestones and breathtaking river views, as well as Europe’s Wifi capital with almost 1,000 spots to get online for free.

Capital of Latvia Riga, occupies both banks of the Daugava River. The city is also known for its wooden buildings, art nouveau architecture and medieval Old Town

Highlights

House of the Blackheads

Melngalvju nams

Riga

Building

The Freedom Monument

Brīvības piemineklis

Riga

Monument

St. Peter's Church

Svētā Pētera Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca

Riga

Church

Riga Central Market

Rīgas Centrāltirgus

Riga

Market

Riga Castle

Rīgas pils

Riga

Castle

The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia

Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais brīvdabas muzejs

Riga

Museum

Useful Phraces

Latvian

English	Latvian
Hello	Sveiki
Good morning	Labrīt
Good afternoon	Labdien
Good night	Ar labunakti
Goodbye	Uz redzēšanos
How are you?	Kā tev iet?
I’m well, and you?	Man labi, un tev?
Good, thank you	Labi, paldies
Thank you	Paldies
You’re welcome	Nav par ko
Please	Lūdzu
Yes	Jā
No	Nē
Excuse me	Atvainojiet
I’m sorry	Man žēl
I don’t understand	Es nesaprotu
Do you speak English?	Vai tu runā angliski?

Food & Drinks

Aukstā zupa

Acold soup with a deep pink color made with beets, cucumbers, kefir, hard-boiled eggs and milk sausage

Rupjmaize

A traditional Latvian bread consisting of whole-grain rye, baked in a hearth oven and shaped into an elongated loaf

Karbonāde

This meat specialty is typically made with a thinly pounded pork cutlet that is coated in a combination of flour, beaten eggs

Pīrādziņi

Crescent-shaped pastries served with a snack

Griķi

A pseudocereal known as buckwheat

Pelēkie zirņi ar speķi

The national dish of Latvia, made with local grey peas, fried onions and diced speck

Frikadeļu zupa

A meatball soup prepared with a combination of water, carrots, celery, and potatoes

When to Travel

High Season

From

June

September

Max

22°C (71.60°F)

Min

10°C (50.00°F)

Low Season

From

June

September

Max

22°C (71.60°F)

Min

10°C (50.00°F)

Shoulder Season

May

Max

16°C (60.80°F)

Min

6°C (42.80°F)

October

Max

10°C (50.00°F)

Min

4°C (39.20°F)

Useful Phraces

Latvian

English	Latvian
Hello	Sveiki
Good morning	Labrīt
Good afternoon	Labdien
Good night	Ar labunakti
Goodbye	Uz redzēšanos
How are you?	Kā tev iet?
I’m well, and you?	Man labi, un tev?
Good, thank you	Labi, paldies
Thank you	Paldies
You’re welcome	Nav par ko
Please	Lūdzu
Yes	Jā
No	Nē
Excuse me	Atvainojiet
I’m sorry	Man žēl
I don’t understand	Es nesaprotu
Do you speak English?	Vai tu runā angliski?