Survey: one in four Latvians will spend at least €1000 on travel this year
Source: Leta With the start of the busy holiday season, Latvian residents are increasingly turning to travel planning - choosing destinations, comparing airfares and booking accommodation. A survey by financial services provider IPF Digital Latvia reveals how much money people are willing to spend on their holidays, both here in Latvia and abroad. Based on the IPF Digital Latvia [...]
Latvian competitor to Airalo - SimAbove offers travellers a cheaper and more convenient mobile internet solution
When travelling outside the European Union, you're likely to have encountered the classic problem of astronomical roaming bills or the constant search for Wi-Fi in airports, hotels and cafés. The solution? SimAbove eSIM. And now Latvia has its own solution - SimAbove - an app that lets you buy and use a digital SIM card for mobile internet in more than 180 countries. What exactly is SimAbove? [...]
Experience the joy of meeting and gourmet food at the Home Café Days in Valmiera District!
Information was prepared by Agnese Geduševa-Jefimova, Events Organiser, Valmiera Tourism Board On 2 and 3 August, the Valmiera region will shine with hospitality, gourmet delights and summer magic, welcoming the annual Home Café Days, which will take place in Valmiera for the fifth time. This year, 26 home cafés will open the gates of their homes, farms and other [...]
Home Café Days start soon all over Latvia
Information was prepared by Asnāte Ziemele, President of the Latvian Rural Tourism Association “Lauku ceļotājs”. From 28 June to 14 September, the popular Home Café Days will take place every weekend in different regions of Latvia. Foodies are invited to plan their trips. What are Home Café Days Home Café Days are one of the most popular and well-known events in domestic culinary tourism, when once a [...]
24 reasons to visit Zemgale!
Information was prepared by Undīne Šulca-Heistere, ZPR Public Relations Specialist. Zemgale holds a variety of tourism gems. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about this region of Latvia? Probably the majestic Rundāle Castle, the fairy-tale dwarfs in the forests of Tērvete, the mighty water depths of the Daugava and the vast plains where manor houses proudly stand. But this is just the beginning. To help you plan your [...]
Dienas Bizness: Latvia leads the world in international tourism revenues
Latvia's 2023 income was the highest ever in terms of total exports of travel services - €1.2 billion This year, too, news headlines about the development of Latvia's tourism industry are reminiscent of an ongoing crisis (Latvia - tourism industry stuck in crisis, etc.) However, according to statistics compiled by the International Trade Centre (ITC is supported by the UN [...]
New space for dining and art in Riga city centre
Source: Leta On 5 June, a new space appeared on the map of Riga / Brīvības iela 37/ - the brasserie bar VIVIEN and the art gallery METRO. The gastronomic concept and menu were created by French chef Vivien Lebecq, while the name VIVIEN was inspired by his family history. Vivien Lebecq's great-grandfather, also Vivien, supplied French wines to the legendary Riga restaurant Otto Schwarz. And now, around [...]
New MySushi restaurant opens in Riga
Source: Leta Information prepared by Nikola Kovaļevska, Communications Consultant at MySushi. Estonia's largest sushi restaurant chain “MySushi”, part of the leading Baltic entertainment and catering group “Apollo Group”, continues its expansion in Latvia and on 4 June opened its second restaurant in Riga at the shopping and entertainment centre “AKROPOLE Rīga”. “We are very pleased to continue the [...]
Take part in the Valmiera district tourism campaign “Treasure Hunt”!
Information prepared by Vineta Pūce, International Tourism Specialist, Valmiera Tourism Board. At the end of last year, we invited people to take part in the “Northern Vidzeme Pearl Hunt”, which turned out to be a fierce competition among hunters; during Easter, it was possible to go on a “Carrot Hunt” in five villages of Valmiera County, which attracted a considerable number of interested people. From 1 June, all adventure hunters are invited to take part in the traditional Valmiera District tourism [...]
Discover Valmiera's tourism offer in Latvian tourism markets and festivals!
With the start of the tourist season, the Valmiera Regional Tourism Board will take part in various events in Latvia this summer to inform people about travel opportunities and tourism offer in Valmiera Region. In May, Valmiera Region's tourism offer will be presented at the 10th Latvian Tourism Information Market organised by LATTŪRINFO in South Kurzeme, which will take place in conjunction with the Grobiņa City Festival. Visitors will have the [...]