Name: Riga
Country: Latvia
Time zone: GMT +3 / +2 (sum./win.)
Area: 304 sq km
Population: 0,7 million (2011)
Founded in: 1201
Climate: moderate maritime
Average temperature: -1°C to -5°C in winter, +12°C to +22°C in summer
Area code: +371
Airports: Riga
Train stations: Riga
Ports: sea terminal (Daugava river)
Bus stations: International
Religious buildings: Orthodox: Nativity of Christ Cathedral, St.Alexander Nevsky Church, Annunciation Church, Holy Trinity Church; Catholic: St.Jacob Cathedral, St.Mary Magdalene Church; Lutheran: Dome Cathedral, St.John Church, St.Peter Church; Jewish: Peitav Shul Synagogue
Architectural landmarks: Saeima, Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Dome Square, City Wall and Ramer Tower, Riga Castle, Blackheads House, Three Brothers, Swedish Gate, Powder Tower, Cat House, Large and Small Guilds, Science Academy, Albert Street, Rundale Palace (Pilsrundle village, 70 km from Riga), Turaida Castle (Sigulda, 53 km from Riga)
Statues and memorials: Statue of Liberty, A.Kalnins, J.Rainis, Barclay de Tolly, K.Barons, A.Pushkin, Bremen Town Musicians, Riga Liberators, Lucavsala Island Defenders, Latvian Riflemen, Brothers' Cemetery, Nazi Terror Victims Memorial Complex (Salaspils, 18 km from Riga)
Museums: Latvian National Arts Museum, Riga and Navigation History Museum, Nature Museum, Latvian Ethnography Museum, Latvian Military Museum, Latvian Occupation Museum, Porcelain Museum, Latvian Architecture Museum, Latvian Photography Museum, Cinema Museum, Latvian Sports Museum, Stradins Medicine History Museum, Motor Museum, Doll Art Museum, Sun Museum, Jugendstil Museum, Latvian Railroad History Museum, Laci Bakery (12 km from Riga)
House-Museums of: Mentzendorff, Apartment-museum of modern style, Roman Suta and Alexandra Beltsova Museum
Theatres: Latvian National Opera, Latvia National Theatre, New Riga Theatre, Dailes Theatre, Chekhov Russian Theatre, Latvian Puppet Theatre
Natural sites and parks: Vermanes Park, Ziedondarzs, Kronvald Park, Viestura Garden, Esplanade, Mezaparks, Botanical Gardens, Bastion Hill
Expo centres: Kipsala, Skonto
Sports venues and clubs: Skonto Stadium (FC Skonto), Arena Riga (HC Dinamo, BC VEF, BC Barons, WBC TTT), Volvo Ice Hall (JHC Prizma), Inbox.lv Ice Hall (JHC Riga) (Pinki village, 10 km from Riga)
Performance sites: Latvian National Opera, Congress House, Palladium Concert Hall
Entertainment sites: Zoo, Circus, Lido Leisure Centre, QUESTRUMs, casinos, river boating
SPA-centres: ESPA Riga, Taka Spa
Restaurants of national cuisine: Vincents, Biblioteka №1, Le Dome, Latvian:Valtersa, Kalku Varti, Lido, Pie Kristalla, middle aged: Rosengrals, Russian: Slavu ; Deutch: Beerhouse; beer: Lido, Beerhouse, Alus Arsenals, Stargorod Riga; fish: Le Dome, Zvejnieka Dels
