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Getting to Latvia

There are direct flights to Riga from around 40 cities in Europe, Asia and America. The Latvian national airline AirBaltic is well-connected to the Star Alliance that links Riga with 842 destinations in 156 countries all over the world. 16 airlines (airBaltic, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, CSA Chech Airlines, Easyjet, Finnair, Israir, KLM, LOT, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Ryanair, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways) operate regular flights to Riga.

Riga’s International Airport is one of the most modern airports in Europe, and meets all international standarts of safety, efficiency and comfort. The airport is only 10 km southwest of the Riga city centre. A taxi ride from the airport to Riga city centre takes between 10 and 20 minutes depending upon the traffi and costs ca. 10 EUR. Bus number 22A departs every 25 minutes for the Riga city centre from opposite the terminal building.A bus ride costs 0.35 EUR. Some hotels provide a shuttle service to and from the airport.

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Travelling with children in Latvia

Latvia is family-friendly country and kids will find plenty to keep themselves busy. Services for families range from simple facilities for kids to specially designed programmes for the little ones.

Mezaparks (“Forest park”) is located near Lake Kisezers, Riga. It is pleasant and popular recreation park for families, and one of the city’s wealthiest suburbs. Elegant villas and descreetly dotted amonth pine forests allowing plenty of space for walking, cycling and other activities. There is even a small sandy beach by the lake and an activity centre where watersports equipment can be hired as well as skates and skis during the winter, when it’s possible to watch ice-sailing on the lake. Mezaparks is also the venu for the Ozo Golf Course, Riga Zoo and Open Air Song and Dance Festival grounds. From the city centre, boat services operate during summer, otherwise tram number 11 task 30 minutes to get there.

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What to see in Old Riga

Start your walk at the City Council Square and admire the splendid gothic House of Blackheads. Walk around it and you will bump into St.Peter’s Church, one of the dominant land marks of Riga. From St.Peter’s take Skarnu street, its historical and architectural divercity is quite interesting. The building of whitewashed bricks is the oldest stone building in Riga. It’s the former St.George Church that now houses the Museum of Applied Arts.

Admire the baroque-style altar of St.John’s Church, stained glass windows and statues of John the Baptist and Salome in the altar niches. Enter the St.John’s Yard (Jana Seta) and walk through the small door and go to the small maze of the “Convets’ Yard” (Konventa Seta), which is now a hotel complex.

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