Riga

Riga is the capital of the Baltic Republic of Latvia. It is the largest city in the Baltic states and the biggest cultural, educational, political, financial, trade and industry in the region. Riga is located on the shores of the Baltic Sea, near the mouth of the Daugava River in the Gulf of Riga.
The city's population has declined since Latvia's independence in 1991 from 910,000 to 760,000 inhabitants, mainly as a result of emigration from the Russian minority. In Riga, the Latvian account for 42% of the population, Russians are an almost equal proportion.

Thanks to its historical and architectural as well as its great cultural vitality, there are inhabited houses and towers of churches from the Middle Ages, in buildings with architectures' art nouveau 'and eclectic. In addition, the charm of its own green boulevards of the city and built in wood, which are across the river Daugava. Among the places of interest highlights the Cathedral, the home of the black Cabezas (Melngaviu nams), the monument on Liberty and the Riga Castle.

It has a life full of cultural activities such as the festival that is held every 4 years National Folk Song and dance and go to more than 30,000 people each time it is organized. It also has the Latvia Latvia National Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra. On the other hand, its nightlife is very lively. There are many clubs, pubs, casinos especially in the old part of town with a very appropriate decoration to the medieval city.