
Just like its "Baltic sisters" Tallinn and Vilnius, the capital city of Latvia is as charming and beautiful. With over 700.000 residents, it is also the biggest and most populated of the three cities, and a lively maritime city. In fact all the trade activities in Riga have always revolved around its port, which represents the main source of wealth for the local economy. The Old Town was designated in 1997 a world heritage site by Unesco, thanks to the amazing presence of architectural and stylist beauties. To walk down the streets of Riga means to plunge in the elegant and austere atmosphere of a typical Northern city, to get lost in the maze of streets and lanes of its historic centre, and to relax in one of its cozy cafés and teahouses, where you can taste delicious pies the renowned Latvian pastries
