Port Facts

The port of Riga is located on 3a Eksporta about 1 kilometer from the city center. The old city Riga (Vecriga) receives great reviews from tourists that take the time to discover its beauty. Riga is rather small, especially the historic center is compact and everything is within walking distance. This makes Riga a fantastic location for a one day visit. Without a doubt Riga will impress you!

Riga, the capital of Latvia, is one of the largest cities of the Baltic States. About 30% of the Latvian population lives in Riga.

Facts & Figures

City: Riga

Continent: Europe

Country: Latvia

Area: 307 sq. km (118 sq. mi.)

Population:  0,7 million (2012)

Currency: Latvian Lat (Ls.)

Language: Latvian

Average temperature: around 21 Celsius in summer, around 0 degrees in winter. 

Country code: +37

Country URL extension: .lv

Electricity: 220V (standard European connectors)

Opening hours stores: Most shops open at 10AM and close around 6 or 7PM. Some shopping malls are open till 10PM.

Timezone: Central European Time (CET) - UTC +2

Museums

National History Museum

The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum

Musee Art Nouveau

Transportation

Public Transportation in Riga

Riga has a pretty good and modern public transportation system that will take you just about anywhere in and around the city. Buses, trams and also trolley busses run frequent. Rigas Satiksme operates the public transportation network in Riga.  

For more information about Riga's public transportation system, click here.

For types of tickets and ticket pricing, click here.

Weather

The average temperature in the summer months is about 20-22 degrees Celsius (70 F). In the winter the average drops to about -3 celsius (20 F). Most of the precipitation falls in the summer months; 7-8cm a month versus 3-4 cm in wintertime. The summers are usually quite sunny with around 300 hours of sunshine a month. 

Ships usually visit Riga between April and September.