Riga, Latvia: The three-minute guide
Feel the former Eastern Bloc shrug off its dour image in the Latvian capital city, where a demure facade gives way to a place of surprising life and energy.
Riga, Latvia
Thunderstorms
Thu
Thunderstorms
26°
17°
Fri
Increasing Sunshine
26°
18°
Sat
Possible Shower
31°
19°
Sun
Possible Shower
21°
17°
Mon
Sunny
19°
14°
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