Place's to visit in Latvia

Freedom Monument in Riga is also known as ‘Milda’.  It was erected in 1935 as a replacement of the statue of Peter the Great Russian ruler. This statue is a female liberty figure in copper with three golden starts in her hands representing three regions of Latvia. Holocaust Memorial in Riga is a concrete monument for the brave Latvians who hid Jews during the war. Swedish Gate in Riga is the only gate in Old Riga that stands as a remainder of Swedish rule. This was built in 1698 on the walls of the city. Latvian Riflemen Monument is a riflemen statue honoring bodyguards.

Aglona Basilica built at the end of 17th century met with a fire and burnt down in 1699. Again the wooden church was reconstructed in 1768 to 1780 into a stone masonry. The interiors were built during 18th and 19th century. An excellent collection of sculptures, paintings, artistic items including ‘Our Miraculous lady of Aglona’ icon are preserved. This church is one of the popular sacred sites in the world.  St. Nicholas Maritime Cathedral in Liepaja, built in 1901 and again restored in 1990 has beautiful architecture with bulbous cupolas.

Latvia takes care of the children and families providing excellent opportunities for them especially to visit the country and make the stay a pleasant one for them. Tervete Nature Park contains a Fairy Tale forest, Forest of Gnomes and a playground which provides extreme joy for the children. A Gnome Grandma in Gnome Village ‘Ledini’ in Liepaja welcomes you the Gnome workshop and shows you the adventure tracks and the ropes suspended on trees. Riga Zoo, Riga Circus, Livu Aquapark, Adventure Park in Ventspils.

Riga Art Nouveau Centre is actually the home of the architect Constantins Peksens, who built more than 250 buildings of the city. The museum is a resemblance of a 1920 middle class apartment. Open from 10am to 6pm daily except on Mondays. Museum of Occupation of Latvia in Riga displays the Nazi and Soviet Occupations between 1940 and 1991in Latvia and demonstrates clearly the Soviet Oppression. Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum in Riga is open from 10am to 5pm. This open air museum contains 100 wooden buildings along the shores of Lake Jugla belong to all four regions.