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Latvia
Culture, places to visit and food in Latvia, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 41 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 23 places to eat
Go and see
Top places to visit
Riga, LatviaRiga Old TownUNESCO-listed historic centre of medieval churches, merchant houses and cobbled squares.Riga, LatviaRiga Art Nouveau DistrictStreets such as Alberta iela lined with ornate early 20th-century Art Nouveau façades.Bauska, LatviaRundāle PalaceBaroque palace designed by Rastrelli for the Dukes of Courland, with French-style gardens.Sigulda, LatviaGauja National ParkRiver valley of sandstone cliffs, caves and forests, dotted with castles and walking trails.Sigulda, LatviaTuraida CastleReconstructed red-brick medieval castle with a museum reserve above the Gauja valley.Riga, LatviaHouse of the BlackheadsRebuilt Gothic and Mannerist guildhall of unmarried merchants on Riga's Town Hall Square.Cēsis, LatviaCēsis CastleMedieval Livonian Order castle ruins with a lantern-lit tower climb and adjoining manor museum.Riga, LatviaRiga Central MarketLarge market housed in former German Zeppelin hangars, selling Latvian produce and food.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Bauska Castle MuseumMuseum · Bauska
- Cēsis Castle ComplexArchitecture · Cēsis
- Rothko MuseumArt · Daugavpils
- Dzintari Concert HallMusic · Jurmala
- Art Station DubultiArt · Jūrmala
- Kuldīga District MuseumMuseum · Kuldīga
- Great Amber Concert HallMusic · Liepāja
- Rundāle Palace MuseumArchitecture · Pilsrundāle
- Art Museum Riga BourseArt · Riga
- House of the BlackheadsArchitecture · Riga
- Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air MuseumMuseum · Riga
- Latvian National Museum of ArtArt · Riga
Taste
Food of Latvia
LatviaPelēkie zirņi ar speķiGrey peas with bacon and onion, the national dish.LatviaRupjmaizeDark sour rye bread eaten at every meal.LatviaSkābputraSoured barley porridge served cold with milk.LatviaSklandrausisRye pastry case filled with carrot and potato paste.LatviaAukstā zupaCold pink beetroot and kefir soup with dill.LatviaRasolsPotato salad with peas, egg, sausage and mayonnaise.LatviaKarbonādeBreaded fried pork chop with potatoes.LatviaSkābu kāpostu zupaSauerkraut soup with pork and barley.Eat out
Restaurants in Latvia
Riga, LatviaMax Cekot KitchenSeasonal tasting menus in a former wood factory, using produce partly grown in its own garden.Riga, Latvia3 PavāruOld Town restaurant where three chefs cook playful, improvised modern Latvian dishes in an open kitchen.Līgatne, LatviaPavāru MājaForest-side restaurant in Līgatne serving inventive menus built on Latvian wild and farm produce.Riga, LatviaMildaCosy Old Town spot for traditional Latvian recipes such as grey peas with bacon and pelmeņi.Riga, LatviaHerbārijsRooftop restaurant known for herb-driven modern cooking and botanical cocktails with city views.Jūrmala, Latvia36.lineBeachfront restaurant on the Jūrmala dunes known for charcoal-grilled fish and meat and sea views.Cēsis, LatviaKestSmall Cēsis restaurant offering short tasting menus of local fish, venison and northern flavours.Riga, LatviaRivieraElegant Art Nouveau district restaurant serving Mediterranean-inspired cooking with Latvian produce.Travel
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