Number of tourists keeps growing in Riga in Q3
11-12-2015
During the third quarter of 2015, the number of tourists staying in hotels and other tourist facilities in Riga rose by 2% from the same period a year ago to 390,317, while the number of overnight amount to 720,369, the Riga Tourism Development Bureau said, citing information from the Central Statistics Bureau.
PrintLatvia among "Lonely Planet's" top-10 tourist destinations for 2016
03-11-2015
The popular tourist guidebook publisher "Lonely Planet" has placed Latvia among the top ten countries that one should visit in 2016, informs LETA...
Riga will invest millions of euros in the transformation of the area of Skanstes
27-04-2015
Riga has set an ambitious goal - to become a European metropolis. This project will be implemented in stages, which can take fifteen years and will reach millions of euros. One of the steps - the development of the new district of Skanstes street.
Riga recognized as the fifth best tourist destination in Europe.
28-03-2015
With 15,627 votes in favour, Riga was put on the fifth spot among the best tourist destinations in Europe in 2015.