March 14th, 201724666Latvian national airline airBaltic will launch flights from Riga to Liepaja on May 16.
"Aviation industry accounts for up to 3 percent of the national economy and 2 percent of all jobs. The commencement of our flights to Liepaja is very important to Kurzeme province, and it will also contribute to the current connection with Palanga....
February 5th, 201714469For two chilly days in February 9-10, an energetic crowd of founders, entrepreneurs and techies from across the region will gather in Riga for the most exciting startup event in the Baltics. TechChill has grown from a small meetup of like-minded geeks to a regional meeting place of promising ideas and meaningful connections, with the air...
August 10th, 201627782Rail Baltica route was finally approved by Latvian government on Tuesday.
The route of the projected high-speed railroad Rail Baltica was finally approved by Latvian government on Tuesday. Discussions are still to be held with European authorities on a section running through the Salacgrīva region.
On Latvian territory, Rail...
July 22nd, 2016161239Bus Transport Holding OÜ, the owner of the SuperBus.com brand announced that as a consequence of administrative decisions the company has to suspend all operational activities in Estonia after July 31, 2016.
The company statement released today mentions that SuperBus has been dealing with many difficulties regarding their entrance...
May 15th, 201631649Lattelecom Riga Marathon that takes place May 15 in Riga, Latvia, has gathered 33 590 runners from 65 countries, up from 25K+ registered participants last year.
During the marathon, which is held for the 26th time in 2016, a new course record was set by Kenya's Dominic Kangor who ran an impressive 2:11:45 to win the men's...
April 22nd, 201618549The Big Cleanup — or Lielā Talka in Latvian, takes place nationwide Saturday, April 23.
The slogan of the event that brings people together to clean up the environment is "Latvia to be green!".
The idea of the event is based on voluntary participation, creating unity, positivity and a sense of job well done. The author of the...
January 27th, 201634570City water supply provider "Rīgas Ūdens" ("Riga Water") is implementing municipal drinking water purification this week. Chlorine odor might be present in tap water — which is totally safe, the company states.
Water purification and supply system disinfection city-wide is done by the process of adding chlorine to water, known as...
January 11th, 20166575The Riga Council has announced today that public transportation will be free for motorists on Monday, to reduce traffic in snowstorm.
Your vehicle registration document will serve as a valid ticket on board of any Rigas Satiksme public transport.
The so called "Snowstorm Tickets" is the initiative of the Mayor of Riga Nils Ušakovs...
January 4th, 201691518The long awaited winter has finally arrived — Riga got covered in beautiful snow over the first weekend of 2016.
Causing transportation problems and traffic jams early Monday morning, this type of weather has definitely got some perks. (Pictured!)
Many city dwellers felt disturbed though, and rightfully so: not only is it cold...
December 2nd, 20152361The Latvian National Museum of Art aka "The Latvian Louvre" to open doors after 2-year, multi-million euro total renovation.
The works have finally been completed after extensive repair, renovation and new detail introduction in both interior and exterior of the historic building on Valdemāra Street.
The official signing of...