• Excursions for this Port
• Turaida and Sigulda
• Riga - Jewish Heritage Tour
• Panoramic Riga
• Art and Architecture of Riga
• Charming Riga - the Pearl of the Baltic

• Excursions Packages
• The Discovery Collection
• The Explorer Collection
• The Complete St. Petersburg

Riga

Once called the "Paris of the Baltics," Riga has regained its status as a cosmopolitan capital with dozens of museums and arguably Europe's most exceptional Art Nouveau architecture. Founded in 1201, Riga boasts a magnificent Old Town called Vecriga. Riga Castle, the residence of Latvia's president, was built on the site of the original settlement, next to the Daugava River. St. Mary's Dome Cathedral is renowned for its stained glass windows and massive 19th century organ comprised of more than 6,500 pipes. Outside the city limits, traditional Latvian life is on display in outdoor exhibits at the Open Air Ethnographic Museum.

Savor the smoked salmon, meat patties, cabbage soup, pickled mushrooms and baked piragi.

Buy antiques, amber jewelry, religious artifacts and leather goods.