Rest during summer
The best rest in summer associates with nature – sunbathing on white sand of Jurmala beach, swimming, visiting various open-air festivals and events.
For active rest admirers Sigulda offers exciting activities at „Mežakaķis” or Sigulda adventure park „Tarzāns”, as well as it is possible to have rodel rides at „Rāmkalni”.
Rest during winter
Also in Latvia during winter it is possible to ski and enjoy the speed of snowboard when going down tracks of different size and length. Latvia offers wide range of winter activities.
- In Cesis for winter sports admirers the activities at „Žagarkalns” are offered,
- In SIgulda it is possible to visit Siguldas town track and Reina track,
- In Ventspils - Lemberga hūti
- And other active winter tourism offers.
Remember that these rest complexes offer activities all year through, therefore also in summer they offer interesting activities!
Rest during autumn
In autumn a lot of active rest events are offered in Riga, Sigulda and in other town of Latvia. If it is too cold outside for swimming under open-skies, but you still want to keep summer in your heart and body, the active and cheerful rest is offered by Līvu Aqua park.
Rest during springtime
When the nature is awakening, the active rest season also wakes up. The visitors of Latvia have great possibility to spread the wings and enjoy the bird fly by visiting „Aerodium” in Sigulda.
Spring is a great time to awake the body from the winter sleep and prepare it for new summer season.
Why not to give yourself a great spa rite, which will relax and cheer up the body and soul? And if it is offered together with fantastic summertime views of Jurmala beach then also you mind get aesthetic joy.
Concerts and concert halls
Numerous concert halls and event venues of Riga offer various concerts for any taste, starting from chamber music up to rock classics.
- Great Guild Hall – in Riga, at 6 Amatu Street. The Great Guild Hall primary offers concert programmes for the admirers of jazz and classics. It is the favourite performance venue for professional wind-band „Rīga”.
- Spikeri Concert Hall - is located in Riga, in the beginning of Maskavas Street among Maskavas, Turgeņeva and Krasta Streets. The Concert Hall was made by combining ancient style with modern tendencies. The Concert Hall Spīķeri hosts a lot of different culture events, art exhibitions and concerts.
- Arena Riga – in Riga, 21 Skanstes Street. The Arena Riga offers a lot of grandiose events for wide social range. Large premises of the Arena Riga host different concerts and sports events.
- Here are only several of Riga concert venues.
Summers in Latvia in the branch of entertainment and rest are wealthy of different events:
- Music festivals – Positivus, Fonofest, LabaDaba, Summertime etc.
- Sports games – beach volleyball tournaments, different distance runs, etc.
- Open-air events – opera performances, theatre performances, classic music concerts, etc.
Sports events
Latvian are big sports fans, especially hockey. Therefore also sports events take place throughout the year. One sports season ends, another begins. This means that most active sports fans always have event to attend.
- Hockey – hockey evens generally take place at the Arena Riga. Regional championships take place in town ice halls. Dinamo Rīga is one of the fans` most supported team.
- Basketball – the league games take place in Riga and in Ventspils. Basketball regional games as well as games among universities’ leagues take place throughout Latvia. The Basketball club VEF Riga is one of the most popular Latvian basketball teams.
- Football – Daugava stadium in Riga is most common competition venue. The most popular football teams in Latvia are FC Skonto, Liepajas Metalurgs, etc.
- Volleyball – volleyball tournaments take place both indoors and at open air, where the beach volleyball is played. Latvian Schenker league teams stand out with deliberative and strategic game. The most popular teams are - VK Poliurs, VK Lase-R etc.
- And other sports events.
Clubs
Night life in the cities of Latvia is of high level. Wide range of clubs and bars offers different entertainments and shows for admirers of different music styles.
- Club Essential – in Riga, 2 Skolas Street. On several club stages various popular resident DJ and artists perform time to time.
- Multi Club – in Valmiera, 5 Tirgus Street. The most popular night club of Valmiera – offers different events with participation of Latvian popular DJ.
- Fonoklubs – in Cesis, 12 Raunas Street. Alternative music club, where the brightest thematic parties of Cesis take place.
- Fontaine Place – in Liepaja, 4 Dzirnavu Street. Different popular radio and club DJ residency events. Presentations of popular music albums and other different types of nightclubs.
More detailed information on Riga nightclubs.
Riga museums and art galleries
In Riga in its vicinity it is possible to visit various museums and art exhibition galleries for different tastes, starting from ancient Riga excavation expositions and building projections of ancient Latvians, offered by Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, up to modern art expositions at Riga Art Space.
GO Planet entertainment centre
GO Planet entertainment centre is located at Gunara Astras Street and offers different activities for adults and children. In Laser labyrinth it is possible to experience spy mission, enjoy dizzy rides at carting track, to get in the world of phantasy 4D movie and spend time in good mood both with family and with friends.
Riga – Stockholm
Tallink offers cruise trips from Riga to Stockholm and to other countries. During the cruise the guests are offered different shows and raffles, as well information on entertainment possibilities.