Latvia, along with neighboring Estonia and Lithuania, has emerged as one of the most vocal opponents of Russia in the wake of Putin’s unprovoked brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 18. A new regulation will come into effect on July 15, 2025, whereby only biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation will be recognized as valid travel documents for ...

Food writer Caroline Eden celebrates the region’s distinct - and underrated - flavours, from quince lemonade and cloudberry jam to birch syrup and blueberry soup Half of Latvia is woodland … so no ...

Latvia’s breathtaking geography and colourful cultural patchwork are enough to tempt any traveller seeking unknown adventures. In the cosmopolitan capital, Riga, Baltic and Nordic sensibilities meld ...

Coo-ey, breakfast, shouts Dzeneta from the verandah of her farmhouse. I open the creaky gate of the picket fence and make my way back from the beach, stuffing a shell into my trouser pocket. Here on ...

Riga stands as by far the most cosmopolitan part of Latvia, often visited by tourists. Though it looks a little rough owing to its Soviet occupation (there are many ...

BRITS looking for a new holiday destination this summer have plenty of places to explore throughout Europe. The beaches of Greece, Spain and France are well known, but there are others elsewhere that ...

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In Riga's central square there is a spectacularly ugly modern building which sums up the turbulent story of this war-torn metropolis. Built by the Soviets as a tribute to the Latvian communists who ...

A night for two in a hotel can be booked for less than £20 BRITS looking for a new holiday destination this summer have plenty of places to explore throughout Europe. The beaches of Greece, Spain and ...