Why Latvia ?
As you travel just a few minutes outside of Riga or any of the other major Latvian cities, you will quickly discover that you are in the countryside. Latvia has about 50% of it's people living in Riga and the rest spread out over a country that take about 8 hours to drive across from West to East. As you can imagine, Latvia has a lot of countryside and this countryside land is for the most part unvisited by humans. As you will find, there are places that perhaps a human has not walked in a long long time if perhaps ever. All this provides the visitor with an opportunity to experience something fresh; clean and in its natural state. This is an opportunity of a lifetime to see forested lands; grass meadows; vast coastlines; small hills and valleys and on and on.

Get Packing - Latvia
Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in the 1990s, Latvia has gone through many changes, but in common with its neighbours Estonia and Lithuania the nation is characterised as being a dynamic and friendly place, where the local population are proud of their country, and eager to show off its best features to the world. Quickly getting a great reputation as a place to spend a few days touring and having great value accommodation as well as an emerging café culture, Latvia, and in particular the capital city Riga, is well on its way to becoming one of the best destinations for a weekend break in Northern Europe, and in many circles, it is being described as the new Prague.

Holiday Lettings - Latvia
Located between its larger Baltic neighbours, Latvia has come into its own since the end of Soviet occupation. The capital, Riga is a vibrant and picturesque town with cobbled streets and Art Nouveau architecture. The Old Town is picture perfect. Outside the capital Sigulda is equally charming, home to many medieval castles and known as the Switzerland of Latvia. Liepaja has more of a post-Soviet feel and plenty of bars as well as a growing rock scene.