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Visit Latvia

Places to explore, things to do in Latvia

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Capital
Riga
Currency
EUR
Language
Latvian
Best time to visit
June–August

A taste of Latvia

Riga has more Art Nouveau buildings than Vienna and Brussels combined, packed into a tight historic core surrounded by Soviet apartment blocks and post-Soviet creative quarters. The Central Market spreads across five repurposed Zeppelin hangars, with smoked fish, black bread and birch sap on tap.

The country is mostly forest and white-sand Baltic coast. Jūrmala has the beach resorts and the wooden 19th-century villas; Cēsis hides a crumbling crusader castle in a national park; Liepāja runs Latvia's rock-and-roll counterculture. Midsummer (Jāņi) is the national holiday — flower crowns, bonfires, and a lot of cheese.

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Top cities to visit in Latvia

Must-see attractions in Latvia

The places that define a trip to Latvia — many bookable with skip-the-line entry.

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    Take a trip back in time to a 14th-century fraternity house in Riga

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    Reality is in the eye of the beholder in Riga's physics-twisting museum

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Becoming a digital nomad in Latvia?

Latvia offers a Digital Nomad Visa for remote workers, see if you qualify.

See the Latvian DNV

Planning to visit Latvia

When is the best time to visit Latvia?
June–August is generally the most popular window for visiting Latvia, with comfortable weather and most attractions open. Check our cities pages for city-specific timing.
Do I need a visa to visit Latvia?

It depends on your nationality. Run a quick check to see whether you need a Schengen visa, ETIAS, or can travel visa-free.

What's the currency in Latvia?
The currency is EUR.

Plan the rest of your Latvia trip

Schengen day calculator

Plan around the 90 days in any 180 rule — see how long you can stay and when you can re-enter.

Travel insurance for Latvia

Medical, cancellation and baggage cover compared — what to look for before you book.

ETIAS — coming for visa-free travellers

What it costs, who needs it, and when this new EU travel authorisation kicks in.

Digital nomad visas in Europe

Stay longer than 90 days — which countries issue a remote-work visa and what they require.

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