My spring travel destination: Riga

#getgoing2025 Riga is the capital of Latvia, it is a modern city with a historical heart that offers a spectacular variety of natural, culinary and cultural charms. Explore the best places to visit in Riga, which will give you a definitive answer to the question of why Riga is worth visiting. ☀️ Great food You can find cozy cafes or fancy restaurants on every corner in the city center. Food menus there consist of combinations of local and world cuisine flavors, emphasizing seasonal and locally available products. Whether it is a restaurant with white tablecloths or a place to grab a coffee and some vegan bread, it is evident that Riga likes to eat and enjoy food ☀️ architecture Vienna? Brussels? Maybe Barcelona? No, the real Art Nouveau capital is Riga! The pedantic luxury of the rich building facades can be admired for a long time because about a third of the houses in the city center are genuine pearls of this style. If the exteriors alone are not enough, the Art Nouveau Museum on Alberta Street will provide a broader insight into this era's interior and everyday life. ☀️ Soviet Heritage Evidence of the past, which is rooted in the streets of Riga - the monumental buildings of post-Soviet aesthetics mark an essential part of the capital city's panorama. In addition, the Latvian Academy of Sciences, the Congress House, residential buildings, and other examples of Soviet modernism provide significant insight into Riga's history. And it’s very reasonable in prices - hotels, shopping, museums, you’ll not spend too much