Travel contract - Your safety | PTAC tips for travellers
Source: Leta Information provided by the Consumer Rights Protection Centre. The Consumer Rights Protection Centre (CRPC) reminds you that the contract with the package travel provider is the most important document that protects the traveller from misunderstandings and risks. Why is the contract important? A contract ensures that information is fixed on the essential elements of the contract - the price and what is included in the service: transport, hotel and other [...]
Travel safely even during school holidays| PTAC tips for travellers
Source: Leta Information provided by the Consumer Rights Protection Centre. As the autumn school holidays approach, many families are planning their holidays together and looking for last-minute travel bargains. To make sure they travel well and avoid unpleasant surprises, the Consumer Rights Protection Centre (CRPC) will be posting tips on topical tourism issues on its social media accounts and website this week. How to [...]
Ryanair will cancel seven destinations from Riga in the winter season
Source: Leta The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will reduce its flight schedule by 20% or 160 000 seats and cancel seven destinations from Riga in this year's winter season, Ryanair's Chief Commercial Officer Jason McGuinness told a press conference on Thursday. Among them, flights from Riga to Aarhus in Denmark, Edinburgh in the UK, Gdansk in Poland, Gothenburg in Sweden, Paris Beauvais Airport in France, [...]
In search of warmth and exoticism: the most popular destinations for the year-end
Information prepared by Ieva Sala, Communications Consultant at Novatours. Although the turn of the year is a symbolic moment, it invites us both to look back on the past and to dream about the goals and mood to come. A wonderful way to re-energise the year ahead is to travel to an exotic [...]
A leisurely autumn in Sigulda: colours of nature, cultural events and new stops
Information was prepared by Monta Lūsare, Head of Tourism Department, Sigulda Municipality. Sigulda has always been an autumn destination, but this autumn the region invites you to do more - to enjoy the season leisurely, with all your senses, discovering both well-known places and new adventures. Nature walks and autumn landscapes Autumn in Sigulda means the colours of the Gauja [...]
A world-class celebration of wine and gastronomy: the autumn programme of the Riga Wine & Champagne Festival has been announced
Source. The annual Riga Wine & Champagne Festival, which traditionally pampers gourmets in Riga in spring and autumn, has announced the programme of events for its autumn session, which will take place from 20 to 23 November, offering wine and gastronomy enthusiasts an unforgettable world-class celebration. Highlights include the popular “Top 100 Wines and Chefs Parade”, which will [...]
Autumn holidays in Lithuanian resorts: relax surrounded by nature and autumn colours
Information was prepared by Zane Bērziņa, Communications Representative of the Lithuanian Resorts Association in Latvia. Autumn is the right time to enjoy a peaceful but active holiday in Lithuanian resorts and resort areas. With golden hues, fresh air and a wide range of recreational opportunities, Palanga, Neringa, Druskininkai, Birštonas, Trakai, Ignalina, Aniškiai, Zarasi and Kaunas district invite you to experience unforgettable autumn moments. Neringa - nature [...]
In Lapland, not only children believe in Santa Claus
Source: Leta Information was prepared by Vitālijs Puķīts, Head of INTERLUX Travel Latvia. White winter in Rovaniemi, Santa Claus and Christmas spirit are the top three reasons for travellers to choose Lapland, Finland at the end of the year. And there are travellers for whom this is not a one-off dream - they make it come true again and again, confirms Vitālijs Puķīts, Head of INTERLUX Travel's Latvian branch. Christmas [...]
“Novatours announces next summer's programme
Information prepared by Ieva Sala, Communications Consultant at Novatours. Latvia's leading tour operator Novatours announces its 2026 summer travel offer, which will delight Latvian travellers with favourite destinations, a refreshed hotel feel, as well as particularly favourable early booking conditions. 11 destinations will be available for travel enthusiasts in summer 2026. Now, everyone can book a summer [...]
Latvian travellers settled most in Poland, Germany and Italy this summer
Information was prepared by Zelma Strupka, Luminor PR Project Manager. Payment card data allow us to draw conclusions about people's summer travel habits. In June, July and August, Latvian residents used their payment cards most often when visiting various European countries, including Poland, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden, as well as frequently when visiting their closest neighbours - Lithuania and Estonia. “This [...]