Your City Guide of Riga

Ten years ago very few people had heard about Riga and Latvia, and certainly would not have been interested in reading about them in a Riga Cultural Guide. Nowadays, however, Riga is regarded as being one of the most exciting cities in Europe - a city that never sleeps and also boasts some amazing cultural highlights that even the most travel weary will appreciate. Riga Out There recommends you to discover Riga by 24hour marathon of hedonism and excitement. Our team can help you to decide what to do, where and when.

For everything you need to know about Riga we have put together a detailed guide, which will inform you and give you advices about Riga Bars and Clubs, What's On In Riga and where to find the very best Restaurants in Riga. If you like to shop till you drop then check out our Riga Shopping section.

Whatever it is that you want to buy during your Riga shopping trip we are sure you can find it! Just follow our tips and get the best out of your shopping in Riga experience!

Please check out our shopping guide below and also our Shopping articles Riga Shopaholic and our Riga Shopping Tours.

Our Riga guide also includes a detailed Culture Guide that lists all the places of interest for you in Riga whatever your age, sex or interests.

So, whether it is the world's finest collection of Art Nouveau Buildings, Riga's UNESCO-protected Old Town, one of Europe's tallest structures (the Riga TV Tower), the up and coming Warehouse District, or the sunny boulevards and beaches of neighbouring Jurmala, we have all the latest up-to-date information for you that will help guide you through the many, many cultural highlights of Riga.

Visiting a foreign city for the first time should be all about discovery. Let Riga Out There help and guide you through this beautiful Baltic city by giving you some Tips and Tricks about Riga and Latvia !

We have put together a selection of useful info about Riga and Latvia. This includes Latvian Phrases that will help you make friends and allow you to remember your please and thankyous, and a list of Famous Latvians, in case you accidentally get chatting to one and wonder why everyone is smiling at you.

Riga Useful Info is a section dedicated to the fine details of getting to and being in Latvia including information about such things as direct flights and Latvian phrases, an article on when is the best time to visit Latvia, as well as the information about how to travel to Riga on a budget.

 When is the Best Time to Visit Latvia? We think every time is the best time, but if you are coming in the summer, then be sure to read Summer in Riga: Partying Outdoors.

With the global financial crisis continuing to bite we understand that many of you have to watch what you spend during your foreign holidays. With this in mind, we have put together our Riga on a Budget guide. Meanwhile, the staff of Riga Hostel have put together their personal Top Five Restaurant list to help guide you through your Riga culinary journey, while we also have tips on Riga's Best Hotels. Riga Facts & Figures and General Prices in Latvia will also give you the useful info you need to make your time in the Latvian capital everything you want it to be.

Not all of Riga's night clubs are foreigner friendly. If you want to know which pubs, clubs and bars are the ones for you, then read through our Friendly Nightlife Guide. And while you are at it you should definitely read up on which Bars and Clubs to Avoid. We also have a list of what we consider are the Do's and Don'ts or tips and tricks when you are here in Riga, Latvia. Once all this is clear, click on our 24 Hours in Riga section for our tips on how to party non-stop for a whole day and night!

Our Flights to Riga section will enable you to find links to airlines that fly directly to Riga. And once you are here, the 'Another Riga Travel Guide' will give you some alternative tips on where to go and what to do in Riga.

Festival of light is a section dedicated to images of the annual Riga festival of light.
Finally, Vakantie Riga is a Dutch-language article about the delights on offer in Latvia. The Dutch, who know a thing or two about living life to the max, are coming to Riga in record numbers. We even have our very own world exclusive interview with a famous Dutchman who is considered to be one of the globe's best DJs - Ferry Corsten!
Whatever it is you need to know about Riga, we hope you will find it in our useful info section or in our Riga Cultural Guide.