What To Buy At Riga Central Market
Riga Central Market is our favourite place to shop in Riga, and we’ve put together a shopping list for your first or next visit. If you don’t yet feel confident enough to explore it on your own, start with a guided tour of the market! The guide will give you additional tips and insights on […]
Day Trips From Riga
It’s a shame that so many travellers overlook what lies outside Riga in favour of a weekend city break. In way less than an hour you could find yourself diving into a swamp lake or enjoying a high-end rural dining experience. We’re happy to recommend some day trips from Riga! Bog shoeing For a while […]
Best Cocktails In Riga (Updated in 2023)
It now seems completely normal to have to pay 7 EUR for a regular mixer in Riga, so prices around 8 – 13 EUR for a cocktail don’t shock me entirely. That’s as long as it’s a well-made cocktail in suitable surroundings. Here’s Life in Riga’s tips on where to find the best cocktails in […]
Practical Guide to Greener Living In Riga
Tips we can all introduce into our day-to-day to make life in Riga that little bit greener for the common good. Insights on tap water safety, where to buy organic produce, repair household appliances and more. Organic and Local Produce Shops in Riga You’ll recognise organic and farm produce shops by their signs – eko […]
Best Pizza in Riga (Updated in 2023)
There’s much more to Riga than cheap chain pizzerias! The last few years have seen a major boom in the amount of pizzerias in this Northern city whose residents seem to love gluten, melted cheese and tomato sauce. Here are some of our favourites, which serve what we think is some of the best pizza […]
Cycling In Riga: A Good Idea?
Ask any local and they’ll have an opinion on cycling in Riga. There are violent pedestrians who push cyclists off pavements, drivers who toot their horns dare a cyclist cross their path, and daredevil cyclists weaving their way through rush hour traffic without a helmet. There are also the pacifist cyclists, pedestrians and drivers who […]
Do Latvians really hate “gays”?
“You’re leaving, how delightful!!! Truly! One less perverted and degraded person! What a nice bit of news! Gives me hope.” – a comment on the Kas Jauns article ““Esmu nogurusi cīnīties.” Psiholoģe Cihanoviča kopā ar savu mīļoto sievieti pamet Latviju” (I’m tired of fighting. Psychologist Cihanovica and her beloved partner leave Latvia). When I last […]
Why Is Latvia Whining About Refugees?
It is both astonishing and embarrassing that we live in a country where the majority of politicians (Harmony party aside) are against accepting a quota of refugees affected by the Mediterranean crisis. I find it depressing that Latvian politicians can be so stubborn and ignorant. It reeks of Soviet-era mindset and sadly reinforces tragic stereotypes. […]
Latvia In Photos 02
It’s been over a year since our first “Latvia In Photos” post, so we felt it was probably time we had another round of images for you. From last Winter’s “chain of books” event, to a recent spring day in Liepāja, here’s a few images to show you it’s not all Riga’s old-town and the […]
How To Register Your Business In Latvia: Alex’s Experience
Please note, this article is a personal account of registering a business in Latvia in 2015! It should help you get a rough idea of the processes you’re likely to face. Registering as self employed or setting up your own business is never going to be the simplest of processes anywhere in the world, and […]