Things to Do in Latvia

Lana Del Rey Concert

On June 14th Latvia’s Arena Riga will host one of last year’s brightest pop sensations Lana Del Rey. Her debut album “Born To Die” including its hit single “Video Games” has sold in more than 4 million copies. The gorgeous singer-songwriter has been awarded several prestigious music awards.

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Verdi Gala Concert: Riga Opera Festival

The Riga Opera Festival closes with a gala concert featuring favourites by Giuseppe Verdi conducted by Andris Poga.

The Riga Opera Festival, founded in 1998 as the first festival of its size and scale in Eastern Europe, has already become a valuable tradition. The festival is highly anticipated by both Latvian audiences and opera-lovers from abroad who form the biggest part of all Riga Opera Festival’s visitors. Every summer, the festival marks the end of the Latvian National Opera’s performance season with an overview of the best moments of the previous year, offering fans a chance to relive their favourite scenes or see what they’ve missed.

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Riga Festival

The Riga Music Festival will once again delight music lovers this June with concerts performed by various well-known European symphony orchestras and conductors. Over the years, the festival has developed not only as a music festival, but as a dance and visual art festival as well, so that city residents and guests can enjoy a wide range of cultural performances. The culmination of the Riga Festival will take place in 2014, when the Latvian capital will become the European Capital of Culture.

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The Skriveri Ice Cream Parlour

Situated on Antonijas iela – ‘Skrīveru Mājas Saldējums’ is by far one of the best places for a refreshing taste of contemporary Latvian foods. Even better its ice cream! With a mixture of different flavours to try, you are sure to be suprised. Beer flavoured ice cream, blue cheese or wild berry, there is something for everyone. I love them, we love them, Riga loves them – Try them out and we are sure you will love them also!

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Riga Cruises along the Daugava River

Today, modern river boats cruise along the river instead of the old steamships, but the ancient sailors’ virtue is inherited from generation to generation. Furthermore, the the Riga City Steamship Service has vanished during post-war years. Today, the company Riga Cruises, continuing old traditions, offers their services on the Daugava River.

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SPA

Relax in Water relaxation center and you can combine swimming in the pool with various massages or enjoy powerful back currents and geyser jet. Water temperature in SPA baths is different - cool water will toughen, but warm baths will relax. Early morning hours are dedicated to water aerobics and children's' swimming lessons!

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Jūrmala, Jomas street

When people aren’t sunning themselves at the beach or getting a spa treatment in one of the local hotels, they converge on Jomas iela, which is the heart and soul of this seaside resort. The pedestrian street is lined on both sides by quaint wooden cottages and art nouveau edifices that now house countless cafés, restaurants and shops. If you’re looking for something to eat or drink or just want to absorb Jūrmala’s unique atmosphere, then this is the place to go.

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Open-Air Museum

At the museum you can find out and learn about the history and development of crafts, technologies and traditions, experience the joy of dancing, singing, playing music and gaumes, have a good time and meaningful day with your children, family, relatives, friends and contemporaries, observe and try out the old craft and taste the traditional food and also relax and enjoy being in nature.

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Mežaparks (Forest Park)

Mežaparks has become a popular place for cycling and roller-skating; roller skates can also be rented here. The vast territory accommodates playgrounds and attractions for children of different ages. On weekends a number of various fairs are held here, and "Slow Food" markets with healthy eco-products sold by local farmers are especially popular.

Mežaparks is also home to the Riga Zoological Gardens, the oldest zoo in North Europe, and a place where the city people love to spend their free time. Mežaparks also accommodates a vast open air stage that once in four years becomes a venue for one of the major events in cultural life, the Song Festival.

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Bike Tours

Bored of the old town, want to see more of the lesser known regions? Join the Riga Daily Bike Tour to see the undiscovered parts of Riga that you would not be able to seewhile on foot or with a tour bus.