Holidays to Latvia by Cox & Kings

Sandwiched between is Baltic cousins – Estonia and Lithuania and colossal Russia to the east, Latvia is a land of lakes and woodland with a sparse population and really only one major city – Riga. A capital filled with church spires and fine Gothic, Baroque, Classical and Art Noveau buildings, alongside a cosmopolitan culture, and thriving restaurant and café scene inspired by the new Nordic cuisine movement over in Sweden.

Outside Riga, highlights include the beautiful Engure Lake Nature Park, the seaside spa town of Ventspils and the perfectly restored Rundāle Palace a baroque palace dating back to 1736.