The small Baltic country of Latvia is big on art nouveau architecture, beer gardens, and traditional saunas steeped in pagan rituals. Our experts guide you to castles and beaches, and through the capital’s former KGB headquarters and prison, a reminder of Latvia’s Soviet-era history.
Discover the best food in Old Town Riga on a culinary adventure filled with traditional dishes and international delights. Caution: After reading this article, you might find yourself irresistibly drawn to book a flight to Riga, the mesmerizing capital city of Latvia....
The Iron Curtain Trail, or EuroVelo 13, is a 6,462-mile-long biking/walking route extending through 20 Eastern European countries. While touring a dank, cold former Soviet military prison near the Latvian seaside town of Liepaja, my guide explained the cluster of...
While all northern European countries take their sauna traditions seriously, none of them combine pagan tradition, sauna master certification, aromatherapy, beer, and heat like the small Baltic country of Latvia. It's possible to have both a traditional sauna, know as...