Riga skyline beside the Daugava River

In-depth destination guide

Latvia

Baltic light, castle towns and landscapes worth slowing down for.

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A destination worth knowing

Make room for a different kind of journey.

Latvia combines a rewarding capital with seaside towns, wooded river valleys and quieter regional journeys. Start with Riga, then choose a coherent route through Gauja, Kurzeme or the south and east. These eleven destinations are choices to combine thoughtfully, not a checklist for one week.

First-time highlights.

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LATVIA · PLACES & STORIES

Latvia on film

A visual introduction retained from the earlier country page. The film is not evidence of current access or travel conditions; use the dated advice and sources in this guide.

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OFF THE BEATEN PATH

LATVIA · A CLOSER LOOK

Kemeri

Boardwalk horizons and a historic spa park.

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Give each place its own time

Choose your next discovery.

The journey is in the details.

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Sources, credits & editorial notes

Reviewed 12 November 2026. Pacing and base suggestions are ATA editorial choices. Accommodation links are direct enquiry points, not inspected-property endorsements or claims of ATA membership. Confirm current services, access and terms. Photographs are credited beside the images and may show earlier conditions.

Overview photography credits

Riga skyline beside the Daugava River, Nasta Faley · CC0 · Display crop.

Timber architecture at Pils iela 3 in Jurmala, Gustamons · CC0 · Display crop.

Gaujas senleja Sigulda 2, PROP1001 · CC0 · Display crop.

Cesis old town hall, AgrisR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.

Kuldīga Ziegelbrücke, Agnete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.

Rundale Palace 2010 06 1, Vaido Otsar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.

Great Amber Concert Hall in Liepāja, Latvia, May 2019, MichalPL · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.

Ventspils townscape, Scotch Mist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.

Daugavpils.cietoksnis 2019, Unknown authorUnknown author · CC0 · Display crop.

Ķemeru purva laipa, Jolanta Liva · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.

Kolka Kolkarags 07, Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display crop.