June 3rd, 20240278
The Historical Red Cross Hospital in Riga’s Grizinkalns, built in 1912, has been renovated and reopened to the public by the Medical Company ARS, on May 30, 2024.
The construction works lasted for more than a decade beginning back in 2010. Despite multiple challenges encountered along the journey, ARS's commitment to restoring this...
April 30th, 20240303
The leading Nordic airline, Norwegian opened a base at Riga Airport on Tuesday, April 30 — in the presence of Latvian and Norwegian representatives.
Moving ahead with its expansion plans, Norwegian is set to enhance its Eastern European network. The strategic decision aims at strengthening ties between the two nations, while...
July 11th, 2021011
The United States claimed their eighth FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup title with a thrilling 83-81 victory over France in Riga, Latvia, on July 11, 2021.
Leading the charge was Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren, who earned tournament MVP honors after a stellar performance in the championship game. The 7-foot-1 center scored 10 points and...
May 7th, 20210776
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, has announced a new route from Riga to Stockholm Arlanda, operating three times per week from 1st November, as part of Ryanair’s Latvian Winter ’21 Schedule.
Latvian consumers can now book a winter getaway as far out as March ‘22, flying on the lowest fares. To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a...
February 18th, 202051348
Rail Baltica infrastructure has been presented recently — including the looks of the Riga Central Station.
The complex construction of the Riga railway bridge, the embankment and the Riga Central Passenger Station will be carried out based on the chosen design solution. This is a sketch of the project for the station and the...
August 5th, 20193613769
Looking to get around Riga fast? Think e-scooters! 'Cause walking is so old school.
In this post, we take a look at how to rent an electric kick scooter in Riga, see the available scooter sharing options — and give you some coupons to try them out for free. Let's roll! 🛴
The scooter-sharing companies who offer to...
August 24th, 2018131419The Swedish furniture giant IKEA is finally set to open doors in Riga. The long-awaited IKEA Store is located in East Riga — just outside of Mežciems a.k.a. the Forest Village.
The Grand Opening will take place August 30 on the IKEA Latvia premises, with the first IKEA store in Latvia, and the largest in the Baltics, to welcome...
May 3rd, 20189774May 4: Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. On May 4, 1990, there were thousands of people who were following the vote at the Parliament building all day. After the vote deputies went to Daugavmala, they were greeted with flowers and loud rejoicing. And today, after 28 years, we still celebrate this day! In Riga there...
April 20th, 2018261361Have you tried the new service for food delivery that has just appeared in Riga recently? We're talking Wolt — an app for discovering and getting great food!
So what Wolt — the Finnish startup really stands for?
Boasting 1,700+ restaurants in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, Wolt wants...
August 30th, 2017381171Riga Ball 2017 will be held for the second time on September 9 at the House of Blackheads in Riga.
The Ball emphasizes the renewal and preservation of the classic European and traditional Latvian cultural values, as well as the promotion of the name of Latvia and Riga in the world.
Viennese ballroom dancing is one of the...
