Car Rental Riga Airport

Riga is the capital of the small Baltic State Latvia. The metropolis on the Baltic Sea about 880.000 inhabitants is economic and cultural centre of the relatively young State. The former Hanseatic city has a surprisingly well preserved, mainly with Gothic buildings dominated old town. She declared meantime UNESCO World Heritage site.

The main sights of Riga are located in the historic old town. There is größtenteil in Gothic style built Cathedral, the also Gothic St. Peter's Church, the so-called blackheads (in the 14th century built when Riga was Hanseatic City) and the Gothic town hall standing on the square. Also in the Town Hall Square, a Rolandsstaue is like in the Hanseatic City of Bremen. These statues were built in some Hanseatic cities, to symbolize the freedom of the cities to the German Emperor.

The powder tower, as part of the former fortifications of Riga, and the Riga Castle are also tourist attractions. In addition to the old town, it is especially in the 19th and 20th century Neustadt built in. It is dominated by many houses in the art nouveau style. But also building more modern style, such as, for example, the TV Tower can be found there.

Riga also has a large number of cultural institutions such as museums or galleries. Impressively, the Jewish Museum reveals the history of the Jews of Riga. The Museum of Latvian history the history of the country from the beginning to modern times.

The surrounding area of Riga is culturally very interesting and can easily be explored with a car.