Nonconformist like Prague, he remembers in part Paris, in the glimpses of the particularly elegant buildings, partly Berlin, due to the variety of different nationalities who live there. Riga, the capital of Latvia, is at the same time a cosmopolitan city and a loyal one ancient traditions quivering with the desire to finally get out of apost-Soviet past that no longer represents it.
Spokesmen of this desire for modernity are above all the inhabitants of Riga - Latvian, Russian, Biellorussian, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Polish - who are working hard to open up to Europe by investing above all in new technologies and tourismIn Riga there are more than restaurants 200, a little for all budgets, and about thirty night clubs ranging from discos to niches with concerts by blues music.
Who wants to try the typical Latvian cuisine can only go to one of the restaurants in the Lido chain, loved by Latvians and considered almost a national institution (a bit like theIkea for the Swedes - a bit like iTapa Tapa in Spain).
The sumptuous banquets self-service they offer everything, appetizers, first courses, side dishes, grilled meat main courses and typical desserts. The price is contained and the chain has several restaurants in the center, the only drawback could be the crowds of families and children… but it is worth taking a little patience.
Here are the addresses of three Lido: the Alus silk in Tirgonu iela at No. 6, in the OldTown, the Lido Aptutas in Krasta iela at No. 76, in the Recreation Center, and the Vermanitis in Elizabetes iela at No. 65 in the new city.
As move to Riga? Public transport is not always very modern but it is generally punctual and the lines are well supplied. You can consult the bus lines on the internet before leaving or once you arrive.
