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Riga greets visitors with a unique and breathtaking silhouette, beautifully reflected in the Baltic Sea. A stroll through the city centre offers a charmingly confusing mix of a modern metropolitan city, with exclusive shopping, crazy nightlife, international cuisine and ancient traditions in a capital that has been multi-cultural throughout its 800-year history. And all this in a city worth getting lost in.
Facts
| Population | 815.000 |
| Currency | 1 Lat (LVL) = 100 santimu, 1 Euro € = 100 cents |
| Opening hours | Normal opening hours for shops in Riga are 9.00-18.00 on weekdays, 9.00-15.00 on Saturdays, with most stores closed on Sundays. Most supermarkets are open until 22.00. |
| Website | www.virtualriga.com www.latviatourism.lv www.riga.lv www.viewlatvia.com |
| Newspapers | The Baltic Times, Diena, Riga This Week (free magazine available at tourism office, airports etc.) |
| Emergency numbers | Central telephone number: 112 Fire: 01 Police: 02 Ambulance: 03 |
| Tourist information | City of Riga Information Centre Address: 6 Ratslaukums www.rigatourism.lv Tel: +371 703 7900 Latvian Tourism Information Bureau Address: 4 Smilsu Tel: +371 722 4664 www.latviatourism.lv |
