Latvia

The charming town of Kuldyga with wooden buildings, a waterfall and a brick bridge

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Kuldyga (Latvian: Kuldīga), a town in western Latvia, in Courland, on the Ventspils River, is the seat of the Kuldyga novads municipality, with a population … Read more

Sigulda, a city located in the GUAJA National Park with historical monuments

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Sigulda (formerly also spelled Siggulda); a town in Latvia (10.6 thousand inhabitants in 2005), approximately 50 km north-east of Riga, on the edge of Latvia’s … Read more

Valmiera cultural and educational center, a place on the Gauja River

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Valmiera, until 1917 Wolmar, a town in the north-eastern part of Latvia, in Livonia, on the Gauja River, at the crossroads of several important roads, … Read more

Rzezyca, a town with Lake Razna and a railway junction

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Rezekne (Latvian: Rēzekne) is a town (municipality) in eastern Latvia. It has a population of 37,200, primarily Latvians (45%) and Russians (44.3%). Rezekne also has … Read more

A city on the Gauja River in the Livonia region, Cēsis

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Cēsis (Latvian: Cēsis), a town in Gauja National Park, in the Livonia region of Latvia, on the Gauja River, about 100 km east of the … Read more

Ventspils, a port city on the Baltic Sea

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Ventspils is a city in Latvia, a separate city, located on the Baltic Sea, at the mouth of the Ventspils River (Venty), in the western … Read more

Baltic flavors: Latvian cuisine

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Latvian cuisine is characterized by agricultural products, and meat is present in most main dishes. Due to Latvia’s location on the eastern shore of the … Read more

The Most Interesting Attractions Of Latvia

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Latvia is a wonderful Baltic country that has a lot to offer. When it comes to trips around Europe, it is probably not the first … Read more