June 3rd, 20240223
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, 20240215
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...
May 7th, 20210743
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, 202031315
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, 20193613531
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, 2018131382The 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, 20189742May 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, 2018261333Have 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, 2017381126Riga 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...
August 18th, 2017209022One out of ten people do not have a regular access to safe water. According to the UN report, in 2015 water pollution has killed more than war and terrorism, making food and water safety just as big threat to the world as weapons. Watch the video below on water by TED-Ed, and make sure that your water is clean and safe.
What about...
