Event Guide

Riga is the biggest and most cosmopolitan of the Baltic capitals. It is a modern city with a historical heart that offers a spectacular variety of natural, culinary and cultural charms.
Old Town Riga has UNESCO World Heritage status! The historical centre holds many winding paths and well-hidden streets to rediscover the Old Town Riga upon every visit. It is surrounded by Romanticism, Gothic and Baroque testimonials that refresh the views of the modern city.
Riga Central Market is one of the largest and oldest markets in Europe. It consists of five food pavilions located in huge zeppelin hangars adapted to market needs in the 1930s.During the harvest months the market squares are filled with mountains of fresh berries, vegetables, and fruits.
Riga is the real capital city of Art Nouveau style! About 40% of the entire construction of the city centre is made up of Art Nouveau buildings - this is much more than any other city in the world. The pedantic luxury of the rich building facades can be admired for a long time because about a third of the houses in the city centre are genuine pearls of this style.
If local residents were asked to name one of the main symbols of Riga, many would immediately mention the roosters in the church towers of Riga. Wooden and metal roosters have adorned the roofs of Riga houses since the end of the XIII century.