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Traveling To Latvia

Explore Latvia, the heart of Baltic States with its unique charming nature, rich culture and history and warm hearted hospitable native people. One of Northern Europe's most exciting places, Latvia was hidden away from the world more than half a century because of Soviet occupation. Prior to Soviet occupation Latvia was one of the most flourishing parts of Europe. After the collapse of Soviet System Latvia is again trying to come up in the international field. The tourism industry in Latvia is developing remarkably with more number of tourists from different parts of the world. Travel to Latvia can give you the wonderful opportunity to experience the untouched nature, grand historic buildings and also the remains of Soviet reign.

While traveling to Latvia, the “must visit” places are:

Riga: Riga is the capital and one of the most fascinating cities of Latvia. With a number of artistic, architectural, local and traditional resources Riga is an exclusive destination for the tourists. The Riga attractions are:
The Freedom Monument: The national shrine for the Latvians affectionately called Milda, is the symbol of freedom of Latvian people.
Great and Small Guild Halls: The 14th century building and the home of merchants and city's artisans also houses the Philharmonic Orchestra.
The House of Blackheads: This is magnificent building architectural brilliance.
The Cat House
The “Three Brothers”: A collection of medieval buildings depicting different stages of architectural development in Riga.
The Old City Walls
The Swedish Gate
The Riga Castle
Academy of Sciences
Daugavpilspils: The second largest industrial city of Latvia.
Cesis: Remarkable for castle and deep river valleys.
Sigulda: Popular among the visitors with ancient castles and historic spots.
Ventspils: One of the busiest ports in Europe.
Valmiera: Famous for academic and cultural life.
Bauska: This city is famous for yearly country music festival and a host of old castles.