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Getting There

Fly to London and take British Airways or RyanAir to Riga, a 21/2-hour flight.

When to Go

With a plethora of open-air concerts and festivals, from the Riga Opera Festival to the Cesis Beer Festival, the summer and early fall (May-September) are the best times to visit the Latvian capital.

Where to Stay

Hotel Bergs

83/85 Elizabetes Iela; 371/777-0900; www.hotelbergs.lv; doubles from $230.

Grand Palace Hotel

Located near the Dome Cathedral, this luxurious hotel features a blue, gold, and white color scheme and antique furniture. 12 Pils Iela; 371/704-4000; www.schlossle-hotels.com; doubles from $356.

Where to Eat

Charleston’s

38/40 Blaumana; 371/777-0572; dinner for two $ 132.

Restaurant Osiris

31 Barona Iela; 371/724-3002; dinner for two $28.

Vincent’s

19 Elizabetes Iela; 371/733-2634; dinner for two $132.

Skonto Zivju Restorans

Riga’s best seafood restaurant offers a mixture of local catches and international favorites. 4 Vagnera Iela; 371/721-6713; dinner for two from $60.

What to Do

Club Essential

2 Skolas Iela; 371/724-2289.

Bergs Bazaar

13/4 Marijas Iela; 371/750-2310.

Freedom Monument

Functions as the unofficial center for political debate. Corner of Brivibas and Raina Bulvaris.

The Dome Cathedral

The largest church in the Baltics. Doma Baznica; 371/721-3498; open Tuesday- Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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