The medieval wonders of Riga’s old town Vecriga, and its beautiful early 20th-century art nouveau districts, point to the city’s former importance and prosperity. These days the Latvian capital is busily recapturing this status, having rapidly emerged from the stagnation of 50 years of communist rule. The vibrant nightlife and burgeoning tourist trade are matched by a similar transformation in Riga’s economic fortunes, and a city that grew rich on the trade in honey, amber, wax and...
[Riga guide]